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Brazil wins first Pan Am Games paddleboard gold on last wave
Lima, Aug 2 (AP/UNB) — Brazil's Lena Guimaraes risked it all on the last wave and it paid off when she won gold in paddleboard on Friday at the Pan American Games, where surfing is making its debut as a sport.
Buhai stretches lead to 3 shots at Women's British Open
Milton Keynes, Aug 2 (AP/UNB) — Ashleigh Buhai stretched her surprise lead at the Women's British Open to three shots, shooting a bogey-free 5-under 67 in Friday's second round.
Mexico's Celaya wins diving gold in his first Pan Am Games
Lima, Aug 2 (AP/UNB) — Mexico's Juan Manuel Celaya plunged with power and emerged from the pool with a smile, knowing that the most challenging days had been worth a gold medal in the 1-meter springboard at the Pan American Games on Thursday.
Athletic Federation goes to polls Saturday
Dhaka, Aug 2 (UNB) - The election of the Bangladesh Athletic Federation will be held at National Sports Council (old building) in Purana Paltan on Saturday (August 3).
JU student becomes 3rd in 7.5km run organised by BYLC
Dhaka, Aug 2 (UNB)- A student of Jahangirnagar University (JU) became 3rd in the 7.5km run competition organised by Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) marking Int’l Youth Day 2019.
Mexico's Celaya wins diving gold in his first Pan Am Games
Lima, Aug 2 (AP/UNB) — Mexico's Juan Manuel Celaya plunged with power and emerged from the pool with a smile, knowing that the most challenging days had been worth a gold medal at the 1-meter springboard at the Pan American Games on Thursday.
Canada wins Pan Am gold, Olympic berth at artistic swimming
Lima, Aug 1 (AP/UNB) — After they soared with acrobatic skills in the water, Canada's Claudia Holzner and Jacqueline Simoneau embraced Halle Pratt, who wept tears of joy when they won the artistic swimming overall team gold Wednesday at the Pan American Games and an Olympic ticket to Tokyo 2020.
Ex-Olympic skater Ashley Wagner writes of 2008 sex assault
Former Olympian Ashley Wagner says she was sexually assaulted by another figure skater in 2008 when she 17.
Ryan Lochte returns to competition with fast 200 IM
Stanford, Aug 1 (APUNB) — Olympic champion Ryan Lochte made an emphatic return to competition Wednesday, swimming the fourth-fastest time by an American in the 200-meter individual medley during a time trial at the Phillips 66 National Championships at Stanford University.
Andy Murray, brother Jamie advance in doubles at Citi Open
Washington, Aug 1 (APUNB) — Brothers Andy and Jamie Murray have advanced in doubles at the Citi Open.