Top seed Tsitsipas reaches ATP Washington quarter-finals
AFP, Washington :World number six Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the ATP Washington Open quarter-finals on Thursday by defeating Australia’s Jordan Thompson 6-3, 7-6 (7/4).The 20-year-old...
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Veteran Dani Alves signs deal with Brazil’s Sao Paulo
AP, Sao Paulo :Veteran Brazilian right back Dani Alves signed a free transfer deal to play for his boyhood team Sao Paulo FC.The club announced...
Four footballers get life bans for Asian match-fixing
AFP, Kuala Lumpur :Four players have been banned for life for match-fixing at the AFC Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said Friday.Kursanbek Sheratov from...
Benitez beware as Chinese clubs go on trademark sacking spree
AFP, Shanghai :Rafael Benitez’s arrival grabbed the headlines but Chinese Super League teams have sent the managerial merry-go-round into hyperspeed with five of the 16...
South Africa’s Buhai leads Women’s British Open
Agency :South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai carved out a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Women’s British Open on Thursday, showing flashes of the...
Canada win Pan Am gold, Olympic berth at artistic swimming
AP, Lima :After they soared with acrobatic skills in the water, Canada’s Claudia Holzner and Jacqueline Simoneau embraced Halle Pratt, who wept tears of joy...
Mexico’s Celaya wins diving gold in his first Pan Am Games
AP, Lima : Mexico’s Juan Manuel Celaya plunged with power and emerged from the pool with a smile, knowing that the most challenging days had...
Lochte targets Tokyo after comeback swim
AFP, San Francisco :A rejuvenated Ryan Lochte returned to competitive swimming for the first time in more than a year on Wednesday, insisting he was...
FIFA expands Women’s World Cup from 24 teams to 32 for 2023
AP :FIFA’s Council has unanimously approved expanding the Women’s World Cup from 24 teams to 32 for 2023 and has reopened bidding to host the...
Top seeds Svitolina, Sabalenka win at WTA San Jose event
Top seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine and second seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus advanced to the quarter-finals of the WTA San Jose hardcourt tournament with...
Bielsa’s Leeds target Premier League push as Championship starts
Marcelo Bielsa has another chance to deliver Premier League football to the success-starved fans of Leeds United after falling agonisingly short last season, as the...
Felix inks new sponsor deal after Nike rift
Six-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix has inked a sponsorship deal with US leisure-wear brand Athleta following her split with Nike, it was confirmed on...