Steady start for Maguire as Thitikul impresses
Leona Maguire opened with a level-par 72 at the BMW Women's Championship in South Korea as Atthaya Thitikul stormed to the top of the leaderboard with a blistering nine-under-par round.
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Iran's Olympic chief claims no punishment coming for climber Elnaz Rekabi
The president of Iran's national Olympic committee claimed Thursday that competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi will not be punished or suspended after competing in South Korea over the weekend without wearing her nation's mandatory headscarf.
Qatar’s hosting of 2023 AFC Asian Cup paves way for Saudi to win 2027 bid
Asian football changed this week on what was otherwise an unremarkable Monday in October with the center of power moving further westwards.
Golf-British Open runner-up Young named PGA Tour rookie of the year
(Reuters) - American Cameron Young was named the PGA Tour's rookie of the year in a vote by his peers following a season in which he recorded five runner-up finishes, including at the British Open, the U.S.-based circuit said on Wednesday.
Motor racing-Cape Town to host Formula E race next year
LONDON : Cape Town will host a round of the electric Formula E championship next February, joining India's Hyderabad and Brazil's Sao Paulo as three new venues on a 2023 calendar, the series said on Wednesday.
British Open runner-up Young named PGA Tour rookie of the year
American Cameron Young was named the PGA Tour's rookie of the year in a vote by his peers following a season in which he recorded five runner-up finishes, including at the British Open, the US-based circuit said on Wednesday (Oct 19).
Iran sport climber Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, returns to Tehran
Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi received a hero’s welcome on her return to Tehran early Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required of female athletes from the Islamic Republic.
Denmark Open: Satwiksairaj-Chirag, Lakshya Sen Make Winning Start To Their Campaign
Indian contingent started their second day of Denmark Open 2022 on a winning note with men's doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeating the South Korean duo of Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in the first round match on Wednesday. The India duo defeated their opponents 21-15, 21-19 in two straight games in a match that lasted 44 minutes. The CWG 2022 medalist Lakshya Sen also made a winning start to his campaign, defeating Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the first round 21-16, 21-12.