Japanese gymnast sent home from Paris for smoking and drinking
TOKYO: Teenage gymnast Shoko Miyata has been pulled from Japan’s team for the Paris Olympics after being caught smoking and…
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Dhabitah out to make the most of her last-minute ticket to Paris
PETALING JAYA: It may not have been how she wanted to qualify for the Olympics, but a last-minute lifeline doesn’t…
Cricket-Da Silva and Joseph last-wicket stand gives West Indies the edge
NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Joshua Da Silva and Shamar Joseph shared an entertaining last-wicket partnership of 71 to earn West…
Cricket-Pakistan’s Babar and Afridi denied permission to play in Canada T20 league
(Reuters) - Pakistan's leading all-format players Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan have been denied permission by their cricket…
Olympics-Defense the focus for high-powered US basketball team, Kerr says
(Reuters) - With a roster that boasts the NBA's all-time leading scorer, multiple title winners and the best shooter to…
Boxing-Helenius gets two-year ban for failed drug test before Joshua bout
(Reuters) - Finland's Robert Helenius has been banned for two years due to Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) for the presence…
Cricket-Hodge and Athanaze lead West Indies fightback
NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Kavem Hodge and Alick Athanaze led a West Indies revival as they finished a sunny second day…
Basketball: One goal – gold
THERE is one goal, and it’s always the same goal for USA Basketball. The only acceptable result from these Paris…
Swimming: The swim queen
TWELVE years on from her stunning 800m freestyle victory at the London Olympics, Katie Ledecky is headed to her fourth…