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Kylian Mbappe scores as PSG cruise past Urawa in Japan

Paris Saint-Germain made it two wins out of two on their Japanese tour with a 3-0 victory over J-League side Urawa Reds on Saturday. Mbappe was the only PSG player retained in the starting line-up after Wednesday's 2-1 win over Kawasaki Frontale in Tokyo, with manager Christophe Galtier dropping star forwards Lionel Messi and Neymar to the bench. Mbappe alone was still too much for Urawa to handle, firing home a well-taken goal from a tight angle in the 35th minute.

'Motivated' Wayde van Niekerk hungry for gold after 5th place finish at World Athletics champs

Olympic medalist Wayde van Niekerk said he is as motivated as ever to get back to his best after his fifth place finish in the 400m final at the World Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday.

I’ll do my best, Brume promises as Nigeria searches for first medal

Ese Brume on her way to podium at the Tokyo Olympics…Will she end Nigeria’s search for a medal at Oregon today?

Commonwealth Games 2022: Neeraj Chopra-Led Indian Athletics Team Primed For Best Show After Delhi

The spotlight will be on Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra but the likes of Murali Sreeshankar and Avinash Sable are also strong medal contenders as the Indian athletics team eyes its best Commonwealth Games show away from home in the upcoming edition in Birmingham. Woman javelin thrower Annu Rani and 38-year-old discus thrower Seema Antil, the most decorated Indian at the CWG with three silver and one bronze, could also finish on the podium, while India is expected to win more than one medal in men's triple jump event.

"Sky's The Limit," Warns World Record Breaker Sydney McLaughlin

World record breaker Sydney McLaughlin warned that "the sky's the limit" after smashing her 400m hurdles record on Friday, but then hinted that she could well switch disciplines. The American clocked an astonishing 50.68 seconds for gold at Hayward Field, obliterating her own world record by more than half a second. But questions were immediately posed about a potential switch, with McLaughlin insiting all would come down to what plan her renowned coach Bobby Kersee might hatch.

A weight lifted: Cyrille Tchatchet wants to give something back to Birmingham

Cyrille Tchatchet was walking home through the streets of Smethwick in 2016 when he got the call he had been hoping for since he stole out of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with just a pair of shoes and a weightlifting belt to his name.

Commonwealth Games: Neeraj Chopra-led Indian athletics team primed for best show after Delhi

Commonwealth Games show away from home in the upcoming edition in Birmingham. Woman javelin thrower Annu Rani and 38-year-old discus thrower Seema Antil, the most decorated Indian at the CWG with three silver and one bronze, could also finish on the podium, while India is expected to win more than one medal in men's triple jump event.

World champion Sydney McLaughlin: I can only get faster from here

USA star Sydney McLaughlin believes she can still go faster after smashing her own world record to take 400m hurdles gold at the World Championships.

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Kylian Mbappe scores as PSG cruise past Urawa in Japan

'Motivated' Wayde van Niekerk hungry for gold after 5th place finish at World Athletics champs

I’ll do my best, Brume promises as Nigeria searches for first medal

Commonwealth Games 2022: Neeraj Chopra-Led Indian Athletics Team Primed For Best Show After Delhi

"Sky's The Limit," Warns World Record Breaker Sydney McLaughlin

A weight lifted: Cyrille Tchatchet wants to give something back to Birmingham

Commonwealth Games: Neeraj Chopra-led Indian athletics team primed for best show after Delhi

World champion Sydney McLaughlin: I can only get faster from here