Novak Djokovic has not ruled out competing for Los Angeles Olympic gold in 2028 at age of 41 | Tennis News

World No 1 Novak Djokovic has not ruled out competing for the Los Angeles Olympic gold in 2028 at the age of 41. The 24-time Grand Slam winner has only managed a bronze in four trips to the Olympics, though he will have another opportunity to improve his medal record in Paris this summer. Djokovic…

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Hora rules Go For Gold Criterium Race Series 1 in Clark

Riders of top cycling teams Go for Gold, Phl Navy Standard, 711 and Excellent Noodles electrify the crowd at the first-ever Go for Gold Criterium Race Series with an intense finish in the Men Pro/Elite category. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Esteve Hora Jr. sprinted in the last few hundred meters with all his might to rule the…

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World Indoor Championships: Josh Kerr storms to 3,000m gold as Molly Caudery wins women’s pole vault

Josh Kerr ended Scotland’s 31-year wait for a world indoor title and did so on home turf as he stormed to 3,000 metres gold in Glasgow. Kerr powered away on the final lap to win comfortably in 7:42.98, with defending champion Selemon Barega fading down the final straight as he was beaten to silver by…

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Mark Bradstock: Tributes paid to Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer after death aged 66 | Racing News

Tributes have been paid to Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Mark Bradstock, who has died aged 66. Along with his wife Sara, Bradstock trained Coneygree to become the first novice since Captain Christy 41 years earlier to land the blue riband at Prestbury Park in 2015. The Old Manor Stables handler also saddled Carruthers to win…

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EJ Obiena wins gold in Croatia to begin 2024 season

EJ Obiena claims the gold medal at Memorial Josip Gasparac in Croatia to begin his 2024 campaign.–Photo from EJ Obiena’s Instagram MANILA, Philippines–EJ Obiena kicked off his indoor season campaign in triumph by asserting himself in the Memorial Josip Gasparac on Wednesday in Osijek, Croatia. Obiena, the world No. 2 pole vaulter, cleared 5.83 meters…

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Off The Fence: Cheekpieces back on Shishkin for Cheltenham Gold Cup bid says Barry Geraghty | Racing News

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Barry Geraghty thinks a return to cheekpieces is the spark that Shishkin needs to threaten in next month’s Festival showpiece. The star 10-year-old got his season back on track with victory in the Denman Chase at Newbury on Saturday, proving too strong for Hitman and Protektorat, both part-owned by Sir Alex…

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Corach Rambler: Grand National hero set for Cheltenham Gold Cup bid before Aintree tilt | Racing News

Grand National winner Corach Rambler will head straight for the Gold Cup at Cheltenham before aiming to repeat his Aintree heroics in April. Corach Rambler was last seen running an encouraging race to be third in the Betfair Chase but trainer Lucinda Russell feels he would have too much weight to carry in the Ultima…

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Maxine Esteban, Fil-Ivorian fencer, wins gold in Germany

MANILA, Philippines–Filipino-Ivorian Maxine Esteban turned back Germany’s Luca Sarah Holland-Cunz, 15-13, in the final of the International Handel Cup European U23 Circuit Championship on Sunday in Halle, Germany. In a tense finale, Esteban seized control early, taking a 13-9 lead before holding off the challenge of the 19-year-old German to win the gold of the…

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Esteban bags gold in European U23 circuit

Maxine Esteban continues to prove her worth, this time hammering out a victory that showed just how much the country was missing. The Filipino-Ivorian fencer turned back Germany’s Luca Sarah Holland-Cunz, 15-13, in the final of the International Handel Cup European U23 Circuit Championship on late Sunday evening in Halle, Germany. “I’m so so happy…

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Chinese Olympic gold medalist condemns ‘malicious’ online abuse

FILE–China’s Xiaojun Lin. (Photo by Vincent Jannink / ANP / AFP) An Olympic and world champion short track speed skater said he was “very angry” and “deeply hurt” after suffering online abuse following a collision with a Chinese teammate during a race. Lin Xiaojun and Liu Shaoang were leading when they collided during a World…

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