Boxing-Brazilian aims for Olympic gold in women’s lightweight
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Beatriz Ferreira's journey in boxing began in her family's garage at the age of four.
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Cricket-England in command after debutant Atkinson tears through Windies batters
LONDON (Reuters) -England were in the driving seat against West Indies at 189 for three at the close, giving them…
Tan in good frame of mind to make splash in her first Olympics
PETALING JAYA: Swimmer Tan Rouxin is the youngest athlete in the Malaysian contingent but she has enough motivation to put…
Cricket-Buttler defends toss decision after England’s title defence evaporates
(Reuters) - England's title defence at the T20 World Cup wilted following a 68-run hammering in the second semi-final but…
Cricket-Injured Roach replaced by Jeremiah in Windies squad for England tour
(Reuters) - Injured fast bowler Kemar Roach has been replaced by uncapped Jeremiah Louis in the West Indies test squad…
Cricket-Sri Lanka head coach Silverwood resigns for personal reasons
(Reuters) - Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood has resigned from his position in order to spend more time with…
NBA-French players selected with first and second picks at NBA draft
(Reuters) - The French revolution in the NBA continued on Wednesday when Zaccharie Risacher was selected first overall by the…
Cricket-South Africa skittle Afghanistan to reach first T20 World Cup final
(Reuters) -A clinical South Africa skittled Afghanistan for 56 on their way to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in the first…
Cricket-Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan gets ICC scolding for hurling bat at T20 World Cup
(Reuters) - Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday for showing dissent towards…