Angry Hassan completes unique double
Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands completed a unique double when she dominated the race to win the 1,500 meters at the world athletics championship on Saturday, adding to the 10,000 meters title she won earlier in the competition.
Kenya’s Obiri defends 5,000m world title
Hellen Obiri of Kenya displayed her dominance of the 5,000 meters at the world athletics championships on Saturday by winning a second consecutive world title in a tight race at Khalifa International Stadium.
Dutchwoman Hassan completes unique double
Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands completed a unique double when she dominated the race to win the 1,500 meters at the world athletics championship on Saturday, adding to the 10,000 meters title she won earlier in the competition.
Kovacs snatches shot put gold on final throw
American Joe Kovacs produced the third best shot put of all-time, 22.91 meters, to snatch the world championship gold medal from New Zealand’s Tomas Walsh with his final throw on Saturday.
Tsitsipas downs Zverev to set up Beijing final with Thiem
Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas dispatched German second seed Alexander Zverev 7-6(6) 6-4 in the semi-finals of the China Open in Beijing on Saturday to set up a mouth-watering final with Austrian top seed Dominic Thiem.
Olympic champion McNeal disqualified from hurdles
Olympic champion Brianna McNeal was disqualified from the 100m hurdles after a false start in qualification at the world athletics championships on Saturday.
Snooker: Robertson out of World Open after driving to wrong Barnsley
Former snooker world champion Neil Robertson found out the hard way that there are two Barnsleys in England when he was forced to forfeit his World Open qualifier after he drove to the wrong location on the map.
Olympic champion McNeal disqualified after false start in 100m hurdles
Olympic champion Brianna McNeal was disqualified from the 100m hurdles after a false start in qualification at the world athletics championships on Saturday.
Barty sets up Beijing final showdown with Osaka
Australia’s world number one Ash Barty beat eighth seed Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands 6-3 3-6 7-6(7) in Beijing on Saturday to set up a China Open final with Japan’s Naomi Osaka.
Barty overcomes Bertens challenge to reach Beijing final
World number one Ash Barty beat eighth seed Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands 6-3 3-6 7-6(7) in Beijing to seal her spot in the final of the China Open on Saturday.
