TEAM GB have high expectations going into Day 12 in Tokyo. In sailing Hannah Mills became the most decorated female sailor in Olympic history as she won a gold medal with parter Eilidh McIntyre in the 470. Skateboarding starlet Sky Brown has clinched skateboarding BRONZE at the age of only 13, while Frazer Clarke and […]
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Simone Biles on Wednesday (Aug 4) thanked the Japanese gym she visited in secret to overcome a bout of “the twisties” that threatened to end her Olympic run in Tokyo before she battled back to win a bronze on the balance beam. Biles spent several days out of the spotlight at the […]
JAMES CARRAGHER, son of Sky Sports pundit Jamie, has signed his first professional contract with Wigan Athletic. The defender, 18, joined the Latics four years ago from Liverpool and has gone from strength to strength. Last season he captained the under-18s to the under-18 Professional Development League title. He has been rewarded for his fine […]
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David Liti won’t be leaving Tokyo with an Olympic Games medal, but he is sure to have won over plenty of fans with his display on the platform for the men’s +109kg weightlifting competition. As he did when he won gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2018, Liti caught the eye of those watching with […]
CHELSEA are reportedly close to re-signing Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku, which could see outcast Tammy Abraham heading to Atalanta in shock transfer shake-up. Lukaku, 28, has been strongly linked with a return to Stamford Bridge in recent days after claims the Belgian striker believes he has 'unfinished business' at the club. Chelsea's most recent […]
TOKYO — Simone Biles is taking a break. Maybe a permanent one. Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum are all basically sprinting to college. MyKayla Skinner is ready to start a family. The six American women who are bringing home six medals from the Tokyo Olympics may never compete internationally again. Biles […]
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Decathlete Thomas Van der Plaetsen injures his leg in long jump run-up and lands SIDEWAYS in the sand before leaving the stadium in a wheelchair after receiving a lengthy treatment Thomas Van der Plaetsen badly hyperextended his right knee on his first attempt The 30-year-old was unable to stop himself falling sideways into the sand […]
AS success stories go, they don't come from anyone younger than Sky Brown. At just 13 years and 28 days, the skateboarding whizz has won bronze at Tokyo 2020. She has made history in becoming Great Britain's youngest ever medallist, after scoring a brilliant final run of 56.47 in the inaugural women’s park run. Born […]
