The curtain will come down on the Paris’ feel-good summer with a grand parade of French athletes on the Champs-Élysées on Saturday as the country throws one last party to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Parade of Champions will include 182 French Olympic representatives, including 78 medallists, and 137 Paralympic participants with 50 […]
Paris Pulse: Canada's Olympic attire revealed, a Paralympic spot in wheelchair basketball
In our weekly Olympic and Paralympic news update, we update recent Canadian qualifications look at what Canada will wear during the opening and closing ceremonies. Source link
Canadians Arop, Newman earn 3rd-place finishes at Diamond League Final
Canadians Marco Arop and Alysha Newman both earned bronze medals in their respective events Saturday at the Diamond League Final event in Brussels. Arop, the Olympic silver medallist in Paris, got off to an early lead in the men’s 800 metres but ultimately faded en route to a time of one minute 43.25 seconds. Kenya’s […]
Paralympic champion Austin Smeenk still basking in gold at post-Games party back home
Austin Smeenk has a tattoo on his arm that reads “dream, desire, do.” And at the Paris Paralympics, the Canadian wheelchair sprinter got it done — he returned with gold and bronze medals. Speaking back home at his parents’ house on Saturday in Shanty Bay, Ont., about 125 kilometres north ot Toronto, Smeenk said his accomplishments […]
Carlos Alcaraz steps down from Davis Cup duty and ‘takes break’ from tennis | Tennis | Sport
Carlos Alcaraz has reportedly decided to take a break from tennis this weekend and will not compete for Spain in their Davis Cup clash against Australia. Spain have already qualified for the finals, which take place in Malaga in November. First place in Group B is at stake when Spain face Australia, but both nations […]
Nottingham Forest beat Liverpool as three players flop in shock loss | Football | Sport
Liverpool’s winning run under Arne Slot was ended at Anfield after a stunning strike from Callum Hudsun-Odoi gave Nottingham Forest a shock 1-0 victory. On 72 minutes, the second-half substitute cut inside and curled a shot past Alisson, and despite late pressure, the visitors held on. After a bright start, the Reds were frustrated for […]
Jadon Sancho sends message in Chelsea win as Cole Palmer plays dirty trick on Bournemouth | Football | Sport
Chelsea earned a late 1-0 win over Bournemouth courtesy of substitute Christopher Nkunku, with Jadon Sancho claiming the assist on a scintillating debut. Robert Sanchez saving Evanilson’s penalty will make the result even sweeter for manager Enzo Maresca, who also saw the Cherries graze the outside of the post through Ryan Christie in the second […]
Novak Djokovic thrashes world No.770 as Serbian crowd cheer opponent at Davis Cup | Tennis | Sport
Novak Djokovic beat world No. 770 Ioannis Xilas 6-0, 6-1 in just 38 minutes in a complete mismatch at the Davis Cup. Greece had no players inside the top 500 of the world rankings available after Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled out of the team. In front of an expectant home crowd in Belgrade, Djokovic stormed out […]
Luke Littler shows his class after being told to ‘f*** off’ by darts rival Van Barneveld | Other | Sport
Luke Littler beat Raymond van Barneveld at the World Series of Darts and held his arm aloft despite being told to ‘f*** off’ by the legendary Dutchman earlier this year. Littler blocked out a hostile atmosphere in Amsterdam as the pro-Barney crowd made their feelings known. An epic showdown culimated in the 17-year-old reaching the […]
England ‘face being banned from their own Euros’ as serious UEFA letter leaked | Football | Sport
England are at risk of sensationally being banned from Euro 2028 by UEFA. After reaching two successive tournament finals, the country is due to host the next version in four years along with Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Northern Ireland. However, the participation of the Three Lions appears in jeopardy amid proposals from Prime Minster Sir […]