World track body creates biennial championships with bigger cash prizes as potential Olympics rival

Track and field announced a new global championships on Monday and promised $150,000 US in prizes — three times its recent cash pledge to champions at the Paris Olympics — for gold medallists. World Athletics said the first Ultimate Championships will be hosted in Budapest from Sept. 11-13, 2026 showcasing Olympic, world and Diamond League…

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Felix Auger-Aliassime reaches 4th round of French Open

Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is moving on to the fourth round of the French Open. The Montreal native beat No.15-seeded American Ben Shelton 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 on Saturday after their match was interrupted by rain on Friday evening. The 21st-seeded Auger-Aliassime, has never reached the quarterfinals here, and must get past two-time major winner Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. Fellow…

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Canadian women dominate Germany, earning straight-sets win in Volleyball Nations League

Canada’s women’s volleyball team redeemed its Tuesday loss to the United States, beating Germany in the second game of Week 2 of Volleyball Nations League play in Arlington, Texas. The Canadians won in straight sets 25-20, 25-15 and 25-22, improving to 4-2 and dropping Germany to 1-4 on the season. “We took care of business today,” said Canadian…

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