Soccer: Italy upset Australia with Bonansea double
Barbara Bonansea scored twice to give Italy a surprise, last-gasp 2-1 victory against Australia in their opening Group C game at the women’s World Cup...
IAAF extends ban on Russian athletics federation over doping
Global athletics governing body IAAF on Sunday extended a ban against Russia’s athletics federation and said Reuters findings on banned Russian coaches still working with...
Blood, sweat but no tears in Japan’s office chair grand prix
The rattle of tiny plastic wheels echoed through the normally sleepy streets of Hanyu on Sunday morning as the small city 60 kilometers north of...
French Open trophy gaffe gives Australia another champion
When Ash Barty won the French Open title on Saturday she thought she was the first Australian woman to lift the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen since...
Tennis champion Barty backs Matildas for French success
Ash Barty was not the only Australian sportswoman competing in elite competition in France this weekend and the newly-crowned Grand Slam tennis champion has sent...
Goolagong, Court lead the way as Australia lauds battling Barty
Evonne Goolagong Cawley led the way as Australia hailed their new Grand Slam tennis champion Ash Barty on Sunday after the proudly indigenous 23-year-old ended...
Fraser-Pryce blazes world leading 10.88
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s steady return to her best form continued at the Racers Grand Prix on Saturday when the twice Olympic champion blazed to a world...
MLB notebook: Yankees’ Stanton to rehab in minors
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton will play in rehab games in the minors starting Monday or Tuesday, manager Aaron Boone said Saturday....
MLB roundup: Indians deny Sabathia 250th win
Roberto Perez homered in his fourth straight game and drove in three runs as the host Cleveland Indians denied CC Sabathia in his bid for...
Factbox: Rafa Nadal’s 11 French Open final victories
Following is a factbox on Rafael Nadal’s 11 French Open final wins ahead of Sunday’s title clash against Dominic Thiem....