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Andrew Pozzi has made the 110m hurdles final at the Olympics for the first time in his career. The world 60m champion finished fourth in his semi-final in 13.32 secs and had to wait to see if he would qualify as one of the fastest losers. He reached the semi-finals in Rio five years ago […]
Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s bid for a heptathlon medal at the Tokyo Olympics is over after she injured her Achilles in the 200m event. Johnson-Thompson pulled up in the 200 metres in worrying scenes but picked herself up to jog across the line. She went down after completing the bend but refused treatment and completed the race […]
Sky Brown has been crowned Great Britain’s youngest Olympic medallist after claiming bronze in the women’s park skateboarding event at the Ariake Urban Arena in Tokyo. After falling in her first two runs of the final, the 13-year-old nailed her last attempt with a score of 56.47 to finish behind Japanese pair Sakura Yosozumi and […]
Dog runs into neighbour’s house in adorable moment in 2020 We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Willow, a Golden Retriever, is […]
India captain Virat Kohli says it is incumbent on players to ensure the survival of Test cricket as he prepares to face England in a five-match series. Kohli’s men meet Joe Root’s team in the first Test at Trent Bridge from Wednesday, with the sides squaring off in the format for the second time this […]
TOKYO — Before his final bounce off the board, Xie Siyi felt like he was in a movie. The scenes of his life flashed before him. Then, he pulled off the dive of his life. Xie led another 1-2 finish for China in Olympic diving, claiming gold in men’s 3-meter springboard Tuesday. Teammate Wang Zongyuan […]
TOKYO — Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard was never seeking the attention that inevitably came with becoming the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Olympics. The 43-year-old was the focus of intense scrutiny at the Tokyo Games. Ultimately, she didn’t win — Hubbard couldn’t complete any of her first three lifts and finished out of […]
Three-time Olympic champion Ed Clancy has announced his immediate retirement from the Great Britain team, with the 36-year-old withdrawing from the remainder of the Tokyo Games. Clancy was part of the British squad which posted the fourth fastest time in men’s team pursuit qualifying on Monday, keeping them in the frame to defend the title […]
England’s tour of Bangladesh, originally scheduled for September and October this year, has been moved to March 2023. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board came to the decision “mutually”, according to the ECB. The tour will still include three ODIs and three T20Is, as planned. Joe Root on Ben […]
Great Britain’s Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell have won gold in the 49er men’s race at the Enoshima harbour. The British pair crossed the line in front of Germany by a distance of just centimetres to secure the gold medal and edge New Zealand into silver medal position, with Germany taking the bronze. The duo […]