Sports Shorts: Peaty breaks own world 100 metres breaststroke record

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday   IMAGE: Adam Peaty of Britain reacts after the 100m Breaststroke men final at the 2018 European Championships at the......

Bolt edges Powell, Americans dominate in Rome

Usain Bolt summoned up just enough energy to get past Jamaican compatriot Asafa Powell at the line to win the 100 metres on Thursday at the third Diamond League meeting of the season which was......

Sharapova begins grasscourt season in style

FormerWimbledon champion Maria Sharapova started her grasscourt season in convincing fashion with a 6-4, 6-2 first-round win over Canada's Stephanie Dubois in the Edgbaston Classic in Birmingham on......

Chong Chen shocks Tangphong

Unseeded Yan Chong Chen of China shocked No. 4 seed Montinee Tangphong of Thailand to set up a title clash with unseeded Melanie South of Great Britain, in the Mother's Recipe-ITF US$10,000 Women's......

Top seeds sent packing

Top seed Chia-Jing Chuang of China and India's No. 2 seed Rushmi Chakravarthi crashed to lesser-known opponents in the quarter-finals, on a dramatic dayin the Mother's Recipe-ITF US$10,000 Women's......