India’s Sharma confident of PGA Tour success but ready to wait
Top Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma believes he has the game to be a multiple winner on the PGA Tour and it is just a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’, the 22-year-old told Reuters.
Refugee Bahraini footballer, freed from Thai jail, says ‘I love Australia’
A refugee Bahraini footballer who was held in a Thai prison for more than two months at the Gulf state’s request arrived in his adoptive home Australia on Tuesday, television pictures showed, to cheers and the great relief of his wife.
Swimming: Tokyo Olympics medal hopeful Ikee diagnosed with leukemia
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, who won six titles at last year’s Asian Games and was considered a strong medal contender for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, said on Tuesday she had been diagnosed with leukemia.
Report: Ex-Duke star Maggette named in rape investigation
Amid a Duke University investigation into a rape accusation leveled against a former Blue Devils basketball player, the accuser reportedly told friends that former star Corey Maggette was the one who committed the sexual assault in 1999.
NHL roundup: Sharks win sixth straight
Evander Kane scored two goals as the visiting San Jose Sharks downed the Vancouver Canucks 7-2 on Monday night for their sixth consecutive victory. The Canucks took their fourth loss in five games.
Thompson defeats hometown hope Rubin at New York Open
Australian Jordan Thompson put an end to local hope Noah Rubin’s chances at the New York Open on Monday with a 6-7(7) 7-5 6-1 first-round victory after the Nassau County native was bothered by a sore shoulder late in the match.
‘I love Australia’, refugee Bahraini footballer declares as he arrives home from Thai prison
A refugee Bahraini footballer who was held in a Thai prison for more than two months at the Gulf state’s request arrived in his adoptive hometown of Melbourne on Tuesday, television pictures showed, to cheers and the great relief of his wife.
Australia streamlines integrity watchdogs
Australia’s sports integrity watchdogs are being streamlined into a single agency to better fight doping, match-fixing and organized crime, the federal government said on Tuesday.
Australian supporters cheer refugee Bahraini footballer freed from Thai jail
A refugee Bahraini footballer, who was held in a Thai prison for more than two months at the Gulf state’s request, arrived in the Australian city of Melbourne from Bangkok on Tuesday, Australian television pool footage showed.
Rugby – Waratahs hand coach Gibson contract extension to end of 2020
Daryl Gibson was handed a contract extension as New South Wales Waratahs coach until the end of the 2020 season on Tuesday, confirmation before the new season that he is seen as the best man to lead the franchise to Super Rugby success.
