Dennis Thiessen, at 61, eager to don Team Canada’s colours at 2026 Paralympics
Wheelchair curler Dennis Thiessen is already aiming to represent Team Canada again at the 2026 Paralympics.
Wheelchair curler Dennis Thiessen is already aiming to represent Team Canada again at the 2026 Paralympics.
Montreal natives Alison Levine and Iulian Ciobanu both failed to qualify for the quarter-finals after the group play stage in the boccia mixed BC4 individual event at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. It’s a disappointing result…
Alison Levine is the No. 1 ranked player in the world in the BC4 category in boccia, the first woman to ever hold that title. When she tosses her first ball onto the court at…
The Netherlands have punched their ticket to the quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Slovakia. Arjen Robben, who was making his first start of the World Cup, scored the opening goal of the match, while…
A late goal by Klauss Jan Huntelaar clinched first place in Group E for the Netherlands as they defeated Cameroon 2-1 in their final round match. Netherlands finished Group E play with a perfect 3-0…
World Cup Heroes in 2006, World cup zeros in 2010. Four years ago, it was the Italians dancing on the field as they won the World Cup but this time around, they watched as Slovakia jumped and…
Making their first appearance at a World Cup since 1982, New Zealand held Slovakia to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday morning. The Kiwis obtained their first point ever at a World Cup after Winston Reid…
World Ranking: 34 Group: F Best World Cup finish: Final (1934, 1962) Manager: Vladmir Weiss Probable starting eleven Goal: Jan Mucha Backs: Radoslav Zabavnik, Jan Durica, Martin Skrtel, Peter Pekarik Midfields: Miroslav Stoch, Marek Hamsik,…
New Zealand World Ranking: 79th Best World Cup finish: Last in 1982 Manager: Ricki Herbert Probable starting eleven Goalkeeper: Mark Paston Defenders: Ryan Nelsen, Winston Reid, Tony Lochhead,Tommy Smith, Chris Woods Midfielders: Leo Bartos, Jeremy…
Oli Jokinen had two goals, including the game winner, as the Finns erased a two-goal deficit after two periods for their fifth Olympic medal since the 1988 Calgary Games.