Cycling

Motorcycling-Marc Marquez wins San Marino Grand Prix to edge closer to MotoGP title

MISANO ADRIATICO, Italy (Reuters) - Ducati's Marc Marquez resisted a spirited challenge from Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi to win the San Marino Grand Prix on Sunday, taking his revenge after crashing out of the lead in Saturday's sprint, and inching closer to the MotoGP title.

Athletics

Athletics-Thompson and Bednarek dead heat their way into 100m final

TOKYO (Reuters) -Jamaica's Kishane Thompson and American Kenny Bednarek laughed their way into the world 100 metres final on Sunday, crossing the line smiling together in their heat with identical times to the thousandth of a second in 9.85 seconds.

Other Sports

Qabil delivers perfect Malaysia Day joy with overall champion title in superbike c'ship

PETALING JAYA: 13-year-old Qabil Irfan gifted the perfect Malaysia Day present to the nation by romping to a double victory in the ESBK Talent (Spanish Superbike Championship) at the Estoril Circuit in Portugal. 

Athletics

Athletics-Alfred and Jefferson-Wooden set up Tokyo 100 metres showdown

TOKYO (Reuters) -Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Julien Alfred set up their highly anticipated 100 metres showdown when they swept through the semi-finals at the world championships on Sunday.

Athletics

Athletics-Allman finally gets world discus gold

TOKYO (Reuters) - American double Olympic discus champion Valarie Allman said she finally "feels complete" after claiming the world title that had proved so elusive when she took an emphatic gold in Tokyo with a throw of 69.48 metres on Sunday.

Other Sports

Former world boxing champion Hatton dies aged 46

LONDON (Reuters) - British boxing great Ricky Hatton, a former two-division world champion, has died at the age of 46, the World Boxing Association said on Sunday.

Badminton

Faiq-Hong Quan clinch Malaysian International Series crown

PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles pair Mohd Faiq Masawi-Lok Hong Quan gave the national camp plenty to cheer about after capturing the Malaysian International Series title at the Indoor Arena Educity Sports Complex in Johor on Sunday (Sept 14).

Tennis

Tennis-Belgium beat Australia to reach Davis Cup Final 8 despite De Minaur fightback

(Reuters) -Australia's comeback attempt from a 2-0 deficit fell short on Sunday when Belgium's Raphael Collignon beat Aleksandar Vukic in the decisive fifth match in Sydney to secure a 3-2 win in their qualifying tie and a place in November's Davis Cup Final 8.

Athletics

No Semi-Final Spot for Umar Osman in Tokyo

PETALING JAYA: National middle-distance runner Umar Osman's World Championships 400m campaign came to an early end after he missed out on a place in the semi-finals.

Athletics

Athletics-Hudson-Smith hobbles through to 400m semis in Tokyo

TOKYO (Reuters) - Britain's world and Olympic 400 metres silver medallist Matthew Hudson-Smith scraped into the semi-finals at the world championships on Sunday but said he felt flat and struggled with a hip problem as he finished fourth in his heat.

Football

Soccer-Champions Al-Ahli in confident mood ahead of Asian title defence

(Reuters) -Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli will begin the defence of their Asian Champions League Elite title against Uzbekistan's Nasaf in a buoyant mood on Monday, boosted by Matthias Jaissle's recent decision to extend his contract with the continental champions.

Cycling

Motorcycling-MotoGP extends Misano contract until 2031

(Reuters) -MotoGP will continue to race at the Misano World Circuit until 2031 at least, rights holders Dorna Sports announced on Sunday ahead of the San Marino Grand Prix.

Badminton

Jacky calls for fair treatment after being left out of October tournaments

PETALING JAYA: Independent men's singles shuttler Jacky Kok has hit out at the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), alleging that the national body deliberately excluded his name from the entry list for upcoming international tournaments in October.

Badminton

Yogendran urges Jun Hao to build on Hong Kong form              

PETALING JAYA: What once felt distant is now within reach for Leong Jun Hao. Despite falling short of his first semi-final of the year at the Hong Kong Open, men's singles coach K. Yogendran believes his charge is edging closer to the world's elite.

Rugby

Rugby-Schmidt wants Wallabies to believe ahead of visit to All Blacks stronghold

(Reuters) -Australia coach Joe Schmidt wants his improving Wallabies to be confident they can inflict a rare Eden Park defeat on New Zealand in the Rugby Championship this month despite their inconsistency so far this season.

Tennis

Tennis-Jovic edges Bartunkova to set up Guadalajara Open final with Arango

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) -American Iva Jovic won a battle of teenagers as she recovered from a second-set wobble to beat Czech Nikola Bartunkova 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 in the semi-finals of the Guadalajara Open on Saturday, booking her place in the showdown with Emiliana Arango.

Boxing

Boxing-Crawford conquers Alvarez to become undisputed super middleweight champ

(Reuters) - Terence Crawford clinched a unanimous victory over Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to become the undisputed super middleweight champion in a thrilling contest at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Other Sports

Speedway-Poland's Zmarzlik clinches record-equalling sixth world championship in Denmark

(Reuters) -Poland's Bartosz Zmarzlik clinched a record-equalling sixth Speedway GP world championship title on Saturday in Vojens, Denmark, becoming the first rider in history to win four successive gold medals in the sport.

Rugby

Rugby-All Blacks' Robertson faces up to record defeat as pressure mounts

(Reuters) -All Blacks coach Scott Robertson acknowledged he would have to take his side's record loss to South Africa "on the chin" as the post mortem into New Zealand's 43-10 Rugby Championship thrashing in Wellington on Saturday began in earnest.

Athletics

Athletics-Stunned Paternain secures Uruguay's first world championship medal

TOKYO (Reuters) -Julia Paternain reacted in complete disbelief when she crossed the line third in the women's marathon on Sunday to win Uruguay's first world championship medal.