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Year to go to Tokyo Games, with costs, ticket demand rising
Tokyo, July 22 (AP/UNB) — The countdown for the Tokyo Olympics has hit 365 days.
Peaty, Hosszu extend dominance at world swim championships
Gwangju, July 22 (AP/UNB) — Adam Peaty became the first man to win a third 100-meter breaststroke title at the world swimming championships on Monday night. Katinka Hosszu of Hungary also added more gold to her collection.
Peaty, Canadian teen win breaststroke titles at world swims
Gwangju, Jul 22 (AP/UNB) — Adam Peaty became the first man to win a third 100-meter breaststroke title at the world swimming championships on Monday night. A Canadian teenager grabbed a share of the spotlight by upsetting Swedish star Sarah Sjostrom in the women's 100 breast.
16th Nat’l Swimming Competition on Tuesday
Dhaka, July 22 (UNB) - The sixteenth edition of National Swimming Competition’ 2019 will kick-off on Tuesday (July 23) at the Kaptai Lake in Rangamati.
Taste of the Tour: A signature dessert in Kirk Douglas' wake
Saint-Savin, July 21 (AP/UNB) — It's a Tour de France dilemma: When you've found a gem of a hotel with a knockout restaurant along the race route, do you greedily keep the precious address to yourself?
Yanks' Voit: 'I thought broken jaw' when hit by Bettis pitch
New York, July 21 (AP/UNB) — When first hit by a pitch from Colorado's Chad Bettis, Yankees slugger Luke Voit was scared. He remembered when Giancarlo Stanton's jaw was broken by Milwaukee's Mike Fiers five years ago.
Yates wins final stage in Pyrenees, Alaphilippe loses time
Foix, July 21 (AP/UNB) — Simon Yates of Britain posted a second stage win with a solo raid during the last Pyrenean trek of the Tour de France as Frenchman Thibaut Pinot gained more time on his rivals in the fight for the yellow jersey with a ferocious attack in the final climb on Sunday.
Maximum Security wins Haskell, survives inquiry
Oceanport, July 21 (AP/UNB) — Not again.
Ferro beats club teammate Cornet to win Lausanne final
Lausanne, July 21 (AP/UNB) — Fiona Ferro beat her friend and French club teammate Alizé Cornet 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 in the Ladies Open Lausanne final on Sunday to win her first WTA singles title.
Britain's Peaty is 1st man to break 57 seconds in 100 breast
Gwangju, July 21 (AP/UNB) — Adam Peaty of Britain has become the first man to go under 57 seconds in the 100-meter breaststroke at the world swimming championships.