Australian swimmer celebrates gold after fortune teller prediction
PARIS : Three years after surviving a horrific bike accident, Australian Paralympic swimmer Alexa Leary claimed her second gold medal in a world record time in Paris on Wednesday.
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England captain Buttler to miss Australia T20 series with injury
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler will miss this month's three-match Twenty20 series against Australia due to a right calf injury, with Phil Salt leading the side in his absence, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday.
Lyon sign Veretout for 4 million euros
France midfielder Jordan Veretout has joined Olympique Lyonnais on a two-year contract from fellow Ligue 1 side Olympique de Marseille for a transfer fee of 4 million euros ($4.43 million), Lyon said on Thursday.
Pollard, Le Roux return for Springboks against New Zealand
CAPE TOWN : South Africa have made seven changes to their starting line-up for the Rugby Championship test against New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday, including a return at flyhalf for Handre Pollard and Willie le Roux coming into the team at fullback.
Motor Racing-Serra to join Ferrari as chassis technical director in October
:French engineer Loic Serra will take over as Ferrari's chassis technical director when he joins in October, the Formula One team said on Thursday.
Spirit star Croix Bethune, hurt at baseball game, out for season
An honor at a Washington Nationals game proved costly for standout Washington Spirit midfielder Croix Bethune.
Swiatek puzzled by service letdown in US Open defeat
NEW YORK : Iga Swiatek said she was unable to find a solution to issues that plagued her serve on Wednesday as the world number one lost 6-2 6-4 to Jessica Pegula in the U.S. Open quarter-finals.
Pegula stuns Swiatek, Sinner overcomes Medvedev in quarter-finals
NEW YORK : Jessica Pegula ousted top seed Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals to continue the rich vein of American success at the U.S. Open on Wednesday while men's world number one Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev to book his spot in the semi-finals.