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Irish Independent
4 hours ago
- General
- Irish Independent
Sligo's Lucie Cawley breaks Irish Schools Intermediate record at just fifteen years of age
Tullamore on the June bank holiday weekend is the place to be for athletics enthusiasts as the cream of the crop take centre stage for the most prestigious event of the juvenile athletics calendar. Coming through the provisional competitions, Connacht's athletes go on to Nationals where it's all straight finals with the best from each region are on show. For Sligo, over 20 athletes graced that start line and did not disappoint. The Championships kicked off on Friday night where Mercy College student Lucie Cawley once more made jaws drop as she lead from pillar to post in the Intermediate girls 1500m steeplechase. Streamstown's Lucie, at only 15 years of age, was running as a new year intermediate so will be in this category again next year. This didn't stop Lucie slicing 8 seconds off the schools record. What a 2025 so far for the Streamstown athlete! Alice Belo again from the Mercy College jumped a massive personal best in the Junior girls triple jump landing herself a top 6 finish. It was the same for Francis Donghue of Summerhill College when he finished 5th place in the senior boys 5000m. The night was capped off by a brilliant run from Ross Campbell in the Inter boys 1500m steeple, with the Sumnerhill student will eligible for this age and event next year. Onto super Saturday with Briain Cullinan getting the day kicked off in style in the Inter boys 400m hurdles. Briain a Summerhill stalwart and serial medallist, took over half a second off the Irish schools record only to find one better on the day and finish with a brilliant silver, what are the chances of 2 breaking one record on the same day! Mila Clancy ran her guts out for 6th place in the inter girls 300m hurdles while Nicole Flanagan was jumping her way to a brilliant 4th place. Clancy also took part in the inter girls long jump finishing in 7th and just missing the final by 9cm. Ruby Cunnane was moving up an age where she ran an exceptional race to finish in 3rd place in the Junior girls 75m hurdles. Crissie Doohan hit PBs in both discus (6th) & shot putt (7th)—amazing progress! Conor McDonagh was third place for St Attracta's over the 400m in the Senior boys category, Conor will be back next year hungrier than ever. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more St Attracta's pair Erin Walsh and Arlin Barrett had a great tustle over at the senior girls long jump with Walsh coming out on top for 7th place and Barrett in 9th. Back on the track, Sinead Evans of Mercy College produced her best ever moment in the u16 mile where she ran a massive personal best of 5min 37seconds and leave her in a great position going into the Summer season. With only a couple of events to go, Mercy College teacher Eimear O'Brien was closely watching the intermediate girls section as the Sligo school were looking to seal the top accolade here. Riona Luse and Nicole Flanagan worked wonders for this to happen as they finished 2 & 3 in the triple jump with Flanagan getting the better of her school team mate for that silver. Luse quickly ran to the high jump and pulled in a further 4 points landing 5th place here and the Mercy girls sealed victory with a point in the 4x100m relay and the return of Emily Hession adding to the talented team of Ruby Cunnane, Nicole Flanagan & Lucie Cawley. There was brilliant runs by Summerhill relays with the inter boys in the mix all the way but getting disqualified for running out of their zone on the final leg. The senior boys got a well deserved bronze when Darragh Burke sprouted wings down the homestraight to edge the medal on the line. And the St Attracta's senior girls filled 8th place. Out on the throwing fields, Ruairí McLoughlin in the inter boys hammer threw out over 35m for 6th pace while Kelley McHugh(discus) sealed 8th place and got a valuable point for the Mercy intermediate girls. The week prior to Irish schools, Sligo athletes made the trip to Brussels to compete at the star struck IFAM meet. On the Saturday, PBS a plenty with Conor McDonagh posting a swift 49.3 in his now favoured distance the 400m, while his sister Caoimhe McDonagh swapping her jump spikes for sprints posting a brilliant personal best over 100m in 12.57. Lucie Cawley dropped down the distances getting a swift 800m in, winning her section in a personal best time of 2min 17 seconds and plenty in the tank crossing the line too. Mila Clancy ran a cracker on the Sunday over 200m posting a seasons best and a great return to form.
Washington Post
13 hours ago
- General
- Washington Post
Max Homa ditched his caddie ahead of U.S. Open qualifying. It didn't work.
Around this time last year, Max Homa was the 10th-ranked golfer in the world and coming off a third-place finish at the Masters, his best-ever performance at a major championship. His Augusta National result was one of three top-8 performances in the spring of 2024, all of them coming in elite-field events. It seemed as if he was poised to add to his tally of six PGA Tour victories.
New York Times
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
What to watch in sports this week: NBA and Stanley Cup Finals, Belmont Stakes and French Open
It's no 'sports equinox,' but it's awfully close. This week's main events feature championship play in pro hockey and basketball, as well as softball's College World Series and baseball's oldest rivalry. Internationally, we have finals at Roland-Garros and across Europe for the UEFA Nations League. Check out what's on tap for the days ahead. Advertisement Friday's game between the Red Sox and Yankees at 7:05 p.m. is on MLB Network. Games on ABC and ESPN can also be streamed on ESPN+. When: Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday What to know: More soccer tournament play. Who says no? After two club finals in May (FA Cup and Champions League), June sets the table with four prestigious national teams — Germany, Spain, France and Portugal. Wednesday's semifinal is a good one. Germany plays on its home pitch in Munich, seeking its first Nations League trophy lift. Visiting Portugal won the maiden tourney in 2018-19. The Germans last won international hardware in 2017 at the now-defunct FIFA Confederations Cup. Thursday's semi with Spain and France tethers the two most recent Nations League winners. The French won the World Cup in 2018, and 'La Roja' took Euro 2024. Spanish winger Lamine Yamal is a captivating watch at just 17 years old, and Pedri is an extraordinary midfielder at 22. Ousmane Dembélé goes for a second helping after leading PSG to their first Champions League title. Germany's highly regarded Florian Wirtz is one of the world's top attackers, and he celebrated his 22nd birthday last month. Portuguese prodigy Rodrigo Mora, age 18, just got the senior team call-up for this semifinal. What a wealth of rising talent here. When: Wednesday, Friday What to know: Last year's thrilling series between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers went the distance, with the Panthers claiming Game 7 by a single goal. Perhaps we'll be gifted another full-fledged championship bout in this 2025 remix. Kenny Albert's on the call, with Connor McDavid and Aleksander Barkov at center ice: Twist our arms, why don't ya? Florida pursues a nascent dynasty here. Edmonton has revenge in its sights and seeks Canada's first Stanley Cup triumph since 1993 (!). Advertisement Two third-seeded teams meeting at the summit? Both clubs saved their best hockey for the highest stakes and now hit the week as worthy champs. The Panthers are a two-way force right now. Sergei Bobrovsky allowed seven total goals in five Eastern Conference final games. 'Playoff Bob' is indeed at it again. On the other end, these Oilers move the puck with speed and purpose, and McDavid found his top gear again last round against Dallas. After winning the Conn Smythe as a Stanley Cup loser, he will be on a mission to redefine his career with an even more important piece of hardware. When: Thursday, Sunday What to know: The Indiana Pacers have never won an NBA title (they won three ABA championships back in the 1970s). The Oklahoma City Thunder are also ringless (they won in 1979 as the Seattle Supersonics, but that franchise relocation was deeply acrimonious). Two small-market squads take the main stage with everything on the line. Both teams play with brisk pace and deploy ultra-flexible, hyper-athletic lineups. Indy's offense is swaggering and breathless; OKC's defense borders on all-time dominant. Oh, and Mike Breen is the best announcer in the business. What a cool basketball mirror match. Both sides have efficient superstar point guards, a cadre of springy wings and a long-range rim protector at center. Both sides have reached the mountaintop because of their Paul George trade. And yes, this is the fastest-paced pairing in Finals history. Let it rip. When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (if necessary) What to know: As the WNBA and NWSL both enjoy exponential growth, let's not forget about another bellwether of women's athletics. Anyone following collegiate softball knows to fear the Sooners, dynastic standard-bearers of the sport coming in with four consecutive national titles. Sure seems like Oklahoma is set to win it all once again … Wait…what?! Yeah, Oklahoma lost to 12-seeded Texas Tech on Monday night, which means women's college softball will have a new national champion for the first time in five years. Oklahoma's ninth hitter, Abigale Dayton, knotted things up with a two-out, two-strike home run in the top of the seventh inning. Even wilder, that moonshot came off Tech's star pitcher, NiJaree Canady. Wilder still, Texas Tech's Lauren Allred walked it off in extras. The Red Raiders now face intrastate rival Texas, which fell just short to Oklahoma in 2022 and 2024. The Longhorns put together an impressive shutout of fiery Tennessee in Monday's semi. Katie Stewart went yard, while Mac Morgan and Teagan Kavan combined to allow just four total bases from the mound. When: Friday, Saturday, Sunday What to know: It's a top-five rivalry in all of American sports. This edition gets early-summer weekend staging and a national finale on 'Sunday Night Baseball.' From the 'Curse of the Bambino' to the ALCS mega-comeback, this matchup yields certified classics. One time for Aaron Boone and Bucky Dent … or, for those of another persuasion, one time for Dave Roberts and Carl Yastrzemski. Advertisement Boston is at a critical juncture with its season slipping away. The Sox went 16-11 in April but stumbled to 11-17 in May. New York's big bats are incredible in the box, headlined, of course, by Triple Crown contender Aaron Judge. The Yankees start this week ranked third in runs per game and second in home runs. When: Saturday What to know: It's the third and final leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. This year's 'Run for the Carnations' has a $2 million purse. The race was held at Belmont Park for most of the last century. But Saratoga Race Course is hosting this year's installment — the 157th — after its first try in 2024. There is a rejuvenated energy at this new venue, with last year's attendance capped at 50,000. Sovereignty, the Kentucky Derby winner, skipped the Preakness but is back for the Belmont. The horse is slated at 2-1 odds. Journalism, the Preakness champ, is the clubhouse favorite at 8-5. When: Saturday, Sunday What to know: Cue the Panama hats, sweet crepes, trumpeters and 'allez!' choruses. We've got the most physically exhaustive tournament of the tour closing out on Sunday. There is more than a century of rich, seismic tennis history at Roland-Garros. This is the clay from which Rafael Nadal molded his legend, the surface atop which Monica Seles beat Steffi Graf. The quarterfinal of the men's singles competition showcases the top three ATP members — Italy's Jannik Sinner, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (who won the French Open last year) and Germany's Alexander Zverev. Alcaraz will face Tommy Paul Tuesday afternoon, and Serbian stalwart Novak Djokovic will face Zverev. Belarusian powerhouse and top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka will face reigning champ Poland's Iga Swiatek (ranked fifth) in the semifinal, and Wednesday's quarterfinal pits No. 2 Coco Gauff against No. 8 Madison Keys in a clash of American aces. The stars are out in Paris. 2012: Tiger Woods tied Jack Nicklaus with PGA Tour win No. 73. From Karen Crouse in the New York Times: 'Woods, a four-time champion, came to this year's event forecasting ample sunshine. Gone, he insisted, were the clouds that had darkened his game at the Masters, where he failed to contend and finished tied for 40th, and the ill winds at the Players Championship, where he had to grind to make the cut. After ending a more than two-year victory drought at Arnold Palmer's tournament in March, Woods on Sunday basked in the warmth of another trophy presentation.' 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Metro
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Metro
Nick Kyrgios issues heartfelt apology after brutal Wimbledon decision
Nick Kyrgios says he is 'genuinely sorry' to miss Wimbledon 2025 after he was brutally ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury setback. The Australian tennis star, known for his fiery behaviour on and off the court, usually attracts huge crowds when he plays at the Championships. Kyrgios enjoyed an impressive run to the Wimbledon men's singles final three years ago, where he lost to 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic. The 30-year-old did not play at Wimbledon or 2023 or 2024 due to injury problems and has since worked as a pundit for the BBC covering SW19. But Kyrgios remains an active player – despite only managing a total of six competitive matches since the end of 2022 over injury issues. He had been hoping to make a return for this year's grass-court swing but Kyrgios now admits that it won't be possible, ruling him out of Wimbledon. 'I've hit a small setback in my recovery and unfortunately I won't make it back for grass season this year,' Kyrgios posted on Instagram. 'I know how much you've been looking forward to seeing me out there and I'm genuinely sorry to disappoint. 'This is just a bump in the road though and I'm already working hard to get back stronger than ever.' After his fine form in 2022, Kyrgios played just two competitive matches across 2023 and 2024, and this year he's featured at just four tournaments. Analysis from Metro's dedicated tennis reporter Liam Grace…. Kyrgios absolutely loves the sport of tennis – and if his body will allow him – he'll play for as long as possible. But alarm bells are ringing given just how little he's been able to feature on the ATP Tour since 2022. It's not just the recent knee injury – it's also his troublesome wrist – which saw him require surgery in September 2023. The surgery was said to be a 'full wrist reconstruction' to address a torn ligament that caused significant pain and instability. Not ideal for a tennis player. Speaking after his first-round defeat at the Australian Open this year, Kyrgios hinted it may be his final appearance in Melbourne. Being unable to play the French Open and Wimbledon will hurt him – but he's vowed to attempt another comeback. So there's no retirement – for now – but it remains to be seen just how much more his body can take before he decides to hang up his racket. Kyrgios started his 2025 season on home soil at the Australian Open in January, where he lost in the first round to British star Jacob Fearnley. He then played at Indian Wells in March, where he was forced to withdraw during a match against Botic Van de Zandschulp due to wrist pain. Kyrgios recovered in time to play the Miami Open – also in March – but he hasn't been able to play at a tournament since then due to injury problems. The Aussie was hoping to make a return at the ongoing French Open to play doubles but a knee issue meant that he was unable to compete. Kyrgios was set to play doubles at Roland-Garros 2025 with fellow Australian Jordan Thompson before the knee injury setback. More Trending 'Nick was really pumped to play here,' Thompson said. 'He kept messaging me every week, 'You good to go for dubs (doubles) at Roland-Garros?' 'Nick told me that he's done something to his knee, so unfortunately, he just couldn't be here. He was pretty down. 'He told me he doesn't know how much more of these injuries he can take, and you've just got to feel for him.' MORE: Will Andy Murray join Emma Raducanu's coaching team for Wimbledon?
Yahoo
20 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Hawks & Spartans X 2 Titles
PERU, NY – The 2025 Section 7 Track & Field championships would crown 4 teams champs this year for the first time. The track & field team finals would be split up into two classifications, for each of the boys and girls divisions. The host school Peru, would beat out Beekmantown and Plattsburgh High in Class 'B' for both the boys and girls titles. While it was also a sweep for Saranac in Class 'C', again for the boys and girls once again. Highlights from the day including individual winners, team winners, and hear from the champions, in the video above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
