Banned Russian race walking coach still working with athletes, official says
A Russian anti-doping agency official said on Friday that Viktor Chegin, a prominent race walking coach serving a lifetime doping ban, is continuing to work with athletes at training camps.
Court unsure if Serena can topple her Grand Slam record
Australian tennis great Margaret Court said she was unsure whether Serena Williams can surpass her record tally of 24 Grand Slam titles in the wake of the American’s earliest exit in 14 years at the Australian Open on Friday.
Federer survives huge scare to reach last 16 on freaky Friday
Roger Federer looked defeat full in the face before rallying in the 10-point tiebreaker to edge local battler John Millman in a five-set thriller on Friday night and reach the last 16 of the Australian Open.
Youthful 49ers team ‘don’t even know how good they are’: former quarterback Young
Twenty-five years after he led the 49ers to Super Bowl glory in a glittering offensive performance on a humid Miami night, former quarterback Steve Young will once again watch San Francisco try to claim the NFL’s championship title.
Ride with Armstrong? It will cost you $30,000
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is offering people the chance to join him for five days riding around Mallorca – but guests will have to fork out a hefty $30,000.
Fireworks, rings monument light up Tokyo six months before Games
Fireworks lit up the night sky above Tokyo Bay on Friday and a giant monument of the Olympic rings was unveiled in the shadow of Rainbow Bridge as the Japanese capital marked six months until the start of the Games.
Raonic stays boring to knock out Tsitsipas in straight sets
Canadian Milos Raonic served and volleyed with robotic precision to bundle Greek sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas out of the Australian Open with a 7-5 6-4 7-6(2) victory in the third round on Friday.
Teenager Gauff stuns Osaka in Melbourne
With composure that belied her age, Coco Gauff claimed the biggest win of her young career on Friday with a stunning upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open to reach the fourth round.
Nike’s Vaporfly running shoes and tumbling records
Athletics’ ruling body will tighten regulations governing shoe technology, two sources familiar with the matter said, after Nike’s popular Vaporfly brand helped re-write running records and sparked debate about whether it was “technological doping.”
Osaka still searching for ‘champion mentality’ after Melbourne loss
Naomi Osaka admitted to buckling under the pressure of having to defend her Australian Open title, saying she was still searching for the “champion mentality”, following her third-round upset by American teenager Coco Gauff on Friday.
