Sports

News Hour: The head of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday played down problems with unfinished accommodation at the Olympics Village in Rio de Janeiro, saying he expected Brazil would host a “fantastic” games, reports Reuters....

News Hour: Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath took four wickets to restrict Australia to 146 for six at lunch on Wednesday, with the visitors leading by just 29 runs on day two of the first Test,...

News Hour: On 36 occasions last season, Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain boosted Napoli dreams of ending a 26-year title drought as he inspired with goalscoring feats in the Scudetto race with Juventus. On Tuesday, Higuain went...

News Hour: To some it may be an imagined sport, but for the players at the Quidditch World Cup on July 24, the competition was very real. The sport played by young witches and wizards in...

Newa Hour: Indian shot putter Inderjeet Singh said on Tuesday he has been notified by the national anti-doping agency (NADA) that he has returned a positive test for banned substances in his A sample, reports BSS....

News Hour: Liverpool have been fined 16,000 euros (£13,382) for an illicit banner and setting off fireworks during the Europa League finals in May, UEFA announced on Monday, reports BSS. Juergen Klopp’s side lost the finals...

News Hour: Nick Kyrgios turned in a patchy performance to exit the Toronto Masters 7-6 (7/2), 3-6, 6-3 on Monday at the hands of Wimbledon junior winner Denis Shapovalov, reports BSS. The 17-year-old Canadian set up...

News Hour: Mohammad Fahad Rahman, the chess prodigy Fide Master of Bangladesh and one of the highest-rated contenders, once again hog the headlines as he beat the leader Rahul Srivatshav of India to go jointly on...

News Hour Japanese schoolgirl Rikako Ikee, who melted the hearts of a nation when she burst into tears on qualifying for the Olympics, is set to make a big splash in Rio, reports BSS. Having just...

News Hour: Ghana’s global reputation in sport is largely based on football but Abeku Jackson and Kaya Forson wants to change that when they become the African nation’s first Olympic swimmers, reports BSS. The 16-year-old Jackson...