Van Niekerk said his decision to drop the 400m and focus on the 200m had given him a new lease of life.

The traditional Hawaii debut for the PGA Tour has been in jeopardy due to drought conditions.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka pulled out of next week's China Open with an injury suffered on the way to winning her fourth Grand Slam title in New York earlier this month.

Spinner Nasum Ahmed produced a miserly spell to help Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by eight runs on Tuesday and keep their Asia Cup hopes alive.

Kylian Mbappe slammed home two penalties for Real Madrid as the record 15-time winners opened their Champions League campaign with a comeback win over Olympique Marseille.