Galatasaray in talks to sign Monaco’s Falcao
Galatasaray are in talks to sign Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, the Turkish club have confirmed. The 33-year-old has another year on his contract with Monaco,...
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Federer, Serena breeze into US Open last 16 but Nishikori out
AFP, New York :Roger Federer and Serena Williams, the all-time leaders in Grand Slam titles, cruised into the fourth round of the US Open on...
Green seizes LPGA Portland lead with 63 as Kim chases with 61
AFP, Los Angeles :Hannah Green fired an eagle and seven birdies in a nine-under par 63 on Friday, seizing the second-round lead as low scores...
Coe more worried by heat at Tokyo Olympics than Doha worlds
AFP, Zurich :IAAF President Sebastian Coe says he is more worried about the potentially searing heat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics than the world championships...
Oliver Kahn to replace Rummenigge as Bayern chairman
Ex-Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn will join Bayern Munich’s board in January to be groomed to replace club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the Bundesliga giants announced Friday...
Gauff books date with US Open champ Osaka, Nadal gets walkover
AFP, New York :Fifteen-year-old American sensation Coco Gauff set up an eye-catching US Open showdown with defending champion Naomi Osaka while Rafael Nadal’s path to...
India’s Rayudu in cricket retirement U-turn
Former India batsman Ambati Rayudu reversed his decision to retire from all cricket Friday, less than two months after he quit following his omission for...
Kyrgios advances to third-round US Open date with Rublev
Nick Kyrgios breezed through apparel and slow challenge controversies as easily as he dispatched 104th-ranked Frenchman Antoine Hoang on Thursday to reach the third round...
Lyles conquers Gatlin as Warholm, Benjamin light up hurdles
AFP, Zurich :Noah Lyles pipped Justin Gatlin for this season’s Diamond League 100m crown Thursday as Karsten Warholm and Rai Benjamin egged each other on...
Ajantha Mendis retires from all forms of cricket
Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Mendis, who was the earliest recipient of the ‘mystery spinner’ moniker...