Tennis: Novak Djokovic beats Steve Johnson in the Cincinnati Masters first round

Novak Djokovic bounced back from last week's shock defeat by beating Steve Johnson at the Cincinnati Masters.The former world No 1 was dumped out of the Rogers Cup by Stefanos Tsitsipas but returned …

Tennis: Johanna Konta knocked out in Cincinnati but Serena Williams returned emphatically

Johanna Konta was eliminated from the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati in the first round on Monday night.British No 1 Konta was beaten 4-6 6-3 6-4 by Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka, the world No …

Bayern Munich's David Alaba escapes knee ligament damage

Bayern Munich defender David Alaba suffered heavy bruising rather than knee ligament damage during the weekend's 5-0 German Super Cup win over Eintracht Frankfurt, the club have said.With Bayern 4-0 …

Ecuadorean football fans killed in bus crash

At least 12 fans of Ecuadorean football team Barcelona SC have been killed and 30 injured when the bus they were travelling in overturned.The fans were returning from an away game in Cuenca where the…

Tennis: Rafael Nadal withdraws from Cincinnati Masters

World number one Rafael Nadal on Sunday withdrew from next week's ATP Cincinnati Masters event as he prepares for this month's US Open.The 32-year-old scooped the 80th title of his career earlier Sun…

Premier League Review: Top 6 teams begin new season with a win while Arsenal's post-Wenger bubble gets a reality check

Yes, premier league is back! It has been a total football fest and we've loved and enjoyed every bit of it.After an exciting summer filled with World Cup action (which some have called "the best" in …

Trump renews attacks on NFL players after preseason protests

President Donald Trump on Friday renewed his attacks on NFL players pushing for criminal justice and other social reforms as U.S. media reported that a number of players protested during the league's…

NFL players continue to protest during national anthem as pre-season begins

The NFL pre-season got underway on Thursday night with several players staging protests during the national anthem.Two Philadelphia Eagles players raised their fists ahead of their pre-season loss of…

Tennis: Nadal leads way into Toronto third round

Top seed Rafael Nadal blew past patchy Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday to begin his quest for a fourth Canadian trophy at the Toronto Masters.The world number one Spaniard was untouchabl…

Tennis: Sharapova storms past Kasatkina as Wimbledon champion Kerber falls

Maria Sharapova fired 25 winners past hapless Russian compatriot Daria Kasatkina in a 6-0, 6-2 victory at the rain-hit Montreal WTA event on Wednesday, but Angelique Kerber's first match since captur…

Football: Kroenke makes bid for full control of Arsenal

American billionaire Stan Kroenke is set to take full control of Arsenal after minority shareholder Alisher Usmanov accepted a buyout offer of his 30 percent stake.The deal, which values the club at …

Formula One: Mercedes launches F1 Esports team

Mercedes has become the latest Formula One team to launch its own Esports team ahead of this year's official F1 Esports Series.The world champions have recruited the inaugural F1 Esports Series champ…

Facial recognition system to debut at Tokyo Olympics

A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organizers work to keep security tight and efficient at dozens of venues during the 2020 Games.The NeoFace tech…

Tennis: Murray climbs 457 places in ATP rankings

Britain's Andy Murray has climbed 457 places in the latest ATP rankings despite withdrawing from the Washington Open before his quarter-final last week.The former three-time Grand Slam champion pulle…

Chinese FA to investigate alleged racist remark towards Senegalese striker Demba Ba

China's football authority said on Monday it was investigating reports that Senegalese striker Demba Ba was subjected to racial slurs by an opposing Chinese player during a weekend match, vowing "ste…

South African Caster Semenya breaks 25-year-old 800m record

South African track star Caster Semenya saved the best for last as she broke the 800m African record on the final day of the 21st African Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria.The 27-year-old cro…

Formula One: Daniel Ricciardo to leave Red Bull at end of the season

Red Bull has confirmed Daniel Ricciardo will leave the team at the end of the season.Ricciardo will leave Red Bull having spent the last five seasons with the team, winning on seven occasions and cla…

NFL: Controversial QB Kaepernick's name censored from video game's soundtrack

Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback seemingly shunned by the NFL over his anthem protests, has now had his name censored from the soundtrack of the league's official video game.The omission was discove…

Boxing: Lucas Matthysse announces retirement

Lucas Matthysse has decided to hang up the gloves following his defeat to Manny Pacquiao last month.The Argentine, nicknamed 'La Maquina', spent years as a leading contender in the welterweight and s…

Murray outfights Edmund, Zverev brothers to face each other at ATP/WTA Washington

Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray collected the biggest victory of his injury comeback on Wednesday at the ATP and WTA Washington Open while defending champion Alexander Zverev booked a matchu…