Osaka 'a Jesse Owens of Japan' for racial injustice stand

'She is joining a community that has a history, has a legacy, going all the way back beyond Jesse Owens' IMAGE: Naomi Osaka has long been a symbol for change in Japan. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty......

Sports Shorts: David ends Pallikal's run in San Francisco

IMAGE: Dipika Pallikal in action. Photograph: Twitter. Dipika Pallikal's run at the Oracle NetSuite Open ended with a crushing semi-final defeat at the hands of Malaysia’s eight-time world......

Isner wins Wimbledon epic after over 11 hours

The world's longest tennis match finally ended at Wimbledon on Thursday when John Isner claimed the incredulous fifth set of a three-day epic against Nicolas Mahut 70-68 after 11 hours and five......

India edge past SA

India scored a hard-fought 4-3 victory over South Africa in the four-nation Men's Hockey Challenge but failed to make the final, which will be contested between Australia and Malaysia.India, who......

Turkey matches postponed after attacks

UEFA has postponed two European club competition matches in Turkey following the bomb attacks in Istanbul on Thursday in which at least 26 people died.European soccer's governing body said the......