RICHMOND, B.C. — The host Canadian squad squad split their two matches on Friday at the 2016 Canada Cup international wheelchair rugby tournament after being upset by Japan 57-55 in evening play.
This is the first official signing since the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) cleared the women cricketers to participate in overseas leagues earlier this month.
The two countries were tied 26-26 at halftime before Canada turned it on in the second half at the seven-nation event being held at the Richmond Olympic Oval.
Mary Kom could not make the cut for Rio Olympics via the two qualifiers and last-ditch attempts by the IOA and the ad-hoc committee administering boxing in India to fetch her a wildcard entry also fell through after the IOC declined the request
Vikas Krishan entered the semifinals of the AIBA World Qualifying Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan, to book a Rio berth after out-punching Korea's Lee Dongyun in the quarterfinals 3-0
Sidney Crosby appeared pleased and possibly slightly embarrassed that a street in his Nova Scotia hometown might be renamed in his honour.