The 2024 Paris Paralympics is a place of strength and accessibility. In addition to fostering important conversations of inclusion, it is important for the world to see Para athletes showcasing their sporting pursuits at the highest level. It’s also vital to know the stories of the Para athletes, to listen and learn the ways in which the wider […]
Israeli tennis player Berdichevsky has emotional reunion with Oct. 7 survivors at Paralympics
Adam Berdichevsky cried before his wheelchair tennis match at the Paralympics on Friday. He knew playing in front of fellow survivors from the kibbutz where he feared for his family’s life would prove overwhelming. Berdichevsky, his wife Hila and their three children hid in their home at Nir Yitzhak during Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7 […]
Canada’s Michael Woods wins mountainous 13th stage of Spanish Vuelta
Canada’s Michael Woods won the mountainous 13th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Friday, while Primoz Roglic took another bite out of the race lead held by Ben O’Connor. Woods, of Ottawa, dropped the other breakaway riders and finished the 176-kilometre route from Lugo to a category-one finish at Puerto de Ancares 45 seconds ahead […]
Raheem Sterling to suffer quick Arsenal blow after Chelsea transfer | Football | Sport
Raheem Sterling is in advanced negotiations over a season-long loan move to Arsenal from Chelsea, where he is set to link up with Mikel Arteta once again after their time together at Manchester City. Sterling had been informed by Blues boss Enzo Maresca that he was surplus to requirements and should find a new club […]
Ben Shelton Frances Tiafoe | Tennis | Sport
Before they took to the court, Coco Gauff kicked off the day session on Arthur Ashe with a hard-fought win over Elina Svitolina.She was asked in her post-match press conference how she predicted the match after her would go. “I have no idea,” she said. Her only prediction? “I definitely think it’s going to go […]
Chelsea get green light for Victor Osimhen transfer as ‘issues’ raised | Football | Sport
Chelsea may have just been given the green light to press forward with plans to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen on transfer deadline day, with Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli focusing their efforts on Brentford’s Ivan Toney instead. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claims that due to ‘issues’ that have arisen in negotiations between Osimhen and […]
Sky Sports fall victim to sex toy prank again as deadline day broadcast cut short | Football | Sport
Sky Sports were forced into a swift apology after somebody carrying a sex toy walked up to the camera while the broadcaster was outside Stamford Bridge. Kaveh Solhekol was presenting a piece to camera outside the home of Chelsea Football Club when the stunt took place. A person in the background was seen walking up […]
Toto Wolff lifts lid on Kimi Antonelli chat after nightmare Italian Grand Prix crash | F1 | Sport
Toto Wolff has revealed that he told Kimi Antonelli the same message before the session and after his FP1 crash, downplaying the impact of the 18-year-old’s shunt at the Parabolica corner. Antonelli made his first-ever appearance at a Grand Prix weekend in front of his home crowd at Monza, replacing George Russell in the W15. […]
Gauff keeps U.S. Open women’s title defence alive in comeback fashion against Svitolina
Coco Gauff turned things around after being a set down and beat Elina Svitolina 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the U.S. Open’s third round on Friday, extending the 20-year-old American’s defence of her first Grand Slam title. The third-seeded Gauff made mistake after mistake in the first set at Arthur Ashe Stadium and dropped its last […]
Canadian track cyclists Shaw, Hayward race to Paralympic bronze in 3,000m individual pursuit
Canadian track cyclists Keely Shaw and Alexandre Hayward both won individual pursuit bronze medals at the Paris Paralympics on Friday. Shaw won the bronze-medal race in the women’s C4 3,000-metre event for the second straight Games, while Hayward stormed to victory in the men’s C3 classification for his first career Paralympic medal. The 30-year-old Shaw, who […]