Bucs ace Evans suspended after saints brawl

Tampa Bay's Mike Evans (13) was suspended for one game for his role in a fight against the New Orleans Saints. Los Angeles (AFP) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Mike Evans was suspended for one game Monday for his role in...

Mayweather scores a KO in front of watching Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather (left) throws a punch at Japan's Mikuru Asakura during their show fight in Saitama, Japan, on Sunday. TOKYO (AFP) - Floyd Mayweather knocked out mixed martial arts fighter Mikuru Asakura in the second round Sunday in Japan at...

Miller advances to victory in Japan’s MotoGP while title contenders struggle

Australian Jack Miller celebrates on the podium Motegi (Japan) (AFP) - Australia's Jack Miller beat Motegi on Sunday in his first Japanese MotoGP race since 2019, a day in which the title contenders will be forgotten. The Ducati rider stormed from...

Celebration time as Belgium’s Evenepoel goes solo to win the world road racing title

Belgium's Remko Evenpoel crosses the finish line to win the men's road race world title Wollongong (Australia) (AFP) - Belgium's Remco Evenpoel cemented his victory in the Vuelta a Espana by storming the world road race title on Sunday with...

Mayweather knocks Japanese Asakura at the show

Floyd Mayweather (left) throws a punch at Japan's Mikuru Asakura during their show fight in Saitama, Japan, on Sunday. TOKYO (AFP) - Unbeaten former world champion Floyd Mayweather knocked out Japanese mixed martial arts fighter Mikuru Asakura on Sunday in...

Kipchoge sets new world marathon record in ‘real teamwork’

Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge crosses the line with a new marathon world record Berlin (AFP) - Kenyan great Eliud Kipchoge smashed his world marathon record by 30 seconds, clocking 2:1:9sec in Berlin on Sunday. Halfway through, it looked as though the successive...

The United States in the Women’s Basketball World Cup semi-finals

Alyssa Thomas was on top as the USA reached the Women's World Cup semi-finals Sydney (AFP) - Kelsey Bloom scored 17 points, scored a game-high and two rebounds as the United States qualified for the Women's Basketball World Cup semi-finals...

Football injuries ’20 percent increase’ in major European leagues

Injuries increased 20% in the five major leagues in Europe in 2021/2022 London (AFP) - Injuries in Europe's five major leagues rose 20 per cent in the 2021-2022 season, according to a study published on Wednesday, as debate intensifies over...

Mickelson says golf world rankings need LIV events to be credible

Phil Mickelson says it is in the best interest of the rating agency to award global rating points to LIV events Bangkok (AFP) - Six-time winner Phil Mickelson on Thursday backed moves to award world rankings points to events at...

Rising tennis star Tiafoe reaches Japan Open quarter-finals

American Francis Tiafoe played a "tough" second set against Spain's Zapata Mirales. TOKYO (AFP) - Francis Tiafoe battled the second set on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the Japan Open, then said he wasn't alarmed by rising expectations because...

French Cyclist Dorian Godon’s Epic Win Shakes Up Tour of Romandy...

French cyclist Dorian Godon emerged victorious in the first stage of the Tour of Romandy, showcasing his sprinting prowess and securing the leader's jersey...