Cycling

Motorcycling-Bezzecchi wins San Marino GP sprint after Marc Marquez crashes out of lead

(Reuters) -Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi won Saturday's sprint at the San Marino Grand Prix after championship leader Marc Marquez crashed out of the lead on Ducati's home turf as the Spaniard failed to finish on the podium for the first time in sprints this season.

Football

Soccer-Arsenal hand Postecoglou a loss in his first Forest game, Bournemouth continue hot start

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal ensured former Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou endured a miserable return to English football with a 3-0 victory over his new club Nottingham Forest on Saturday, while a late Brentford goal denied Chelsea moving atop the table.

Athletics

Athletics-Kenya's Chebet wins 10,000m thriller for first world title

TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympic champion and world-record holder Beatrice Chebet won a thrilling women's 10,000 metres with a late burst of pace at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday to claim her first world title.

Athletics

Athletics-Lyles and Thompson keep apace in world championship heats

TOKYO (Reuters) -Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson, who were divided by five-thousands of a second in last year's Olympic 100 metres final, were even closer on Saturday, albeit in separate heats, as they both clocked 9.95 seconds in the first round of the world championships.

Football

Soccer-Barca's Flick says Spain should take more care of players after Yamal's injury

(Reuters) - Barcelona manager Hansi Flick said the Spanish team should take better care of players after forward Lamine Yamal suffered a groin injury while on international duty.

Badminton

Jun Hao says he's just short on luck after losing long battle with Shifeng

PETALING JAYA: National men's singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao's brave run at the Hong Kong Open ended in heartbreak after luck deserted him in the men's singles quarter-finals on Friday (Sept 12).

Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah rue costly mistakes after semis loss to Chinese bogey pair

PETALING JAYA: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah say costly mistakes shattered their dream of retaining their Hong Kong Open women's doubles crown.

Other Sports

Olympics-Coventry wants consensus among sports on protecting women's category

TOKYO (Reuters) -International Olympic Committee chief Kirsty Coventry says she is hoping for consensus among sports about protecting the female category, with fairness of competition the foremost consideration.

Rugby

Rugby-Humbled All Blacks face fortnight of 'discomfort' after record defeat

(Reuters) -New Zealand captain Scott Barrett called on the All Blacks players to use the "discomfort" of their record 43-10 defeat to South Africa as fuel to regroup ahead of their next Rugby Championship clash against Australia at Eden Park.

Athletics

Athletics-Jefferson-Wooden and Alfred cruise through 100 metres heats

TOKYO (Reuters) -World leader Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Olympic champion Julien Alfred took the first step towards their highly anticipated 100 metres showdown at the world championships by easing through the first round of heats on Saturday.

Rugby

Factbox-Rugby-New Zealand's five biggest test defeats of all time

(Reuters) -The New Zealand rugby union team suffered their biggest loss ever in a test match on Saturday, with South Africa securing a 43-10 victory over the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship in Wellington.

Athletics

Doping-Banned US sprinter Knighton punished for 'choosing wrong restaurant', says agent

(Reuters) -Erriyon Knighton's agent labelled the American sprinter's four-year ban for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as a 'travesty' after the Court of Arbitration for Sport partially upheld appeals by World Athletics and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Rugby

Rugby-Rampaging South Africa power to record 43-10 win over All Blacks

(Reuters) -Cheslin Kolbe scored a brace of tries as a battered South Africa ran riot in a second half blitz to claim a record 43-10 win over New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday and throw the Rugby Championship wide open.

Cycling

Motorcycling-Aprilia's home favourite Bezzecchi takes pole at San Marino GP

(Reuters) -Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi took pole position for the San Marino Grand Prix at his home Misano circuit on Saturday while MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez will start on the second row after going only fourth-fastest in qualifying.

Rugby

Rugby-Argentina turn tables on Australia with 28-26 win in Sydney

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Argentina flyhalf Santiago Carreras punished an undisciplined Australia with 23 points off the tee as the Pumas held on grimly for a 28-26 win in Sydney on Saturday to breathe new life into their Rugby Championship campaign.

Tennis

Tennis-Defending champion Frech crashes out of Guadalajara Open, Maria also out

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) -Defending champion Magdalena Frech was sent packing from the Guadalajara Open after a 7-5 6-4 quarter-final defeat by 19-year-old Czech Nikola Bartunkova on Friday, while German sixth seed Tatjana Maria was knocked out by Elsa Jacquemot.

Football

Soccer-Neymar won't have problems securing Brazil WC spot if in top shape, says Ancelotti

(Reuters) -Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Neymar's physical condition will be crucial for his inclusion in the national team for next year's World Cup, following the 33-year-old forward's omission from recent qualifiers.

Cricket

Cricket-Emotions run high as India and Pakistan face off after May clashes

DUBAI (Reuters) -An India-Pakistan cricket match is always a blockbuster but emotions will run even higher in Sunday's Asia Cup clash between the nuclear-armed neighbours, who engaged in a four-day military conflict earlier this year.

Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah’s title defence ends in Hong Kong Open semi-finals

PETALING JAYA: Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah's hopes of defending their Hong Kong Open women's doubles crown were dashed after they fell to China's Jia Yifan-Zhang Shuxian in the semi-finals on Saturday (Sept 13).

Athletics

Athletics-Walkers Dunfee and Perez enjoy golden start to world championships

TOKYO (Reuters) -Racewalkers Evan Dunfee of Canada and Spain's defending champion Maria Perez took the opening gold medals at the Athletics World Championships on Saturday, while the big beasts of the women's discus and men's shot advanced safely through qualifying.