India's Shah elected ICC chief after Barclay steps aside
NEW DELHI : India's Jay Shah will succeed New Zealander Greg Barclay as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) later this year, the governing body said on Tuesday.
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'Ageing' Djokovic calls for earlier starts after late-night opener
NEW YORK: Midnight matches may be popular with fans but not with old campaigner Novak Djokovic, who bemoaned a late night at the start of his US Open title defence on Monday (Aug 26).
Rhasidat Adeleke finishes fourth in Diamond League 400m
Rhasidat Adeleke finished fourth in the 400 metres at a Diamond League meeting in Poland today.
Rangers told Ibrahim Adel asking price as Ibrox chiefs warned of Premier League competition
Rangers will have to cough up £5million if they want to land Egyptian ace Ibrahim Adel.
Coco Gauff searching for top form as she opens US Open title defense
Coco Gauff isn't exactly in prime form as she prepares to becomes the first woman to win consecutive U.S. Open titles since Serena Williams won three straight from 2012-14.
Nigeria’s first Olympics medallist, Maiyegun dies at 85
Nojim Maiyegun, the first Nigerian to win an Olympics medal when he got a light middleweight boxing bronze at the Japan 1964 Games, is dead.
Watch: Paris Olympics Gold Medal-Winner Armand Duplantis Breaks Another Paul Vault World Record
Armand Duplantis and Jakob Ingebrigtsen thrilled spectators as they set world records at the Silesia Diamond League meeting on Sunday. Duplantis celebrated in his usual exuberant style as he set a new mark of 6.26 metres in the pole vault, less than three weeks after he last broke it when defending his Olympic title in Paris. The 24-year-old Swede was congratulated by Polish President Andrzej Duda, who came onto the track and shook his hand.
Novak Djokovic opens bid for record 25th Grand Slam with easy win - ESPN
NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic began his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title and tied Roger Federer with his 89th match win at the US Open by defeating qualifier Radu Albot of Moldova 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 on Monday night.