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Shelton wins back-to-back Canadian Opens with victory over Nakashima
Aug 13 : Ben Shelton won the Canadian Open for a second straight year with a 6-3 7-6(4) victory over fellow American Brandon Nakashima on Thursday, claiming his second Masters 1000 crown and picking up a seventh career title.The all-American final was the first at Masters 1000 level since Andy Roddick beat Ma
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New Zealand withdraw support for FIFA boss Infantino, call for review
Aug 14 : New Zealand has withdrawn support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s re-election and called for a review following the scrapping of the governing body’s plan to bring private equity into the World Cup. “New Zealand Football (NZF) today announced that it has formally withdrawn its support for the
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Swiatek defeats Rybakina to claim Canadian Open title
TORONTO, Aug 13 : Iga Swiatek captured her first title of the season with a swift 6-2 6-3 win against Elena Rybakina in the Canadian Open final on Thursday, giving the Pole a confidence boost heading into the U.S. Open.It was Swiatek’s first final at the U.S. Open tune-up event, and the six-times Grand Slam…
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Britain’s Hunt completes sprint double with 200m gold at Euro championships
Aug 13 : Britain’s Amy Hunt completed a sprint double at the European Athletics Championships on Thursday, winning the women’s 200 metres gold after claiming the 100m title on Monday.Hunt held off a strong field to cross the line in 22.19 seconds, with Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke closing fast to take silver in
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Machado Garry aiming to fulfil title promise in Makhachev UFC showdown
Aug 13 : Ian Machado Garry has the chance to fulfil his prophecy of becoming Ireland’s second UFC champion when he challenges Islam Makhachev in Philadelphia on Saturday, but to do so he will have to use his considerable size advantage to dethrone the defending welterweight title holder. Nicknamed “The Fut
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France’s Manaudou, Olympic 50m freestyle champion, retires at 35
PARIS, Aug 13 : French swimmer Florent Manaudou, the 2012 Olympic champion in 50m freestyle, announced he would bid farewell to the sport on Saturday at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.”Two years later, I’m announcing the end,” the 35-year-old told France TV on Thursday, referring to the fact he
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Sport-More fans are tuning into women’s sports, Nielsen report finds
Aug 13 : Women’s sports attracted 28.6 billion minutes of views in the U.S. in the first half of 2026, a Nielsen report released on Thursday showed, marking an 18 per cent increase over the same period last year.Women’s sports entered 2026 on a high after experiencing unprecedented growth last year, with
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Italy’s Curtis betters own 50m backstroke world record
Aug 13 : Italy’s Sara Curtis broke her own 50m women’s backstroke world record on Thursday when she won gold in 26.56 seconds at the European Championships in Paris, a day after she had set the previous record.Curtis, 19, had smashed five-time Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown’s 2023 record on Wednesday when sh
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Birds of a feather flock together for Japan’s Jones
Aug 13 : Modern sport demands thinking outside the box for tiny advantages on the field of play, but studying videos of geese flying in formation might not be high on the list of many international rugby coaches bar Japan’s maverick Eddie Jones.The Australian is preparing his side to face the Wallabies in T
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Advocacy groups call for WTA to drop sex-testing policy
NEW YORK, Aug 13 : The Sport & Rights Alliance on Thursday called on the Women’s Tennis Association to drop its sex-testing policy, calling it a discriminatory measure in the game.The women’s tennis tour said last month it would require players to clear a one-time gene test for the SRY gene, which helps in de
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