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Canada claim snowboard cross team titles at World Para Snow Sports Championships

  • Winter Paralympic Sports

The penultimate day of the World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer proved successful for Canada, including triumphs in both snowboard cross team events.

than 14 seconds back with her time of 1:55.79.Eight-time Paralympic medallist Laurie Stephens of the United

States was third in 2:12.32.Forster said her exploits at the Championships have given her plenty of


Cahill named World Lacrosse chief brand and communications officer to promote sport's bid to feature at Olympics

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Christy Cahill has been named chief brand and communications officer for World Lacrosse, a role in which she will be responsible for promoting the International Federation's bid for the sport to feature at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

She served for seven years in the communications leadership group of the United States Olympic and Paralympic



White selected for US snowboard team at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

  • Beijing 2022

Three-time Olympic snowboard champion Shaun White is set to compete at Beijing 2022 after being selected by U.S. Ski & Snowboard for the halfpipe team.

The nominations for the freeski and snowboard teams are to be confirmed by the United States Olympic

and Paralympic Committee.Two-time Olympic champion David Wise has been selected for the United States

the same venues as the freeski, with the mixed team snowboard cross set to make its Olympic debut.The United

States is staging a diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022, with its politicians set to skip the Games.Critics


Medvedev and Tsitsipas advance to fourth round at Australian Open

  • Tennis

Russia's Daniil Medvedev and Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas came through their third-round ties on a strong day for seeded players at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

straight-sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win on Margaret Court Arena.His reward is a fourth-round meeting with the United

States’ Maxime Cressy, who overcame Australia’s Christopher O'Connell 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2.Fourth seed


NCAA Convention approves new constitution and updates transgender policy

  • Universiade

A new National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) constitution was approved at the organisation's Convention in Indianapolis.

, with 801 voting in favour of the changes.The organisation - which governs university sport in the United

States -  said it marked the first major revision of the constitution since 1997, with the changes

Constitution changes follow a United States Supreme Court ruling in June, which backed athletes' compensation

rights, and several states passing legislation which allowed college athletes to make money from their

inclusion and safety for all who compete.The policy is claimed to align with the approach taken by the United


Brazilian Football Confederation mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for domestic campaign

  • Football

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has mandated players be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the 2022 domestic season.

Vaccination is a controversial issue in Brazil - the country with the most coronavrius deaths bar the United

States - and President Jair Bolsonaro says he will not get vaccinated against COVID-19.


World Junior Curling Championships moved to May amid Swedish COVID-19 restrictions

  • Curling

The World Curling Federation (WCF) has announced the World Junior Curling Championships will be moved from March to May due to local restrictions over COVID-19.

nations, who had not already qualified, will be awarded places in the event.Latvia, Norway and the United

States have been awarded places in the women’s event, while the final men’s spots have been awarded


Argentina secure semi-final spot at Women's Pan American Cup in Santiago

  • Hockey

Olympic silver medallists Argentina booked their place in the semi-finals of hockey's Women's Pan American Cup by recording their second pool-stage win in Santiago.

Uruguay now set to compete in the crossover matches to determine whether they reach the semi-finals.The United

States appear poised to qualify directly for the semi-finals from Pool B, after overcoming Canada today.Both


Favourites reach Cup quarter-finals at World Rugby Sevens Series in Málaga

  • Rugby Sevens

South Africa's men and Australia's women were among the nations who clinched their places in the Cup quarter-finals on the first day of the World Rugby Sevens Series event at the Estadio Ciudad de Málaga.

Germany in their opener before thrashing Japan 42-0.In Pool C, hosts Spain were beaten 19-14 by the United

States and 40-12 by second seeds Argentina in Málaga.Getting it done on day ☝️Enjoy all the best moments

beating Spain 21-5, although the hosts still have a chance after their 26-19 victory over Belgium.The United

States cruised through Pool B by triumphing 22-7 against Canada and 31-7 against Poland, with this group


Pedersen clinches third gold of World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer

  • Winter Paralympic Sports

Norway's Jesper Pedersen collected a third Alpine skiing gold medal at the home World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer, triumphing in a dramatic men's slalom sitting race.

Finn clocked 57.90sec in a tight final, seeing off a challenge from Australia's Ben Tudhope and the United

States' Evan Strong, who were 0.37 and 0.54 seconds slower respectively.Canada's Tyler Turner earned


Cha takes lead with personal best in men’s competition at Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

  • Figure Skating

Junhwan Cha of South Korea leads the men’s individual competition at the International Skating Union (ISU) Four Continents Figure Skating Championships after the short programme.

skating.In the second event of the day the ice dance free dance, Caroline Green and Michael Parsons of the United

States followed up their victory in yesterday’s rhythm dance with another success.Green and Parsons