Japan’s veteran maulers happy to die in their boots
Japan may have been seen as a leftfield choice to host the Rugby World Cup but if you want a sense of the country’s long love affair with the game, you could do worse than to get along to Tokyo’s Fuwaku club.
Athletics: Van Niekerk rules out World Championship defense
World record holder Wayde van Niekerk said he would not defend his 400-metres title at this month’s World Championships in Doha as he has yet to recover from a knee injury.
Judo: Iran judoka pressured not to fight Israeli, refuses to return home
An Iranian judoka is refusing to return home over fears for his safety after he ignored orders from his national federation to pull out of fights to avoid a potential final meeting with an Israeli, the International Judo Federation said on Monday.
MLB roundup: Astros’ Verlander no-hits Jays
Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander threw a no-hitter Sunday in a 2-0 win over the host Toronto Blue Jays, becoming one of just six major league pitchers with three or more no-hitters.
Djokovic’s U.S. Open title defense derailed by injury
Novak Djokovic’s U.S. Open title defense came unstuck on Sunday when a nagging shoulder injury forced the world number one to retire from his fourth-round match against Stan Wawrinka, prompting a chorus of boos from the crowd at Flushing Meadows.
Djokovic’s U.S. Open title defence derailed by injury
Novak Djokovic’s U.S. Open title defence came unstuck on Sunday when a nagging shoulder injury forced the world number one to retire from his fourth-round match against Stan Wawrinka, prompting a chorus of boos from the crowd at Flushing Meadows.
Highlights: Tennis-U.S. Open day seven
Novak Djokovic’s U.S. Open title defense ended in agony on Sunday when the Serb retired from his fourth round match against Swiss Stan Wawrinka because of a shoulder injury.
Defending U.S. Open champion Djokovic retires injured
Novak Djokovic’s U.S. Open title defence came to a halt on Sunday when the Serb retired from his fourth-round match against Stan Wawrinka due to a shoulder injury.
Green reels in Noh to win LPGA’s Cambia Portland Classic
Australian Hannah Green erased a three-stroke deficit over the final four holes to win the Cambia Portland Classic on Sunday, denying qualifier Yealimi Noh a dream victory and an LPGA Tourcard.
Chargers GM: Team tabling Gordon contract talks
The Los Angeles Chargers informed running back Melvin Gordon’s representation that talks regarding his contract extension have been postponed until the end of the season, general manager Tom Telesco announced on Sunday.
