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Australian golf prodigy suffers career-threatening eye injury
SYDNEY – An emerging Australian golfer who made his US PGA Tour debut this month was fighting to save the sight in an eye on Sept 22, after being…
Unseeded Patten and Heliovaara win Wimbledon doubles crown
LONDON – Britain’s Henry Patten and Finland’s Harri Heliovaara beat Australians Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson 6-7(7) 7-6(8) 7-6(11-9) in the men’s…
Spain relish Black Forest peace before Germany clash
From the peace of the Black Forest, Spain are blocking out both a growing cacophony back home and their new tag as Euro 2024 favourites ahead of…
Tedesco wants Belgium to believe against France
DUESSELDORF, Germany – Belgium must go into their Euro 2024 round of 16 game with France full of belief if they are to stand a chance of progressing…
India’s Sindhu ready for long grind in search of third Olympic medal
NEW DELHI – P.V. Sindhu recognises how badminton has changed since she won the women’s singles silver at the Rio Games eight years ago and says she…
Germany weather storm to beat Denmark and reach Euro 2024 quarters
DORTMUND, Germany – Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala’s second-half goals sent Germany into the Euro 2024 quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Denmark on…
Emma Raducanu eases past Sloane Stephens on Eastbourne grass
LONDON – Emma Raducanu brushed aside Sloane Stephens 6-4, 6-0 to advance to the second round of the Eastbourne International on June 25, in a…
Albanian player apologises for encouraging offensive fan chants
HAMBURG – Albanian forward Mirlind Daku, who led fans in derogatory post-match chants about North Macedonia with a megaphone, apologised on Friday…
Belgian ‘calm’ faces a stormy examination from Romania
HAMBURG – Belgium have sought to project an image of calm after losing their opening game at Euro 2024, but must be worried about yet another early…
Tim Southee reprimanded for smashing hand sanitiser near dressing room
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has handed New Zealand pacer Tim Southee an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of…