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Hurdler Alaysha Johnson earns spot to Paris Games wearing borrowed spikes and uniform she designed
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 12 hours agoThe 100-meter hurdler earned a spot to the Paris Games with a second-place finish in a competitive...
No Olympics for Wiggins: Why former Kansas wing won’t be playing for Team Canada
Kansas City Star via Yahoo Canada Sports· 15 hours agoFormer University of Kansas men’s basketball small forward Andrew Wiggins will not play for his...
Albania's world-renowned novelist Ismail Kadare dies at 88
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 54 minutes agoTIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian novelist and poet Ismail Kadare, whose irreverent works from inside...
Oxford university team win 'tough but fun' Ekiden endurance race
BBC News· 6 days agoof 10 participants each and followed a 76-mile (122km) route from Oxford to Windsor along the Thames...
Louie Hinchliffe books Olympic spot by winning 100m UK Athletics title
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoLouie Hinchcliffe booked his spot at the Paris Olympics as he won the 100metre title at the UK...
Next generation strives to make Canada’s women’s basketball team for Paris Olympics
Toronto Star· 8 hours agoIn a matter of years, she has gone from doing school projects about her role models to playing alongside them on the Canadian women’s basketball team. “I grew up watching ...
Four takeaways from French legislative elections
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 7 hours agoProtesters gather at Place de la République in Paris on Sunday after the first round of legislative elections. - Louise Delmotte/AP Photo For Mathias...
Former Kentucky star headed to his second Olympics after winning discus at U.S. trials
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo Canada Sports· 1 day agoFormer University of Kentucky track and field star Andrew Evans secured a spot at the Paris Olympics...
From classroom to podium: The journey of US student athletes to the Olympics
The Hill via Yahoo Canada Sports· 2 days agoStudent athletes heading to the Olympics in Paris this summer face a monumental task training for...
Lyles pushed hard by Bednarek but wins 200 to keep hope of Olympic sprint double alive for Paris
Toronto Star· 2 days agoThen, the final rolled around, and all Lyles had to do was look two lanes to his right to...to overtake, then beat, Kenny Bednarek at U.S. track trials, finishing in 19.53 seconds, the best ...