Del Potro sets up Federer US Open showdown
AFP, New York : Juan Martin del Potro shrugged off sickness to save two match points and defeat Dominic Thiem in a five-set US Open...
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Delaney scores hat trick, Denmark beats Armenia 4-1
AP, Yerevan : Poland, Montenegro, and Denmark all won to keep automatic qualification up for grabs in Group E of European World Cup qualifying on...
I’m amazed I’m this good, says world number 418 Kanepi
AFP, New York : Estonia’s world number 418 Kaia Kanepi, who was once pushed to the brink of retirement by illness and crippling pain in...
Justin Thomas beats Jordan Spieth to win title in Boston
US PGA winner Justin Thomas held off Open champion Jordan Spieth to win the Dell Championship by three shots.Thomas, 24, held the overnight lead at...
Werner cements status as Germany’s top striker
AFP, Stuttgart : With six goals in eight internationals, Timo Werner seems to be the answer to Germany’s quest for a world-class striker, yet the...
Madison Keys makes it four American women in quarter-finals
Madison Keys made it four American women in the US Open quarter-finals with victory over fourth seed Elina Svitolina.Keys, seeded 15th, won 7-6 (7-2) 1-6...
Diego Simeone extends Atletico deal to 2020
Diego Simeone committed his future to Atletico Madrid by agreeing a two-year contract extension to remain as coach of the Spanish giants until 2020, Atletico...
Police raid Brazil’s Olympic chief in vote buying probe
AFP, Rio De Janeiro :Police in Rio de Janeiro raided the house of Brazil’s Olympic Committee chief Tuesday in a probe into alleged bribes paid...
Sheikh Kamal a beacon of inspiration: Ambassador Ziauddin
Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA Mohammad Ziauddin has said Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, dedicated...
Teen Rublev tries to deny Nadal semi-final at US Open
AFP, New York : Russian teen Andrey Rublev, inspired by other young stars of Russian parentage, is the youngest US Open quarter-finalist since Andy Roddick...
