NFL notebook: Giants RB Barkley won’t need surgery
New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley was told he does not need surgery on his injured right ankle after visiting specialist Dr. Robert Anderson in Green Bay, Wis., NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday.
Pill thermometers to monitor runners’ reaction to Doha heat
Marathon runners and race walkers at the world athletics championships in Doha have been offered pill thermometers to monitor their reaction to the severe heat, IAAF president Sebastian Coe said on Thursday.
Twins become first team to reach 300 HRs
The Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees to a home run milestone on Thursday, becoming the first team in major league history to belt 300 homers in a single season.
World Cup host Qatar sees climate-controlled stadiums as the future
On a late September evening in Qatar a persistent 35 degree Celsius heat hung outside the 2022 World Cup host’s newly-built Al Janoub stadium, but down on the pitch the temperature was a cool 21 degrees.
Twins reach 300 homers in sweep of Tigers
Willians Astudillo had four hits, including a homer, scored four runs and drove in two more as the Minnesota Twins became the first team to hit 300 home runs in a season when they completed a three-game series sweep by pounding the host Detroit Tigers …
Jamaica’s Williams escapes doping ban
Jamaica’s World Under-20 double sprint gold medallist Briana Williams has escaped a doping ban for using the banned Diuretic Hydrochlorothiazide, the Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (IADP) ruled on Thursday.
Brewers sweep Reds, close in on Cards
Orlando Arcia ripped a three-run double in the fourth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers completed their second straight series sweep with a 5-3 victory over the host Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon.
ATP roundup: Top seed Tsitsipas retires in Zhuhai
No. 1 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece retired due to illness prior to the third set on Thursday against France’s Adrian Mannarino at the Zhuhai Championships in China.
Pole vaulter Duplantis lifted by parents’ coaching
Teenager Armand Duplantis is near the pinnacle of the pole vaulting world but the reigning European champion says he would not be where he is without it being a family affair.
Skateboarding: Sky has no limits, British prodigy eyes Tokyo
Sky Brown, the 11-year-old skateboarding prodigy who is poised to become Britain’s youngest ever Olympian at the 2020 Tokyo Games, has already amassed an enviable resume.
