August 31, 2018

Ashleigh Barty of Australia, hits a backhand to Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic, during the second round of the US Open tennis tournament on Wednesday.

August 31, 2018

Nadal speeds through, Wawrinka and del Potro too

AFP, New York : World number one and defending champion Rafael Nadal steamed into the third round on another scorching day at the US Open...

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August 31, 2018

Junior Tigers begin prep aration camp for ACC U-19 Asia Cup

The Bangladesh U-19 team began their training camp on Thursday in Chittagong ahead of their ACC Asia Cup tourney scheduled to begin in September in...

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August 31, 2018

Thai street kid skate champ ‘Oat’ sows seeds for Tokyo tilt

From runaway street urchin eating out of a trash can to Thai national skateboard champion, “Oat” Athiwat is a graduate of life’s school of hard...

Japan's Yuki Koike (left) stands by second placed Taiwan's Yang Chunhan after winning the men's 200m final during the athletics competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday.

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August 31, 2018

Japan’s Yuki Koike (left) stands by second placed Taiwan’s Yang Chunhan after winning the men’s 200m final during the athletics competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday.

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August 31, 2018

Nervous Bolt prepares for football debut

AFP, Sydney :Usain Bolt is set to get a first taste of competitive football on Friday in a much-hyped game, but the sprint superstar admits...

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August 31, 2018

Socceroos line up South Korea, Lebanon friendlies

Australia announced friendlies against South Korea and Lebanon on Thursday as part of preparations to defend their Asian Cup crown.The Socceroos will take on the...

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August 31, 2018

Samuel Eto’o promises house to former Cameroon captain who is homeless

Ex-Cameroon, Barcelona and Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o has said he will buy a house for former national team captain Norbert Owona, who is homeless and...