Olympics-Swimming-China’s ‘butterfly queen’ Zhang wins 200m in Olympic record
TOKYO (Reuters) - Zhang Yufei wrapped herself in a Chinese flag and beamed with joy after setting an Olympic record to win gold in the 200m butterfly at the Tokyo Games on Thursday.
NHL-Rangers still most valuable team, first worth $2 billion – Forbes
(Reuters) - The New York Rangers are the National Hockey League's most valuable franchise for a seventh consecutive year and the first worth $2 billion, according to the annual list published by
Olympics-Swimming-Schoenmaker takes gold for South Africa with world record
By Simon Evans TOKYO (Reuters) - Tatjana Schoenmaker won the women's 200m breaststroke on Friday in a world record time of 2:18.95 to deliver South Africa's first gold medal of the Tokyo Games.
Tennis – Show goes on at Miami Open without new retiree Barty
(Reuters) - With all the attention still firmly on world number one Ash Barty's abrupt retirement, the show carried on at the Miami Open, as Naomi Osaka recorded a 6-3 6-4 first-round win over
Motor racing-Crazy Max? F1 drivers are all a bit crazy, says Hamilton
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said he would waste no time worrying about a collision with Red Bull rival Max Verstappen, a man he called crazy only days ago, ending
NBA roundup: Devin Booker scores 49, Suns clinch top seed in West
Devin Booker scored a season-high 49 points and added 10 assists, Chris Paul had 17 points and 13 assists in his return to the lineup, and the visiting Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 140-130 on
Olympics-Russia presents flagless uniforms for Beijing Games
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia unveiled the national team uniform for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday, leaving out its tricolour flag from the design to comply with doping sanctions.
Olympics-Biles withdraws from two finals, Ledecky and Dressel light up the pool
By Steve Keating and Simon Evans TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from two more finals https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/
Soccer-Messi praises home fans in possible farewell before World Cup
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Lionel Messi paid tribute to Argentina fans in what could be their last home game before November’s World Cup finals and said the raucous support in their 3-0 win over
Canadian football-Bombers beat Tiger-Cats in Grey Cup thriller
By Steve Keating HAMILTON, Ontario (Reuters) -Zach Collaros found Darvin Adams with a 13-yard touchdown strike as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers scored a 33-25 overtime victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats