Andy Murray said he was retiring "on my terms" as his trophy-filled career came to an emotional end at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, closing another chapter on tennis's golden generation. The former world number one and three-time Grand Slam title winner slipped into retirement aged 37 when he and Dan
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Canada face Germany test in Olympic women’s football quarter-finals
Defending champions Canada take on Germany on Saturday in a bid to reach the semi-finals of the Olympic women's football tournament after they made the knockouts despite a points deduction over a spying scandal. Four-time gold medallists the United States and World Cup holders Spain are also in action in the
Zheng Qinwen eyes Olympics history in Li Na’s Paris footsteps
Zheng Qinwen can become China's first Olympic tennis singles gold medallist on Saturday on the same court where childhood inspiration Li Na wrote her name into history 13 years ago. Zheng takes on Croatia's Donna Vekic having endured a rollercoaster week in Paris. The 21-year-old needed back-to-back three-hour epics to make the
AC Milan beats Real Madrid 1-0 at Soldier Field
Samuel Chukwueze scored in the 55th minute and AC Milan beat Real Madrid 1-0 on Wednesday night at Soldier Field in an international friendly. Unmarked as he raced down the right side, Chekwueze left-footed Mattia Liberali’s pass behind goalkeeper Thibault Courtois from 8 yards out. “The result isn’t that important, but winning
China’s Pan wins ‘magic’ 100m freestyle gold in new world record
We are considering Taskin for red-ball cricket: BCB
Bangladesh Cricket Board official said on Wednesday that pacer Taskin Ahmed is available for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan, scheduled from 21 August. Taskin took a break from Test cricket in order to have proper recovery for his shoulder injury and concentrate on white-ball cricket. However, Taskin is eyeing for a
Top seeds Rublev and Sabalenka tested in Washington wins
Top seeds Andrey Rublev and Aryna Sabalenka struggled through determined challenges to avoid upsets with three-set triumphs on Wednesday and advance at the ATP and WTA Washington Open. World number eight Rublev fired 15 aces and rallied after a rain delay in dispatching 20-year-old Frenchman Luca Van Assche 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Salah scores as Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-1
‘Fresh’ Axelsen, top-ranked Shi cruise into Olympic badminton quarters
Defending champion Viktor Axelsen will play with a "fresh body" in the Olympic badminton quarter-finals after dismantling Ireland's Nhat Nguyen to cruise into the knockout round Wednesday. Denmark's Axelsen made it three wins from three in Paris, overcoming a slow start to beat Nguyen 21-13, 21-10 and top his first-round group. Axelsen,
