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Hamilton Spectator
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- Hamilton Spectator
Former Canada coach Bev Priestman returns to coaching with Wellington Phoenix FC
WELLINGTON - Bev Priestman, who lost her job as Canada coach in the wake of the Paris Olympic drone-spying scandal, has been named coach of Wellington Phoenix FC women's team in New Zealand. The two-year appointment coincides with the expiration of Priestman's one-year FIFA ban arising from the drone incident. 'We're really pleased to be able to welcome Bev back to football,' Wellington chairman Rob Morrison said. 'We all know she's had a period of time away from the game, but we understand the circumstances and we're really comfortable with this appointment.' Wellington finished ninth in Australia's 12-team A-League last season at 7-13-3. 'Bev is a world-class coach and a top person, and I have no doubt she will bring her winning mentality to the Wellington Phoenix,' Morrison said. Priestman, assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joey Lombardi were all handed one-year suspensions by FIFA in the wake of New Zealand's Olympic Committee filing a complaint with the International Olympic Committee's integrity unit, alleging drones were flown over a pair of pre-tournament practice sessions. All three are no longer with Canada Soccer. The 39-year-old Priestman has ties to the Wellington club through her wife Emma Humphries, a former New Zealand international who is the club's academy director. Priestman also headed up coach development in Wellington some 16 years ago. 'I'm thrilled to have signed with the Wellington Phoenix,' said Priestman. 'It's a fantastic club with big ambitions, world-class facilities and a phenomenal fan base. I can't wait to get to work, connect with everyone in the building and get to know our amazing fans. 'Coming back to New Zealand and seeing the Phoenix week in week out as the only professional women's team has been amazing. We have a responsibility now to fly the flag for this country and try to do something special.' Priestman spent five years with Canada Soccer in a variety of coaching roles before returning in June 2018 to her native England, where she served as coach of England's women's under-18 side and assistant coach with the senior English women. Priestman succeeded Kenneth Heiner-Moller as Canada women's coach in November 2020 and was a nominee for FIFA Women's Best Coach in 2021 and 2022. In her first go-round with Canada Soccer, Priestman served as director of its developmental EXCEL program and had stints as coach of the under-15, under-17 and under-20 women's sides. She was also an assistant coach to John Herdman while he was in charge of the women's team. Before that, she spent 4 1/2 years with New Zealand Football, serving as head of football development before leaving in June 2013 to join Herdman in Canada. Stephen Conroy, executive chairman of the Australian Professional Leagues (APL), welcomed Priestman's appointment. 'Bev is a world-renowned national team head coach and Olympic champion, and her experience and expertise will be a huge boost for the up-and-coming squad at the Phoenix.' —- This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2025.
UPI
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- UPI
Weather hampering mountain rescue of former Olympic champ
An international rescue team of mountaineers is trying to save two-time gold medal biathlon winner Laura Dahlmeier of Germany, who was badly injured by a falling rock while climbing in Pakistan on Monday. File Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI | License Photo July 29 (UPI) -- An international team is trying to rescue badly injured former Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier from a peak on Pakistan's Karakoram Mountains. A falling rock struck and seriously injured Dahlmeier, 31, on Monday while she was scaling Laila Peak in the Karakoram Mountains in northeastern Pakistan, according to Explorersweb. "Dahlmeier was climbing with her mountaineering partner ... when she was caught in a rockfall," her management team said in a statement to German broadcaster ZDF. "The accident took place around noon local time at an altitude of approximately [18,700 feet]," the management team said. "Her partner immediately called emergency services, and a rescue operation began immediately," her management team explained. "Due to the remoteness of the area, a helicopter was only able to reach the site of the accident on the morning of July 29." An international rescue team of mountaineers is trying to reach Dahlmeier, who is "at least seriously injured" and showed "no signs of life" when observed by the helicopter crew. Her climbing partner has joined the other mountaineers and might have reached her already, but the rescue effort was halted when darkness fell on Tuesday evening. The rescue attempt will resume Wednesday morning, ZDF Heute reported. Dahlmeier is one of Germany's most successful biathletes of the past decade and won two gold medals during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea. She was the first athlete to win two gold medals during the 2018 games when she triumphed in the women's 10km pursuit with a time of 30:35.3. Dahlmeier also won a gold in the 7.5km sprint and a bronze in the 15km individual event during the 2018 Winter Olympics. She won a total of seven gold medals in the world championships and eight other medals before retiring at age 25 in 2019. The biathlon combines cross-country skiing with rifle target shooting, which tests athletes' ability to ski long distances and shoot accurately while their heart rates and breathing are elevated.
NBC Sports
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- NBC Sports
Fred Kerley to miss Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships
Two-time Olympic 100m medalist Fred Kerley will miss this week's Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships, according to his social media. 'The 100m should be a straight sprint,' was posted on Kerley's accounts. '2025 has presented many hurdles. Taking some time out to get back on track. No USATF Champs this year. Thanks to all my supporters.' Kerley, 30, won Olympic 100m silver in Tokyo and bronze in Paris. In between, he won the world 100m title in 2022, running 9.77 and 9.76 seconds in the semifinals and final. It took three years until another sprinter ran faster -- Jamaican Kishane Thompson's 9.75 last month, the world's best time in a decade. The top three in Friday's 100m final at nationals in Eugene, Oregon, are in line to make the team for September's World Championships. They would join Noah Lyles, who has a bye onto the team as the defending world champion and is expected to race the 200m only at nationals. The men's 100m entries for nationals include two-time Olympic 200m silver medalist Kenny Bednarek, 2019 World champion Christian Coleman and two-time world bronze medalist Trayvon Bromell. Nick Zaccardi,
