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Matt Richardson was a Paris Olympics track cycling star for Australia and now will race for Britain
4 months ago

Matt Richardson was a Paris Olympics track cycling star for Australia and now will race for Britain

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — After winning three medals racing for Australia at the Paris Olympics, track cyclist Matt Richardson is switching teams eight days later to ride for Britain. Richardson’s unexpected change of eligibility to the country of his birth was approved by the International Cycling Union, the Australian cycling federation said Monday. “The announcement of Matt’s switch is disappointing and …

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Formula 1 racing | Verstappen seals third F1 title as Piastri wins sprint
1 year, 2 months ago

Formula 1 racing | Verstappen seals third F1 title as Piastri wins sprint

The Hindu  

Max Verstappen added his name to the list of triple Formula One world champions on Saturday after Red Bull team mate and sole title rival Sergio Perez crashed out of the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race. He also became the second youngest triple world champion after now-retired German Sebastian Vettel, who secured the third of his four crowns with Red …

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UCI World C’Ships: Lavreysen reigns supreme in sprints, Britain top medals table
1 year, 4 months ago

UCI World C’Ships: Lavreysen reigns supreme in sprints, Britain top medals table

The Hindu  

Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen maintained his stranglehold on track cycling’s sprint discipline as he made it five world titles in succession in the individual event on Monday. The 26-year-old Olympic champion was in a league of his own again, comfortably beating Trinidad and Tobago’s Paul Nicholas to claim his second gold of this year’s UCI World Championships. Earlier, Ethan Vernon picked …

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UCI World Championships: German sprinters win gold again, Dygert back up to speed
1 year, 4 months ago

UCI World Championships: German sprinters win gold again, Dygert back up to speed

The Hindu  

Germany’s track trio Lea Friedrich, Emma Hinze and Pauline Grabosch powered to a fourth successive gold medal in the team sprint and set a world record in the process at the first combined UCI World Championships on Thursday. Germany’s Pauline Sophie Grabosch, left, Emma Hinze, center, and Lea Friedrich pose with their gold medals after winning The Women’s Elite Team …

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Laura Kenny left out of British team for European Championships
2 years, 4 months ago

Laura Kenny left out of British team for European Championships

The Independent  

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Get up to speed with all the events at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games
2 years, 10 months ago

Get up to speed with all the events at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games

ABC  

The Winter Olympics are coming, but it's fair to say Aussies might not be as familiar with some of the events as those in its Summer counterpart. Australian curlers qualify for Winter Olympics Photo shows Tahli Gill hugs Dean Hewitt Australian pair Dean Hewitt and Tahli Gill will be Australia's first Winter Olympic curlers after winning the mixed pairs qualification …

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F1: Lewis Hamilton Fastest in First Italian Grand Prix Practice
3 years, 3 months ago

F1: Lewis Hamilton Fastest in First Italian Grand Prix Practice

News 18  

Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton was fastest for Mercedes in first practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Friday, comfortably ahead of Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen. Canadian Lance Stroll was fourth fastest on softs for Aston Martin in the day’s sole practice seesion, with AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly — last year’s winner — fifth and Stroll’s …

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The rise of Belgium as hockey powerhouse: 'It ain’t a sprint, it’s a marathon on a mountain'
3 years, 3 months ago

The rise of Belgium as hockey powerhouse: 'It ain’t a sprint, it’s a marathon on a mountain'

The Hindu  

On August 5, 2021, at about 1 p.m. Central European Summer Time, a motley crew of players from Belgium found itself on the verge of history. If Belgium beat Australia in the penalty shootout at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo, the Red Lions, as they’re known, would be crowned Olympic champions. RELATED| Tokyo Olympics Men's Hockey: Belgium wins gold …

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F1 Sprint Debuts This Weekend as Silverstone Welcomes Back Fans
3 years, 5 months ago

F1 Sprint Debuts This Weekend as Silverstone Welcomes Back Fans

News 18  

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen both won at Silverstone last year but an experimental new race format poses a fresh challenge for Formula One’s title rivals on their return to the British Grand Prix circuit this weekend. “I’m hoping of course to come out of that race with 29 points,” said Red Bull’s Verstappen, now 32 points clear of Hamilton …

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Baseball Shouts 'Play Ball!' But For How Long? A Nervous 2020 Season Begins
4 years, 5 months ago

Baseball Shouts 'Play Ball!' But For How Long? A Nervous 2020 Season Begins

NPR  

Baseball Shouts 'Play Ball!' A Nervous 2020 Season Begins Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The run-don't-walk Major League Baseball season begins Thursday night. After the Nats play the Yanks, in a game that'll feature Dr. Anthony Fauci throwing out the first pitch and keep alive President Trump's streak of not, the Los Angeles Dodgers …

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