Warner takes lead after Day One of decathlon, Mayer lurks
Canada’s Damian Warner snatched the lead after the opening day of decathlon competition at the world athletics championships on Wednesday but will have restless night with world record holder and defending champion Kevin Mayer lurking just 30 points ba…
Holloway glides to gold as McLeod tumbles
Grant Holloway of the United States blazed to his first 110 meters hurdles world title on Wednesday in a dramatic race in which defending champion Omar McLeod fell.
Fajdek golden again at world championships
Poland’s Pawel Fajdek was again in a class of his own as he claimed a fourth consecutive hammer world championship on Wednesday by unleashing the only effort over 80 meters.
Gymnastics: Biles eyes yet another record performance at worlds
American Simone Biles will look to extend her legacy as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time as she bids to tumble her way to an unprecedented fifth women’s all around title at the world championships in Stuttgart.
Asher-Smith seizes golden opportunity
Dina Asher-Smith seized her golden opportunity to win the world championship 200 meters on Wednesday and become the first British woman to claim a global sprint title.
Britain’s Johnson-Thompson leads heptathlon after four events
Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson produced two personal bests as she made a superb start to the heptathlon at the world athletics championships on Wednesday, opening a 96-point lead over defending champion Nafissatou Thiam after four events.
American Norman misses 400m final due to injury
American Michael Norman, a gold medal favorite at the world athletics championships, missed out on the 400 meters final after holding back in the semi-final to avoid exacerbating a lingering injury.
NBA and William Hill strike sports betting deal
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and William Hill Plc announced on Wednesday an agreement that will make the bookmaker an official sports betting partner of the league in the United States.
Women’s football league kicks off in post-Bashir Sudan
Sudan has launched a women’s football league, a move that reflects the new transitional government’s aspirations for the country and allows female players to push for wider acceptance.
IOC plans boxing qualifiers with the help of suspended AIBA
The International Olympic Committee has been cooperating with boxing’s suspended international federation AIBA as the Olympic body plans the sport’s qualifiers and tournament at next year’s Tokyo 2020 Games.
