Commonwealth champion McColgan withdraws from London Marathon
Commonwealth Games 10,000m champion Eilish McColgan has withdrawn from next month's London Marathon due to a medical issue, organisers said in a statement.
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Cleveland Cavaliers acquire NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell from Utah Jazz in blockbuster trade, according to reports
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Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt makes Charlton Athletic assessment as transfer admission made
Ian Evatt believes the clash against Charlton Athletic presents a tactical challenge for his Bolton Wanderers side and hopes transfer deadline day did not distract too much from the preparations for this important encounter.
Chelsea sign Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Marcos Alonso leaves club by mutual consent
Chelsea have completed the signing of striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona. Aubameyang, who only joined Barca from Arsenal in January, has penned a two-year deal at Stamford Bridge. Ad «The experienced forward joins the Blues on a two-year contract and becomes the sixth senior signing of the summer window to bolster our men’s squad following a seven-month stay at Camp Nou,» read a statement on the club's website.
Sights and sounds from the return of the Backyard Brawl
PITTSBURGH — Finally, blessedly, the Backyard Brawl returned to college football on Thursday night. Fans saw a game to tell their grandkids about, but were also reminded of the emotion, hatred and yes — profanity-laced chants — that go hand-in-hand with this lost rivalry.
MLB roundup: Spencer Strider fans Atlanta-record 16
Rookie Spencer Strider pitched eight scoreless innings and set a franchise record for a nine-inning game with 16 strikeouts as the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 3-0 on Thursday.
Chelsea and Manchester City to resume battle to sign Josko Gvardiol in January, Arsenal fail in Douglas Luiz pursuit
The battle for Gvardiol is over… for now Chelsea target Josko Gvardiol signed a contract extension at RB Leipzig on Deadline Day, which ended their summer pursuit of the centre-back. The Croatia international was the subject of intense interest from the west London club, with reports stating that Chelsea had bid €90 million for his services, despite having already signed centre-back duo Wesley Fofana and Kalidou Kouliably. RB Leipzig chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff has stated that he expected Gvardiol to stay at the Bundesliga club for at least another two season, but the Evening Standard reveal that Chelsea could return with another approach as early as the January transfer window.
Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk's handshake refusal latest sign of tension at US Open
Victoria Azarenka defeated her 6-2 6-3 in the second round. The pair exchanged a quick tap of the racket on Court 17 after Kostyuk whacked the ball into the net on the third match point and the three-time Flushing Meadows finalist let out a triumphant roar. "Well, I wasn't surprised.