Australia urge full probe of doping allegations
Athletics Australia chief Phil Jones on Monday said he was alarmed by new allegations of mass doping in the sport and demanded a full investigation...
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It was weird’, says Rooney after Everton return
Wayne Rooney admitted it felt “weird” putting on the blue shirt of his boyhood club Everton once again in a testimonial match for Goodison Park...
Nadal beats Fognini to win Hamburg Open
AP, Hamburg :Top-seeded Rafael Nadal overcame some sloppy play on his beloved clay to beat Fabio Fognini 7-5, 7-5 and win the Hamburg Open for...
All dists agree to play Suhrawardy, Sher-e-Bangla meets
All the District Football Associations (DFA) have agreed to participate in the ensuing Suhrawardy Cup National Under-19 Football and Sher-e-Bangla National Football Championships. The decision...
Isner wins third straight ATP Atlanta title
AFP, Atlanta :Big-serving American John Isner completed his Atlanta ATP hat-trick on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Marcos Baghdatis.Top-seeded Isner won his third...
World 100m butterfly record falls, Ledecky, Sun retain titles
AFP, Kazan : Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom broke the women’s 100m butterfly record on Sunday as Sun Yang and Katie Ledecky retained their 400m freestyle titles...
Crystal Palace sign striker Connor Wickham from Sunderland
Crystal Palace have signed Connor Wickham from Sunderland on a five-year deal for an initial fee of £7m. Wickham, an £8m signing from Ipswich in...
Italian wins swim gold and wedding promise
AFP, Kazan :Italy’s Simone Ruffini won the world championship men’s marathon 25km open water gold medal on Saturday and celebrated by proposing to his girlfriend...
PSG beat Lyon to win third successive Trophy of Champions
AP, Toronto :Paris St Germain (PSG) claimed a third straight Trophy of Champions with a 2-0 win over Olympique Lyonnais at Montreal’s Stade Saputo on...
Isner faces Baghdatis for third straight Atlanta title
AFP, Atlanta : Top-seeded John Isner kept his bid for a third straight Atlanta title on track Saturday, rallying for a three-set semi-final victory over...