Shapovalov shouts at chair umpire in shock first-round exit
Canadian young gun Denis Shapovalov raged at the chair umpire before succumbing to nerves as he crashed out of the Australian Open first round 6-3...
In Olympics-heavy policy speech, Japan PM says Games mark new era for nation
Six months before the Tokyo Olympics open, the Games are already inescapable in Japan – including dominating Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s policy speech to parliament...
Rust-free Federer launches Melbourne campaign with sublime win
Roger Federer showed no signs of rust from his lack of match practice ahead of the Australian Open as the third seed launched his campaign...
BWF approves synthetic feather shuttlecocks from 2021
Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Monday it has approved synthetic feather shuttlecocks for its international tournaments from next year as it bids to cut...
Osaka fires back at social media troll after Melbourne win
Defending champion Naomi Osaka fired back at a social media user who jeered her arrival on court before her 6-2 6-4 victory over Czech Republic’s...
49ers and Chiefs to clash in Super Bowl after conference wins
Raheem Mostert rushed for four touchdowns as the San Francisco 49ers beat Green Bay 37-20 to book a spot in the Super Bowl where they...
NHL roundup: Penguins come from three down to beat Bruins
Bryan Rust’s tiebreaking goal in the third period capped the Pittsburgh Penguins’ comeback from an early three-goal deficit Sunday to give them a 4-3 victory...
Shapovalov shocked in Australian Open first round
Canadian young gun Denis Shapovalov was sent spinning out of the Australian Open first round on Monday with an ill-tempered 6-3 6-7(7) 6-1 7-6(3) defeat...
Osaka tested but into second round in Melbourne
Defending champion Naomi Osaka overcame a patchy and error-prone performance to advance to the second round of the Australian Open on Monday with a 6-2...
Modest Mahomes talks up team mates after win over Titans
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes produced a dazzling 27-yard touchdown run in leading Kansas City to victory over Tennessee in Sunday’s AFC Championship game but took...