DOHA- - Grenada's Anderson Peters pulled off a shock win in the javelin at the world athletics championships on Sunday after an unpredictable event where Olympic champion Thomas Rohler failed to reach the final.
ENGLAND--The Oakland Raiders used a fake punt in their own territory to set up Josh Jacobs' go-ahead touchdown with 1:57 remaining Sunday night in a 24-21 triumph over the Chicago Bears at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
THAILAND-- - Honda's MotoGP leader Marc Marquez had a huge crash and was taken to hospital on Friday before returning to set quick laps in practice for what promises to be a title-deciding Thai Grand Prix.
HOUSTON -- Jose Altuve slugged his ninth career postseason home run while Justin Verlander allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings as the Astros recorded a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of the American League Division Series on Friday.
Altuve snapped a scoreless tie and keyed a four-run fifth inning with his two-run shot to left field off Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow (0-1).
NETHERLANDS- - Manchester United's lean goalscoring form continued in a turgid 0-0 draw away to Dutch club AZ Alkmaar in their second Group L match in the Europa League on Thursday.
