Israeli minister fights back tears of joy at Abu Dhabi judo gold
The Israeli sports minister fought back tears as the country’s judo team won gold in a tournament in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, prompting Israel’s national anthem to be played in a country that does not formally recognize it.
The Thai charmer who made a fortune and won soccer’s biggest league
Beer, pies and Buddhist prayers helped endear Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha to Leicester City fans even before the team owned by the Thai duty free billionaire became the Premier League’s most unlikely champions.
Tennis: Federer beats Copil to win 99th career title in Basel
World number three Roger Federer beat Romanian qualifier Marius Copil 7-6(5) 6-4 to win the Swiss Indoors on Sunday and claim his 99th career title in front of his home crowd in Basel.
Stephens proud despite coming up short at WTA Finals
Sloane Stephens was disappointed but proud with her performance in Singapore after the American started well before fading to a 3-6 6-2 6-2 defeat by Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in the WTA Finals title match on Sunday.
Svitolina has ‘nothing to prove’ after Singapore triumph
Elina Svitolina set out to “silence the haters” in Singapore this week and after rallying to claim the WTA Finals title with a 3-6 6-2 6-2 victory over Sloane Stephens on Sunday, the Ukrainian hopes her critics will remain muted.
Anderson into ATP Finals after Vienna Open win over Nishikori
Big-serving South African Kevin Anderson secured his spot at next month’s season-ending ATP Finals by beating Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-3 7-6(3) to win the Vienna Open on Sunday.
Leicester City owner and four others were on helicopter that crashed: source
Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, a Thai tycoon, was among five people on board a helicopter that crashed and then exploded after a Premier League match on Saturday, a source close to the club said.
Leicester City helicopter crash enquiries expected to continue for days: police
Leicester police said on Sunday that enquiries into the helicopter crash outside English soccer club Leicester City’s King Power Stadium were expected to continue over the coming days.
Tennis: Svitolina subdues Stephens to claim WTA Finals triumph
Elina Svitolina stretched every sinew in a brilliant display of defensive tennis to register the biggest win of her career when she rallied for a 3-6 6-2 6-2 triumph over Sloane Stephens in an enthralling WTA Finals title decider on Sunday.
Ex-England manager Hoddle responding well after heart attack
Former England manager Glenn Hoddle is in serious condition in hospital but responding well to treatment after suffering a heart attack, his spokesman said on Sunday.
