Lyles makes smooth start to 200m bid
TOKYO :Noah Lyles began his bid for a fourth successive world 200 metres title in relaxed fashion on Wednesday when he cruised through his heat in 19.99 seconds.
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Benfica to hire Mourinho as new manager, Portuguese TV station RTP reports
LISBON : Portuguese club Benfica are set to name Jose Mourinho as their manager following the sacking of Bruno Lage in the aftermath of their 3-2 Champions League defeat by Qarabag, Portuguese TV station RTP reported on Wednesday.
Belgian debutants Union secure shock opening win at PSV
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands : Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise made a dream debut in the Champions League group phase by stunning hosts PSV Eindhoven 3-1 in a feisty derby against their Dutch counterparts on Tuesday.
Swiss Kambundji takes shock world 100m hurdles crown
TOKYO :Switzerland's Ditaji Kambundji stunned a stellar field to win the women's 100 metres hurdles at the world championships in a national record time of 12.24 seconds on Monday.
New Zealander Beamish stuns Bakkali to take steeplechase gold
TOKYO :New Zealand’s Geordie Beamish claimed a stunning world gold in the 3,000 metres steeplechase on Monday when he dipped to defeat a shocked Soufiane El Bakkali on the line and denied the Moroccan a fifth successive global title.
France critical of their performance but proud of fighting spirit
EXETER, England (Reuters -France needed to dig deep to hold off Ireland to avoid a shock exit at the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Sunday with their resilience earning them praise but their performance coming in for self-criticism.
Frenchman Gressier takes shock 10,000m gold in Tokyo
TOKYO :Frenchman Jimmy Gressier sprinted down the final straight to win a shock gold medal in the men's 10,000 metres at the world championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Thompson and Bednarek dead heat their way into 100m final
TOKYO :Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson and American Kenny Bednarek laughed their way into the world 100 metres final on Sunday, crossing the line smiling together in their heat with identical times to the thousandth of a second in 9.85 seconds.