Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley on Tuesday said he will step down from the role at the end of the ongoing season (2024-2025) after five years in the job. Hockley, who served CA for 13 years, had taken over as its chief executive following the resignation of his predecessor Kevin Roberts in 2020. “This was…
In the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps doubled down Monday on his support for tougher sanctions — including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive for a banned substance. “If you test positive, you should never be allowed to come back and compete again, cut and dry,” Phelps said. “I believe…
Gabrielle Thomas of the United States sent an emphatic statement to her rivals in the Olympic women’s 200 metres as she cruised to the fastest time in the semifinal on Monday. The 27-year-old pulled away from the field with ease over the final 50 metres to cross the finish line smiling in 21.86 seconds. Julien…
Paris 2024 Olympics: Greece’s Miltiadis Tentoglou will look to defend his men’s long jump title at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics: Greece’s Miltiadis Tentoglou will look to defend his men’s long jump title at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson delivered a commanding performance to win the gold medal in the Olympic 800 metres on Monday and claim her first global title. Ethiopia’s Tsige Duguma claimed silver and Kenya’s Mary Moraa took bronze. The fastest in the world over the distance this year, 22-year-old Hodgkinson took the lead halfway through the first…
Faith Kipyegon’s silver medal from the women’s 5000m was reinstated on Monday after an appeal from Kenyan authorities was successful. Kipyegon who finished second in the race (14:29.60) behind winner Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet (14:28.56) was disqualified from the race for allegedly obstructing world record holder Gudaf Tsegay. “Congratulations to Faith Kipyegon, her silver medal has…
Paris Olympics 2024: India’s closing ceremony flag bearers
American Valarie Allman defended her women’s Olympic discus throw title in Paris on Monday. Allman managed a best of 69.50 metres, with China’s Feng Bin claiming silver in 67.51m and Croatia’s Sandra Elkasevic taking bronze (67.51). After winning the Olympic title in Tokyo, Allman claimed two world medals – bronze at the 2022 championships in…
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis set a new pole vault world record at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday.
Two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan stands at just over 5 feet and has faced India’s PV Sindhu, who won silver at the Rio Olympics and has over nine inches on her, on court 25 times in their careers. Sindhu has won 14 times and Yamaguchi has won 11 times. Elite shuttlers come in…
