Brazil votes for battle after Bolsonaro video

Brazilian striker Neymar prepares before the friendly football match between Brazil and Tunisia at Parc des Princes in Paris on September 27, 2022 Brasilia (AFP) - Soccer star Neymar swept into Brazil's presidential campaign after posting a video on social...

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...

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...

Russia’s Samsonova attributed the credit for stopping the Wimbledon championship to her intense brilliance

Russian Lyudmila Samsonova did not drop any group in Tokyo TOKYO (AFP) - Lyudmila Samsonova said Wimbledon's ban on Russian players gave her time to change her style of play after winning her third title in four tournaments on Sunday...

Australian Smyth wins first Asian title at Yeangder TPC

Travis Smyth celebrates after winning the Yeangder TPC title at Linkou International Golf and Country Club in New Taipei City on Sunday Taipei (AFP) - Travis Smith fired for second in a row six-under-66 to fulfill his Asian Tour ambition...

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...

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...

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...

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...

DC United striker denies using racist slurs

DC United striker Taxi Fontas denied using racist slurs during Sunday's Major League Soccer loss to Inter Miami. Washington (AFP) - DC United striker Taxi Fontas on Monday denied using racist slurs during his team's loss to Inter Miami, as...