Nichola Fryday: Japan tour my proudest moment as Ireland captain
Ireland captain Nichola Fryday said Saturday's defeat to Japan failed to take the gloss off one of her best experiences as a player.
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Blitzboks crash out of LA Sevens to open World Series door for title rivals
Points leader South Africa crashed out in Saturday's group stage of the season-ending World Rugby Sevens Series tournament at Los Angeles, opening the door to the crown for three rivals.
Naomi Osaka pays tribute to 'biggest force' Serena Williams
Serena Williams on Saturday, hailing the 23-time Grand Slam champion as the "biggest force" in tennis as she prepares to bid farewell to the sport at the US Open. Osaka, who denied Williams a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam in the stormy 2018 final in New York, said she had been left in tears by the thought of the American's retirement. The 24-year-old four-time Grand Slam winner, who is of mixed heritage with a Japanese mother and American-Haitian father, added that Williams had blazed a trail for minority players.
BWF World Championships 2022 - "We Want To Finish Things On A Big Note": Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Ecstatic after winning a maiden World Championships medal, India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Friday said the season has been a "dream" for him and his doubles partner Chirag Shetty and the two would look to finish the tournament on a "big" note in Tokyo. The world number 7 pair has been simply sensational this year, claiming a super 500 India Open title in January before fashioning India's epic win in Thomas Cup and then winning a maiden Commonwealth Games gold earlier this month.
Fillier fills net twice for Canada's women in defeat of Swiss at hockey worlds
Sarah Fillier scored twice for Canada in a 4-1 win over Switzerland at the women's world hockey championship Saturday in Herning, Denmark.
Osaka 'very anxious' ahead of US Open
Naomi Osaka believes the pressure she has put on herself to turn around her on-court struggles in time for the US Open has left her "very anxious" heading into the year's final Grand Slam.
Making a name for himself, carrying on the family legacy: 19-year-old Ilhan Fandi a revelation for Albirex
SINGAPORE: Ask Ilhan Fandi how many goals he’s bagged this season, and his answer is a telling one.
'We'll learn from today' - Greg McWilliams staying positive after Japan defeat
Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams says the positives of their summer tour to Japan far outweigh the negatives, despite falling to a 29-10 defeat in this morning's second Test in Tokyo.