Paris enter race for 2024 Games
AFP, Paris :Paris entered the race for the 2024 Olympics on Tuesday, proclaiming the bid on Olympic Day in what promises to be a tightly...
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Germany, France book tickets to 2016 Olympics
AFP, Vancouver :Germany and France both booked their tickets to the 2016 Rio Olympics on Monday as two of the best European teams in the...
Kuznetsova, Cibulkova win at Eastbourne
AP, Eastbourne :Former Grand Slam finalists Svetlana Kuznetsova and Dominika Cibulkova advanced to the second round of the Eastbourne grass-court tournament on Monday, while top-seeded...
Sultana Kamal 35th National Women’s Chess begins
The first phase of the Sultana Kamal 35th National Women’s Chess Championship began at the hall room of Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) on Monday. In...
Canadian teen golfer Henderson wins on Symetra Tour
AFP, South Bend :Canadian teenager Brooke Henderson fired a three-under par 69 to win the Four Winds Invitational on the Symetra Tour, becoming the third-youngest...
Kvitova begins Wimbledon assault at seaside
AFP, Eastbourne : Petra Kvitova will start her preparation for a possible third Wimbledon title on Monday when the Czech plays as top seed at...
Struggling Bolt to run at Jamaica trials
AFP, Kingston : Usain Bolt, off to a lackluster start to the season, will run in Jamaica next week even though he is assured of...
Phelps wins 200m fly at Santa Clara
AFP, Santa Clara : Olympic superstar Michael Phelps, who admitted this week he’s fed up with losing in a comeback aimed at the 2016 Olympics,...
Andre Ward beats Paul Smith in comeback fight in Oakland
Andre Ward returned after 19 months out with a convincing win over Britain’s Paul Smith in a non-title catchweight bout in California on Saturday.The American...
Federer rules Halle for eighth time with win over Seppi
Reuters, Halle :Roger Federer won the Halle Open for a record-extending eighth time on Sunday by beating Italy’s Andreas Seppi 7-6(1) 6-4 in a successful...
Federer through to Halle final
AFP, Halle :Roger Federer is through to the final in Halle for the 10th time after beating giant Croatian Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/4),...
Phelps, Franklin finish third at Santa Clara
AFP, United States :Olympic legend Michael Phelps and 2012 London Olympic star Missy Franklin each finished third Friday in the 200-meter freestyle in their opening...