SYDNEY: Dual 100-metre hurdles world champion Sally Pearson has suffered another injury setback, with a hamstring strain forcing her out of upcoming events in Lucerne, Monaco and London. But the Australian, who won the world title in 2011 and 2017, insisted it wasn’t serious and would not derail her preparations
LOS ANGELES: Liu Yu (pic) broke her personal scoring record for the second straight year at the Thornberry Creek Classic tournament with a bogey-free 62 on Thursday. Liu shot 10-under to take a one-shot lead over American rookie Yealimi Noh and South Korean Lee Jeong-eun after the first round of
CHRISTCHURCH: The mighty Canterbury Crusaders have brushed off claims by the Jaguares of being underdogs in Saturday’s historic Super Rugby final despite the Christchurch-based side enjoying a 30-match unbeaten run at home. Crusaders assistant coach Ronan O’Gara referred to the Argentinians on Friday as “really dangerous” with threats across the
BLAINE: American Scott Piercy (pic) caught fire on the back nine en route to a nine-under 62 and a two-shot lead in the first round of the PGA Tour’s 3M Open on Thursday. Piercy, who hasn’t won in 14 months, finished his bogey-free round with a six-foot birdie putt on
LONDON: Australia’s Bernard Tomic was stripped of his entire £45,000 Wimbledon prize money on Thursday for tanking in his first round match which was over in just 58 minutes but the decision was blasted as “outrageous” by equally fiery compatriot Nick Kyrgios. “I don’t agree with fining the guy all
SACHSENRING: Marc Marquez heads into this weekend’s German MotoGP aiming for a little bit of history as he looks to rack up his seventh successive MotoGP win at Sachsenring. The 26-year-old Spaniard, who leads the championship standings by 44 points, took pole and won in Germany in his first season
LONDON: Rafael Nadal may not end up winning a third Wimbledon singles title but he will take joy from having beaten his ‘bete noire’ Nick Kyrgios in an engrossing but bad-tempered grudge match on Thursday. The 33-year-old Spaniard came through in four sets 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3) which saw
LONDON: Former world number one Andy Murray made a victorious return to Wimbledon on Thursday and admitted he had rediscovered the fun in playing again. Murray, a two-time Wimbledon singles champion, partnered France’s Pierre-Hugues Herbert to a four-set win in their first round doubles match. “It’s what I have enjoyed
LONDON: Britain’s Meghan turned up at Wimbledon on Thursday to lend some royal support her friend Serena Williams, who ruled herself out as a godparent to the duchess’s son Archie. The US-born Duchess of Sussex watched as seven-time champion Williams overcame a scare to beat Slovenian qualifier Kaja Juvan 2-6,
MANILA: A former police general who oversaw the bloodiest years of the Philippines’ war on drugs shrugged off the killing by police of a 3-year-old girl in a sting operation, saying on Thursday the world was not perfect and “sh*t happens”. Ronald dela Rosa, a senator who once led the
