Paris Paralympics the greatest ever, say former Olympics executives
The Paris Paralympics were the "greatest ever" according to one former IOC marketing executive while another told AFP it "delivered in spades" the thing that people relate most to in sport -- emotion.
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Pope exit revives Sri Lanka's hopes in third Test against England
England captain Ollie Pope was dismissed for just seven to leave the third Test against Sri Lanka on his Oval home ground in the balance on Sunday.
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Marquez wins San Marino MotoGP as leader Martin pays for rain gamble
Marc Marquez won the San Marino and Rimini Riviera MotoGP on Sunday while Francesco Bagnaia closed in on championship leader Jorge Martin whose gamble on pitting for rain tyres came with a heavy cost.
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Greece to hike fee for cruise passengers to Mykonos and Santorini
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday announced that a fee of 20 euros will be imposed on cruise passengers visiting the popular islands of Mykonos and Santorini.
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Carsley's 'refreshing' England overhaul launches new era
Declan Rice hailed Lee Carsley's "refreshing" debut as the England interim boss launched a new era by unveiling his commitment to attack in Saturday's 2-0 win against Ireland.
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Typhoon Yagi weakens after leaving dozens dead in Vietnam, China, Philippines
Typhoon Yagi weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday, after killing over a dozen people, tearing roofs off buildings, sinking boats and triggering landslides across Vietnam.
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Swiss double in wheelchair marathons on final day of Paralympics
Switzerland landed a Paralympics double when Catherine Debrunner and Marcel Hug won the wheelchair marathon events on the final day of competition on Sunday.
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Typhoon Yagi weakens, toll rises to 14 in Vietnam
The death toll from Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam rose to 14 on Sunday, and the storm was downgraded to a tropical depression, after it ripped roofs off buildings, sank boats and triggered landslides.
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India's Randhir Singh elected Asian Olympic chief
India's veteran sports administrator Randhir Singh was elected Sunday unopposed as the president of the Olympic Council of Asia in New Delhi, the body said in a statement.
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'Proud' athletics great Weir calls time on marathon Paralympic career
An emotional David Weir said on Sunday he had "put his heart and soul" into his Paralympic career but now was the time for the British multiple champion to bring down the curtain on this chapter of his life.
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