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Canadian pole vaulter Shawn Barber improved marginally from last week’s Diamond League meet in Paris, clearing 5.63 metres Thursday to finish eighth in Lausanne, Switzerland, where American Sam Kendricks posted a meet record 5.93. Barber, who is focused on consistency leading up to the world track and field championships Aug. 5-13 in London, England, was […]
In a few months, Shawn Barber might look back at a weekend in Paris that turned around his pole vault season. Battling a swirling wind, the 23-year-old from Toronto cleared 5.62 metres to finish third at last Saturday’s Diamond League meet. While the result fell shy of his season-best 5.71 and personal best of 5.93, […]
Stranger Things season 2 has been called bigger, more ambitious, and scarier. There aren’t too many scares in season one, as I recall, but producer Shawn Levy says parts of the new season are going to make “the Demogorgon look quaint.” Matt and Ross Duffer‘s Netflix series also isn’t going to give into fan service, like bringing back a dead character because she’s […]
Canada’s Shawn Barber scored a third-place finish at his first Diamond League track and field event of the season on Saturday in Shanghai, China. The pole vaulter from Toronto had a successful attempt of 5.60 metres, topping his season’s best mark of 5.50. American Sam Kendricks took the victory with 5.88, while world record holder Renaud Lavillenie of […]
Canadian pole vault world champion Shawn Barber has publicly come out as gay. Barber made the announcement in a Facebook post early Monday morning. Barber, 22, was born in Las Cruces, N.M., and holds dual citizenship. He chooses to compete for Canada and calls Toronto home. He has a long list of pole vaulting accomplishments, including winning both the […]
The Shield creator Shawn Ryan’s S.W.A.T. reboot has received a full pilot order at CBS, months after getting a pilot commitment. TV Reboots and Revivals: A Complete Guide Launch Gallery RELATEDPilot Guide: This Fall’s (Possible) New Shows, Who’s In Them Penned by Aaron Thomas, who will executive-produce with Ryan (currently an EP on Timeless), Marney Hochman, […]
