Australian Olyslagers wins high jump after long rain delay
TOKYO :Australia’s Nicola Olyslagers, twice an Olympic silver medallist, won the women’s world high jump gold on Sunday, but only after a nervous wait during a long rain suspension.
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India again refuse handshake with Pakistan at Asia Cup
India captain Suryakumar Yadav once again chose not to shake hands with Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha at the toss ahead of their Asia Cup match on Sunday, as animosity between the bitter rivals rumbled on at the eight-team tournament.
Marseille v PSG postponed due to rain and flood alert
Sunday's Ligue 1 game between Olympique Marseille and champions Paris St Germain has been postponed by a day due to forecasts of heavy rain and storms, hosts Marseille said in a statement.
Switzerland's Reusser powers to world time trial title
KIGALI :Switzerland’s Marlen Reusser overcame illness this year to win the women’s individual time trial at the Cycling Road World Championships in Kigali on Sunday, finishing 51.89 seconds quicker than the rest of the field for a dominant victory.
Lyles and Jefferson-Wooden lead US to sprint relay double
TOKYO :The United States finished the world championships in style as Noah Lyles and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden completed memorable individual weeks by helping their country to emphatic golds in both 4x100 metre relays in driving rain on Sunday.
Botswana make history with 4x400m relay gold, US take women's title
TOKYO :Botswana produced a brilliant performance to win the men's world 4x400 metres relay in atrocious conditions on Sunday, edging out the United States and South Africa in a blanket finish to become the first African winners of the event.
Kenyan Odira storms to shock 800m gold
TOKYO :Kenya's Lilian Odira produced a storming finish to win an astonishing women’s 800 metres world gold on Sunday, smashing her personal best by almost two seconds and erasing the 42-year-old championship record.
Neugebauer's second-day surge earns decathlon gold
TOKYO :Germany's Leo Neugebauer stepped up from his Paris Olympic silver to take the world championship decathlon gold on Sunday, as a huge javelin personal best set him up for a 1,500 metres that he paced perfectly.