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Nigeria end Manchester Para Powerlifting World Cup with 10 gold medals

  • Powerlifting News

Uzbekistan won the final gold medal of the World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Manchester through victory in the mixed team event, while Folashade Olywafemiayo set a new world record as Nigeria also ended the tournament strongly.

Nuriddin Davlatov, whose best lift was 221kg.Akaki Jintcharadze of Georgia won silver with 213kg and the United

States' Jacob Schrom came third through a best of 203kg.Georgia claimed the gold medal in the men's


India top medal table after final day of home ISSF World Cup

  • Shooting

India won two of the three team titles on offer on the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in New Delhi.

Andrey Mogilevskiy's 6-4 win over Qatar's Mohammed Al Rumaihi, Saeed Abusharib and Nasser Al Hemaidi.The United

States denied the hosts a clean sweep on the last day of action at the Indian venue as Keith Sanderson


Michael Pavitt: Rankings freeze repercussions for tennis visible as thaw begins

  • Inside the Blogs

Freezing world rankings due to the COVID-19 pandemic was an sensible decision by governing bodies last year, as tournaments fell by the wayside. The trouble is restarting them effectively.

of events.For all her success this season, Muguruza will have to face fourth seed Sofia Kenin of the United

States, Osaka and world number one Ashleigh Barty of Australia - or their conquerors - if she is to


British Gymnastics criticised for not meeting deadline to respond to abuse cases

  • Gymnastics

British Gymnastics has been criticised by a law firm representing a group of athletes after the governing body asked to delay its response over abuse claims.

abuse was perpetrated by coaches and others employed by British Gymnastics, at various clubs across the United

of the Netflix documentary Athlete A, which focused on the sexual abuse scandal in the sport in the United

States.


Mexico and Brazil dominate medals in recurve and compound open finals at Pan American Archery Championships

  • Archery

Hosts Mexico and Brazil dominated proceedings in the individual medal matches in the recurve and compound open categories at the Pan American Archery Championships in Monterrey.

the gold in the women’s recurve open category after Fabiola Dergovics beat Emma Rose Ravish of the United

States 6-2.The bronze medal went to Maria Monica Daza Guzman of Colombia who beat Thais Silva Carvalho

-135.Bronze went to Anne Ferreira Silva Pacheco Xavier of Brazil who overcame Teresa Wallace of the United

States 128-119.Tomorrow sees the final day of competition, with semi-finals and medal matches scheduled



Chen produces impressive free routine to win men’s singles title at World Figure Skating Championships

  • Figure Skating

Nathan Chen of the United States produced a flawless routine in the free skating discipline to win the

gold with a final total of 221.17.Double world medallists Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue of the United

States claimed the silver medal with a final total of 214.71.Bronze went to Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier

total score of 214.35.In the process, Gilles and Poirier overhauled Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United

States, who started the day in third, but were edged out and finished fourth with a total of 212.69.


Opening round of women's foil completed at Qatar Fencing Grand Prix

  • Fencing

The opening round of the women's foil at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Fencing Grand Prix of Qatar took place today, whittling the field down to 64 competitors.

France's Ilona Henaff 15-9 to make the next round.Second seed from the preliminary round, May Tieu of the United

States, also progressed with a 15-11 victory over Elisabetta Bianchin of Italy, while third seed Eva



Ledeux and Stevenson secure slopestyle World Cup titles with Silvaplana wins

  • Freestyle

France's Tess Ledeux and the United States' Colby Stevenson have claimed their first slopestyle International

second attempt to take bronze, less than a point ahead of Britain's Katie Summerhayes in fourth.The United

States' Rell Harwood and Marin Hamill finished fifth and sixth.Ledeux won the slopestyle title and park


Perkins and Gonzales added to USA Boxing Board as athlete directors

  • Boxing

Rahim Gonzales and Danielle Perkins have been added to the US Boxing Board of Directors as athlete representatives.

Perkins have joined the 13-person USA Boxing Board of Directors ©Getty ImagesGonzales, 24, is in the United

States team for the Americas Olympic qualifier, and hoping to earn a place at Tokyo 2020.The Las Vegas


UAE and Israel Karate Federations to sign cooperation agreement in May

  • Karate

The Karate Federations in the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to sign a cooperation agreement

latest sign of diplomacy between the two countries, who signed a peace agreement brokered by former United

States President Donald Trump last year.UAEKF President Major General Nasser Abdul Razak al Razouki


Olympic qualifiers and Mexican suspension discussed at FIBA Central Board meeting

  • Basketball

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Central Board has held its first virtual meeting of 2021, receiving updates on upcoming competitions and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

qualifiers.Mexico qualified for the competition after finishing in the top three of their group behind the United

States and Puerto Rico.The suspension came after the ADEMEBA failed to register approved statutes, with


Zverev upset by Ruusuvuori as three top-10 seeds exit Miami Open men's singles

  • Tennis

Germany's third seed Alexander Zverev was dumped out of the Miami Open in the biggest shock yet, losing in three sets against Finnish player Emil Ruusuvuori.

Goffin 6-3, 6-1, while Britain's Cameron Norrie beat ninth seed Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 7-5, 7-5.The United

States' Frances Tiafoe came from a set down to turn over 19th seed Dan Evans of Britain 6-7 (5-7), 6