Sport
Hamilton enjoys double success with sense of relief
His victory for Mercedes on Sunday lifted Hamilton 30 points clear of team-mate Valtteri Bottas in this year's title race.
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Premier League start date too early for Chelsea, Lampard says
Chelsea trail Bayern Munich 3-0 heading into the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Saturday and even if they fail to overcome the deficit Lampard’s side will have little over a month to recover before the new season begins.
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South Africa tour to West Indies on hold indefinitely
Cricket West Indies chief executive Johnny Grave said last week they were hopeful of hosting South Africa in September for either two tests or five T20 internationals, but Smith has made clear that will not happen.
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Close to R1m raised for student athletes impacted by COVID-19
Over 300 students have already applied to the fund for relief.
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Drogba submits candidacy to become Ivory Coast FA president
The 42-year-old former African Footballer of the Year is one of four candidates seeking the presidency of the West African country’s football association.
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SA's Branden Grace withdraws from PGA event with COVID-19
Grace scored 10 points in each of the first two rounds under the Modified Stableford scoring system to stand only two adrift of leader Kyle Stanley entering the third round on the Old Greenwood course at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, California.
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Blues shut out Highlanders to keep title hopes alive
They led 32-16 after 55 minutes and then produced a gritty defence to hold off the desperate Highlanders who controlled the final quarter and threw everything at the visitors.
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Hamilton takes pole position for British Grand Prix
It was the six-time world champion's seventh British GP pole and the 91st of his career in total.
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Player tests positive for coronavirus before WTA Palermo Open
The unnamed player, who did not have any symptoms of COVID-19, has withdrawn from the tournament which gets underway in Sicily on 3 August.
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PSG complete domestic treble with League Cup triumph
Second-half substitute Pablo Sarabia scored PSG’s final penalty in the shootout after goalkeeper Keylor Navas had saved Bertrand Traore’s spot kick to give the Ligue 1 champions and French Cup winners their ninth League Cup trophy.
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Arteta hopes FA Cup win convinces Aubameyang to stay at Arsenal
Aubameyang, 31, has just one year left on his deal at the Emirates and given Arsenal's financial predicament, it would make sense to sell in the close season if he cannot be convinced to prolong his contract.
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Players kneel as NBA restarts in Florida 'bubble'
Four months after the league shut down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA is restarting its season with 22 teams based inside a secure 'bubble' at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
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Perez first F1 driver to test positive for coronavirus, out of British GP
The 30-year-old Mexican is the first driver to test positive for the virus since the world championship made its delayed start in Austria earlier in July under strict health protocols.
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Tera Mtembu joins USA Major League Rugby side, New England Free Jacks
The move to the Free Jacks will be Tera Mtembu’s first professional team change since joining the Sharks out of high school. At 29, Mtembu has amassed 47 Super Rugby appearances and 45 Currie Cup caps.
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City's £41 million bid for Ake accepted by Bournemouth - report
Bournemouth were relegated from the Premier League on Sunday and Nathan Ake is one of the players who was expected to move in order to continue playing in the top flight.
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World Rugby confirms international rugby to resume in October
All parties, including unions, club competitions and players, remain committed to continued dialogue regarding the long-term harmonisation of the international calendar for the betterment of all.
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Bayern's Boateng urges players to take a knee in Champions League
Athletes from around the world have taken a knee in a show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) campaign, which gained momentum after George Floyd’s death in police custody in May.
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Olympics could have 'limited spectators' says Tokyo 2020 chief
The Tokyo 2020 games are now scheduled to open on July 23, 2021, after a historic postponement forced by the global march of the pandemic.
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Whitelock brings up Super Rugby milestone earlier than planned
The 31-year-old had received dispensation to miss Super Rugby and play in Japan this year but the novel coronavirus outbreak saw him return home early.
