Athletics- Kenyan trials too hot for Kipruto
Olympic and world champion Conseslus Kipruto dropped out of the 3,000m steeplechase at Kenya’s world championship trials on Friday after the race began at a fierce pace.
Golf- Korda sisters shine but Europe take slender Solheim Cup lead
Americans Jessica and Nelly Korda became the first sister pairing to earn a point at the Solheim Cup but Team Europe emerged with a one-point lead after Friday’s foursomes at Gleneagles.
Basketball- Gasol fires Spain into World Cup final
Marc Gasol netted 33 points and Ricky Rubio dished out 12 assists as Spain came from behind to beat Australia 95-88 in a double-overtime thriller and reach Sunday’s basketball World Cup final.
Tokyo Olympic organizers say no plans to ban ‘Rising Sun’ flag despite South Korean demand
Tokyo Olympic organizers said on Friday that the display of Japan’s “Rising Sun” does not constitute a political statement and a spokesman said there were no plans to ban the controversial banner, as demanded by South Korea.
Cycling: Team Ineos boss Brailsford recovering from prostate cancer
Team Ineos boss Dave Brailsford, the man who masterminded Britain’s rise as a cycling powerhouse, is recovering from prostate cancer diagnosed shortly before the Tour de France in July.
U.S. Open winner Andreescu among trio pulling out of Pan Pacific Open
U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from next week’s Pan Pacific Open in Osaka with a right leg injury, the 19-year-old Canadian said on Friday.
Rugby- Across the world cyclists begin final leg to deliver World Cup whistle
After travelling almost 20,000 km (12,500 miles) across 27 countries since leaving London’s Twickenham Stadium 223 days ago, intrepid cyclists Ron Rutland and James Owens have arrived in Japan and are just a week away from completing their mission.
Rugby: Octopuses predict Japan will beat Ireland but not reach knockouts
Two octopuses in Obira, on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, have predicted the hosts of the Rugby World Cup will not progress from their pool when the tournament begins later this month.
Tokyo Olympic committee may ban rising-sun flag from 2020 Games
Tokyo Olympic organizers said on Friday they may designate Japan’s “Rising Sun” flag as the flag of a non-participating country – which could lead to the controversial banner being banned from use at venues at next year’s Summer Games.
Tokyo snow: Japan’s Olympic organizers trial slush machines to beat summer heat
Olympic officials used a snow machine to spray a crowd of volunteers with shaved ice and slush on Friday as they tried out ways to keep spectators cool at next year’s summer games in Japan.
