Long jump king Gayle digs deep for Jamaica trials win
AFP, Jamaica :World long jump champion Tajay Gayle came from behind to clinch victory at the Jamaican Olympic trials on Saturday and seal his spot...
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Stricter screening considered for Tokyo Olympics arrivals
AFP, Tokyo :Olympic teams should be immediately isolated if they arrive in Japan with a person infected with coronavirus, a Games official said Sunday, after...
Mohammedan clinch a consolation win to end DPL
UNB, DhakaMohammedan Sporting Club beat Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club in the ongoing Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League by 25 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern...
Relentless Ronaldo makes Portugal believe again before Belgium
AFP, Madrid :Portugal felt the full range of emotions during the Euro 2020 group stage and with Cristiano Ronaldo in the groove again, they can...
Czechs face Netherlands with history on their side
AFP, Prague :The Czech Republic will enter today’s last-16 game against the Netherlands at Euro 2020 as the odds-on favourites, at least when it comes...
‘Golden opportunity’ awaits Serena at Wimbledon
Agency :Opportunity knocks for Serena Williams on the grass courts of Wimbledon next week when she faces a diminished field on her best surface at...
West Indies recall Russell for SA T20Is
Agency :Andre Russell returns to West Indies’ T20I set-up as West Indies gear up for welcoming back spectators. Cricket West Indies (CWI) named a 13-man...
Halep withdraws from Wimbledon with calf injury
Agency :Defending champion Simona Halep pulled out of Wimbledon on Friday after failing to recover from a calf injury she suffered last month, the world...
Bergstrom wins European Championships table tennis
Agency :Swedish Linda Bergstrom had a surprise victory over Romanian Bernadette Szocs in the round of 32 of the 2020 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)...
Muhammad Ali’s grandson to make pro boxing debut
Agency :Nico Ali Walsh, the grandson of former heavyweight champion and boxing legend Muhammad Ali, has signed a deal with Bob Arum’s Top Rank Boxing...
‘Unacceptable’ abuses of swimmers date back decades
Agency :Swimming Australia (SA) on Saturday acknowledged historical abuses of swimmers, some dating back decades, amid complaints of mistreatment from former athletes.Australian swimming has been...