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World Number One Viktor Axelsen Wins Indonesia Masters Title

Danish badminton ace Viktor Axelsen clinched the men's singles title at the Indonesia Masters on Sunday, beating Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen in straight sets. The world number one beat Chou 21-10, 21-12 in a 41-minute match held at the Istora sporting arena in Jakarta. “I love playing here in Istora and I always dreamt of winning a tournament at Istora. It's a legendary venue, so to have done that is something that is really special to me," 28-year-old Axelsen told reporters.

PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth bow out of Indonesia Open

PV Sindhu made a shock first round exit from the Indonesia Open Super 1000 event after suffering a straight-game defeat against China's He Bing Jiao, here on Tuesday. Seventh seed Sindhu lost 14-21, 18-21 to Bing Jiao in the women's singles. Sindhu, a former world champion, has won two Super 300 titles -- the Syed Modi International and the Swiss Open -- this season.

Costa Rica, New Zealand to battle for last World Cup spot on TSN

Government workers in Costa Rica will be allowed extra time off for lunch to watch their national team take on New Zealand in a playoff to decide the last team to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar.

U.S. Olympic teams now carried by women in medal count in lasting Title IX impact

In the 50 years since Title IX passed, women went from having a fraction of the Olympic medal events of men to carrying Team USA, despite still having fewer medal opportunities.

Watch Canada compete in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League

Click on the video player above to watch the Canadian women's national indoor volleyball team competes at the FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Quezon City, Philippines.

Ronnie O’Sullivan: Snooker the last sport I’d want my children to play, the sport needs to get its act together

Ronnie O’Sullivan says snooker “needs to get its act together” after admitting he would advise children against playing the sport. O'Sullivan is in Singapore to officially launch the Ronnie O'Sullivan Snooker Academy, and is set to play an exhibition tournament on Saturday alongside China's Zhao Xintong and women's world champion Nutcharut 'Mink' Wongharuthai of Thailand. Ad/> Speaking about the challenges snooker faces, world champion O’Sullivan admitted the sport is in a “tough position” given its competition.

Shandong bounce back as Wuhan take sole possession of top spot

HONG KONG : Defending champions Shandong Taishan returned to winning ways as Marouane Fellaini's second half header earned Hao Wei's side a 1-0 win over Guangzhou City in Haikou in the third round of matches in the Chinese Super League.

F1 working on deal to secure South Africa GP for 2023

Formula 1 are working towards a deal for South Africa to re-join the race calendar in 2023.

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World Number One Viktor Axelsen Wins Indonesia Masters Title

PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth bow out of Indonesia Open

Costa Rica, New Zealand to battle for last World Cup spot on TSN

U.S. Olympic teams now carried by women in medal count in lasting Title IX impact

Watch Canada compete in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League

Ronnie O’Sullivan: Snooker the last sport I’d want my children to play, the sport needs to get its act together

Shandong bounce back as Wuhan take sole possession of top spot

F1 working on deal to secure South Africa GP for 2023