Noah Lyles set a new 150m world record of 14.67 seconds at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava. Australian sprinter Gout Gout finished third in a national record of 14.96, improving on his previous Diamond League performance.
Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has paid an emotional tribute to her former coach Jaspal Rana, who passed away at 49. Bhaker described Rana's death as an "irreparable loss" and a "friend who understood me better than most people." The duo had a remarkable comeback story in Indian sport, reuniting before the Paris Olympics and achieving historic results.
Jaspal Rana, a distinguished Indian pistol shooter and coach, passed away at 49 due to cardiac complications. A multiple international event winner and Asian Games gold medallist, Rana also mentored numerous young talents, including Manu Bhaker, and was a recipient of the Arjuna Award, Padma Shri, and Dronacharya Award.
Jaspal Rana, Asian Games gold medallist and renowned coach, dies at 49 due to cardiac complications, leaving behind a legacy in Indian shooting as both athlete and mentor.
Paris Olympics bronze medallist Penny Smith sets a new trap shooting world record with a flawless performance in the World Cup final in Kazakhstan.
The Wellington Phoenix coach reflects on the aftermath of the Olympic spying scandal and leading her team into a first A-League Women’s finals campaignFootball is not the kind of profession that lends itself to time off for birthdays and the like. Especially when one is preparing to lead the Wellington Phoenix into their first A-League Women’s finals campaign, as Bev Priestman was last week. Yet, especially when contrasted with the year prior, when she was still in the midst of a one-year Fifa ban after the spying scandal that engulfed Canada women’s football team during the Paris Olympics, being among “her people” turned out to be a gift in and of itself.“It was my 40th birthday [last week],” Priestman tells Moving the Goalposts. “And it’s those moments, I think to a year ago, and how I felt. And then how I felt in the club [this year], around my staff, around the team. I do this job because I love people. I love the game, obviously, but it’s working with people, getting your energy with people, and trying to inspire people and help them find a better version of themselves. Continue reading...
Hong Kong table tennis player Wong Chun-ting revealed that his wife, Stella Peng Yingshan, played a crucial role in improving his communication and performance with mixed doubles partner Doo Hoi-kem after years of distance.
