Australia capture first World Rugby Sevens season crown
Australia captured a first-ever World Rugby Sevens Series men's season crown on Sunday with a third-place finish at the campaign-ending Los Angeles Sevens tournament.
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Rugby: Foster back under pressure after Christchurch shock
Less than two weeks after a ringing endorsement from New Zealand Rugby (NZR), All Blacks coach Ian Foster is under renewed pressure following a third successive home loss this season.
Serena Williams Readies Farewell As US Open Begins
Serena Williams will take centre stage as the US Open gets under way on Monday with the 23-time Grand Slam winner preparing to bid an emotional farewell to tennis. After announcing earlier this month that the countdown to her retirement had begun, Williams will step on court at Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows for what could be her final appearance in a Grand Slam singles event.
Japan's Yamaguchi retains badminton women's world title
TOKYO: Japan's Akane Yamaguchi retained her badminton women's world title in front of her home crowd in Tokyo on Sunday (Aug 28), beating China's Chen Yufei 21-12, 10-21, 21-14.
Ichiro enters Mariners Hall of Fame
SEATTLE (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame on Saturday night, giving his entire 16-minute speech in English while reflecting on his career.
Canada remains unbeaten after 9-0 rout of Japan at women's hockey worlds
Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice and had an assist for Canada in a 9-0 win over Japan at the women's world hockey championship on Sunday.
Celtic demolish Dundee United 9-0 to equal Scottish Premiership record
Dundee United 9-0 on Sunday to equal their own Scottish Premiership record victory, a day after Liverpool hammered Bournemouth by the same score in England's Premier League. The result at Tannadice Park matched Celtic's 9-0 win over Aberdeen in 2010-11 and was the biggest away victory in the competition's history, beating their own 8-1 triumph at Dunfermline Athletic in 2005–06.
EWC racer Watanabe gets MotoGP chance
FIM Endurance World Championship podium finisher Kazuki Watanabe will get a dream chance to race in the MotoGP-counting San Marino and Riviera Di Rimini Grand Prix next month after he was called up to replace Joan Mir. Mir suffered injuries to his right ankle when he crashed in the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring on 21 August and was ordered to rest for 15 days, preventing him from competing at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli on 4 September.