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Triathlon: Germany's Frodeno wins Ironman World Championship, compatriot Haug takes women's race
Jan Frodeno won his third Ironman World Championship triathlon in a course record time in Hawaii on Saturday to continue German dominance of the men’s event.
McKennie scores record hat-trick as U.S. hammer Cuba 7-0
Striker Weston McKennie scored the quickest hat-trick in U.S. soccer history on Friday as the home side hammered Cuba 7-0 in a Nations League match in Washington DC.
Golf: Cook, Gooch shine at Houston as Stenson fades
Henrik Stenson was missing a trusty old friend as he plodded to an even-par 72 that left him eight strokes behind first-round leaders Austin Cook and Talor Gooch at the Houston Open on Thursday.
Chinese organizers cancel NBA fan event amid free speech row
Chinese organizers on Wednesday canceled a fan event on the eve of a National Basketball Association (NBA) exhibition game in Shanghai, the latest fallout in a growing dispute over a tweet by a team official supporting the recent protests in Hong Kong.
Chinese state media slam NBA in free speech row
Chinese state media on Wednesday accused the U.S. National Basketball Association (NBA) of endorsing violence and peddling a “secessionist pipe dream” as a row escalates over comments by a leading team official in support of protests in Hong Kong.
U.S. women's team fights back against governing body's pay claims
U.S. women’s national soccer team players pushed back in a court filing on Monday against claims by the U.S. Soccer Federation that some members earn more than their male counterparts, as they argued for class action status in the latest chapter of their closely-watched legal fight.
Watchdog will take close look at USADA report into Salazar ban: Coe
The athletics watchdog (AIU) will take a close interest in the 140-page report detailing the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) decision to ban leading coach Alberto Salazar for four years, the sport’s global head Sebastian Coe said on Sunday.
Ethiopia's Desisa wins midnight marathon in sprint finish
Lelisa Desisa ended an 18-year wait for Ethiopia when he triumphed in a sprint finish against compatriot Mosinet Geremew to win a midnight marathon at the world athletics championship on Sunday.
American Muhammad breaks own world record to win 400m hurdles
American Dalilah Muhammad broke her own world record to win the women’s 400 metres hurdles at the world championships with a time of 52.16 seconds on Friday, edging out compatriot Sydney McLaughlin in a gripping race.
Athletics-Germany's Kaul wins thrilling decathlon battle
Germany’s Niklas Kaul survived a grueling battle to win the world championship decathlon gold on Thursday after the event was blown wide open by the withdrawal of injured defending champion Kevin Mayer.