Santa Cruz keeps featherweight title by unanimous decision
AFP, Los Angeles :Mexico’s Leo Santa Cruz defended his World Boxing Association featherweight title on Saturday, dominating compatriot Rafael Rivera to win by unanimous 12-round...
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Chelsea face crunch United clash
AFP, London :Maurizio Sarri will be fighting to save his job when crisis club Chelsea face Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round on...
Thomas seizes Riviera lead as Woods surges
AFP, Los Angeles :Justin Thomas eagled the first hole of the third round Saturday to open a one-shot lead over Adam Scott at the rain-hit...
Korda keeps it in the family to win LPGA Australian Open
AFP, Adelaide :Nelly Korda added to an amazing family tradition of winning top titles Down Under by claiming the LPGA Australian Open by two shots...
Solomons thrown out of U-17 World Cup for over-age player
AFP, Wellington :The Solomon Islands have been thrown out of this year’s Fifa under-17 World Cup for fielding an over-age player during qualifying.The Oceania Football...
Boult, Mahmudullah fined for misconduct
New Zealand bowler Trent Boult and Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah have been fined for breaching cricket’s code of conduct during the second one-day international in Christchurch...
Dhaka Premier League to begin in 1st week of March
Sports Reporter :Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League will begin in the first week of March. A large number of star cricketers will not take part...
Nishikori sets up Wawrinka Rotterdam semi-final
AFP, Rotterdam :Kei Nishikori continued his unbeaten debut week at the Rotterdam Open with a 6-3, 6-2 defeat of Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics on Friday to...
Stunned Japan swimmers back stricken Olympic pin-up Ikee
AFP, Tokyo :Japanese swimmers have vowed to step up their efforts in support of Rikako Ikee, the poster girl for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics who...
Kingsley Coman steers Bayern Munich to 3-2 comeback at Augsburg
Champions Bayern Munich twice needed to come from a goal down to beat hosts Augsburg 3-2 on Friday courtesy of Kingsley Coman’s two goals, and...
England’s Jodi Ewart Shadoff four shots off lead
BBC Online :England’s Jodi Ewart Shadoff lost her share of the lead at the LPGA Tour’s Women’s Australian Open after a one-over-par 73 in round...