Phelps books third Rio berth with 100m fly victory
AFP, Omaha :Michael Phelps rallied for a victory in the 100m butterfly at the US Olympic swimming trials on Saturday to give himself a shot...
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Ledecky wins 800m free to book Rio repeat bid
AFP, Omaha :World record-holder Katie Ledecky won the 800m freestyle at the US Olympic swimming trials on Saturday to earn a chance to defend the...
Serena reaches 300-win milestone in Wimbledon romp
Serena Williams clinched her 300th Grand Slam victory as the defending champion raced into the Wimbledon fourth round with a 6-3, 6-0 demolition of Germany’s...
Jamaica’s McLeod on track for Rio greatness
AFP, Kingston : Jamaican star Omar McLeod qualified for his first Olympic Games on Saturday after winning the men’s 110m hurdles on the third day...
Impact beat Revolution
AP, Montreal : Rookie forward Michael Salazar scored his first two MLS goals and Ignacio Piatti converted a penalty kick to give the Montreal Impact...
Dominant Campbell says she’s still a Rio underdog
Australia’s on-fire Cate Campbell says she still considers herself an underdog going into the Rio Olympics despite smashing the long-standing women’s 100m freestyle world record.The...
Balotelli smuggles into Liverpool training ground
Despite an underwhelming loan spell at AC Milan last season, Mario Balotelli appears to have been given a final lifeline by Liverpool head coach Jurgen...
China soccer boom sparks online gambling craze
Reuters, Hong Kong : In China’s eastern city of Hangzhou, Mr Li could barely watch as Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo lined up a penalty kick...
Serena survives at Wimbledon, racket doesn`t; Djokovic down
AP, London :Dismayed at dropping the first set after being a single point from taking it, Serena Williams sat in her Centre Court sideline chair...
In Ali’s hometown Louisville, heirs to a boxing legacy
AFP, Louisville : In a nondescript concrete building in Louisville, Kentucky, the smell of sweat hangs in the air as two teens in protective helmets...
Dream over for Richards-Ross, Felix through
AFP, Eugene : Sanya Richards-Ross’s dream of a fairytale Olympic swansong ended in tears here Friday as the 2012 400 meters champion limped out of...
