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Magic Marchand adds gold to world record as McIntosh wins again
Swimming superstar Leon Marchand won 200m individual medley world gold on Thursday to go with his record as untouchable Summer McIntosh clinched a third title in Singapore.

Sleepless in Singapore: Marchand wins gold, day after world record
French swimming superstar Leon Marchand won 200m medley world gold on Thursday despite having struggled to sleep after smashing the world record the previous day.

England make early double strike in India series decider
England took two early wickets in the fifth and deciding Test against India at the Oval on Thursday, with the tourists 72-2 when a downpour led to an early lunch on the opening day.

Popovici wins 100m freestyle world gold for sprint double
Romania's David Popovici completed a world swimming sprint double in Singapore on Thursday after winning the 100m freestyle title to go with his gold in the 200m free.

Marchand wins 200m medley gold, day after world record
French swimming superstar Leon Marchand won gold in the 200m individual medley at the world championships on Thursday, a day after smashing the world record.

McIntosh powers to third gold of worlds, 12-year-old Yu fourth
Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh powered to her third gold of the Singapore world championships with victory in the 200m butterfly on Thursday, falling agonisingly short of a new world record.

India's Bumrah out of Oval finale as England bowl in fifth Test
India star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was left out of the fifth and deciding Test at the Oval on Thursday as stand-in England captain Ollie Pope won the toss and elected to field.

Lions have 'massive responsibility' to finish job against Wallabies
British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell warned Thursday there will be no let-up against the Wallabies in the third Test, with a rare series whitewash a big incentive to finish the job.

Veteran White gets fairytale sendoff for 'deflated' Wallabies
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt insisted Thursday on picking retiring scrum-half Nic White for the third British and Irish Lions Test was not a sentimental decision and he was banking on the veteran to help rally his "deflated" team.

Lions make two changes for final Wallabies Test
The British and Irish Lions made two changes Thursday for the final Test against the Wallabies, with James Ryan in at lock and Blair Kinghorn on the wing as they look to finish their Australia tour on a high.

White and Tupou to start for Wallabies in third Lions Test
Veteran scrum-half Nic White and hulking prop Taniela Tupou were handed starts Thursday for the Wallabies' third Test against the British and Irish Lions, but influential flanker Rob Valetini was ruled out.

Fritz beats rain, Carballes Baena, to advance in Toronto
Second-seeded Taylor Fritz struggled with three rain delays and a stubborn Spanish opponent on Wednesday, pulling out a tight 7-5, 7-6 (7/1) win over Roberto Carballes Baena at the ATP Toronto Masters.

United cruise over Bournemouth in Premier League US friendly
Manchester United made it two wins out of two with a 4-1 victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League Summer Series pre-season tournament in Chicago on Wednesday.

McLaughlin-Levrone, Lyles headline US championships
Olympic stars Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Noah Lyles headline a star-studded line-up as the US Track and Field Championships get underway on Thursday with places at the Tokyo World Championships up for grabs.

Too much too young?: Swimming's dilemma over 12-year-old schoolgirl
Swimming is a sport well used to talented teenagers, but Yu Zidi's participation aged 12 at the world championships has sparked debate about how young is too young.

Swiatek cruises, Osaka battles, Bouchard says goodbye in Montreal
Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek cruised, Naomi Osaka battled through and Canadian Eugenie Bouchard called time on her WTA career with a gutsy second-round loss in Montreal on Wednesday.

Wallabies scrum-half Nic White calls time on career
Veteran Wallabies scrum-half Nic White announced his retirement Thursday, with the 35-year-old saying it was the right time to pass the baton to a younger generation.

England and India set for final push in gripping Test series
Both England and India are set to field new-look teams when the decisive fifth and final Test of an enthralling, gruelling, and often spiky series gets underway at the Oval on Thursday.

Ex-NBA star Arenas arrested on charges of hosting illegal poker games
Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas was arrested Wednesday along with five others on charges of running illegal "high-stakes" poker games at his mansion in the Los Angeles suburbs, US prosecutors said.

Shelton ends Mannarino jinx in Toronto
Ben Shelton earned his first career win over gritty Frenchman Adrian Mannarino on Wednesday, posting a 6-2, 6-3 victory to earn a third-round spot at the ATP Toronto Masters.

Swiatek cruises, Osaka battles through in Montreal
Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek cruised into the third round of the WTA Canadian Open on Wednesday as Naomi Osaka fought off two match points to advance with a three-set win over Liudmila Samsonova.

US sprinter Kerley out of US trials
Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley has withdrawn from this week's US Track and Field Championships in Oregon, ruling him out of September's World Championships in Tokyo.

Le Court makes history for Africa at women's Tour de France
Mauritian Kim Le Court became the first African to win a stage on the women's Tour de France on Wednesday.

Henry puts New Zealand in control of 1st Test against Zimbabwe
Matt Henry bowled New Zealand into a dominant position on the first day of the first Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club on Wednesday.

Stokes braced for 'emotional' tribute to late England batsman Thorpe
Ben Stokes is preparing himself for an "emotional" tribute to Graham Thorpe when the late former England batsman is honoured during this week's fifth and deciding Test against India at the Oval.

Kingscote revels in being the 'villain' of Sussex Stakes shock
Richard Kingscote said with a grin on his face he felt like a "villain" after the 2022 Epsom Derby winning jockey landed a massive shock in guiding 150/1 outsider Qirat to victory in the Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on Wednesday.

English cricket chiefs confirm sale of six Hundred franchises
Six teams in English cricket's controversial Hundred competition have now been sold to private investors, with deals for the Oval Invincibles and Trent Rockets still to be formally completed, officials announced Wednesday.

Wirtz opens Liverpool account in friendly win in Japan
Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal as the Premier League champions beat Yokohama F. Marinos 3-1 in a pre-season friendly in Japan on Wednesday.

Marchand shatters record as US, Australia win more world gold
Leon Marchand smashed the 200m individual medley world record in Singapore on Wednesday with another breathtaking swim while Australia and the United States celebrated more gold.

England's Stokes out of India series decider with shoulder injury
England captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the fifth and deciding Test against India with a shoulder injury in a devastating blow for the home side.

India's Gill says Oval groundsman caused 'unnecessary' row
India captain Shubman Gill said the head groundsman at the Oval had sparked an "unnecessary" row with coach Gautam Gambhir following the latest flashpoint in a fractious series against England.

'Can't believe it': Marchand shatters long-standing world record
Leon Marchand smashed the 200m individual medley world record in Singapore on Wednesday, setting a new mark of 1min 52.69sec, a year on from his Paris Olympics heroics.