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Desisa ends 18-year hiatus for Ethiopians to take marathon world gold
Lelisa Desisa gave Ethiopia its first world marathon title since 2001 on Sunday winning in a time of 2hrs 10min 40sec. The 29-year-old led home...
Muhammad makes world record as Barshim soars for Qatar gold
AFP, Doha :Dalilah Muhammad of the United States stormed to a world record-breaking victory in the 400 metres hurdles as hosts Qatar celebrated a gold...
Biles eye gymnastics history – just don’t call her superstar
USA gymnastics queen Simone Biles is set to be the undisputed star of the world championships, enhancing her status as the sport’s greatest athlete —...
Yamanishi gives Japan clean sweep of men’s walking world titles
Toshikazu Yamanishi completed a walk golden double for Japan at the World Athletics Championships on Friday winning the 20 kilometres title.The 23-year-old former world youth...
US boxing trainer attacked during weigh-in
A prominent US boxing trainer was in hospital Friday night with head injuries after allegedly being assaulted at a weigh-in in Flint, Michigan.James Ali Bashir...
India set South Africa 395 to win riding on Rohit heroics
South Africa ended Day 4 of the first Test against India at Visakhaptnam at the score of 11/1, having been set a daunting target of...
World No.1 Barty struggles into China Open final
Ashleigh Barty will meet Caroline Wozniacki or Naomi Osaka in the China Open final after the world number one squeezed through in three tense sets...
Novak Djokovic powers through to Japan Open final
World number one Novak Djokovic on Saturday cruised into the Japan Open final, thrashing David Goffin 6-3, 6-4.In the final, Djokovic will face Australian qualifier...
Gardiner emulates Moncur to deliver 400m gold for Bahamas
Steven Gardiner became the second Bahamian to be crowned men’s 400 metres world champion when he stormed to victory in Doha on Friday.The 24-year-old, a...
Years of tears over as Johnson-Thompson strikes heptathlon gold
Agency :Katarina Johnson-Thompson drew an emphatic line under years of tears when she struck heptathlon gold at the World Championships on Thursday.The 26-year-old British star...
Djokovic stuns Japan Open with machine-like tennis
Agency : World number one Novak Djokovic on Friday put on a stunning show of supremacy at the Japan Open with a 6-1, 6-2 win...