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Badminton results
Tipping things off with action from the badminton world championships,
Chen Long battled until the 30th point in the second set to claim victory against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen.
With that he extended his unbeaten record to nine matches at the world championships.
Malaysia's Lee Chong-wei saw off Hu Yun from Hong Kong in straight sets.
men's singles
Second seed Jan O Jorgensen from Denmark defeated Lin Dan in straight sets.
In women's singles,
China's Wang Shixian fell in the quarter-finals, going down to defending champion Carolina Marin 21-17, 21-19.
In men's doubles,
Liu Xiaolong/Qiu Zihan defeated a second-seeded Danish duo.
Fu Haifeng/Zhang Nan will later face top seed Lee Yong Dae/YOO Yeon Seong of South Korea.
Bundesliga, EPL preview
In football,
The German Bundesliga begins early tomorrow morning.
Defending champion Bayern Munich hosts underdog Hamburg at the Allianz arena in the season opener.
Bayern acquired Arturo Vidal to fill in the void left by Bastian Schweinsteiger who left for Manchester.
Thomas Mueller is not going anywhere, despite repeated offers from Louis van Gaal.
Coach Pep Guardiola has also shot down rumours that Mario Goetze would be moved.
Captain Philip Lahm pledged his commitment and said he will retire at Bayern, hopefully with another UEFA championship.
Bayern will pick up where they left off last season and aim for another triple crown.
Hamburg fought to the very end to stay in the Bundesliga last season and has some new recruits to help improve its fortunes this season.
Over in the English Premier League,
Aston Villa will play Manchester United in the morning, followed by six more Premiership games tomorrow evening.
Aston Villa has just signed winger Adama Traore this afternoon on a five-year deal from Barcelona.
Tennis update
In tennis,
Nick Kyrgios has exited to boos and a fine in singles action at the Rogers Cup.
The Australian youngster was defeated by John Isner 7-5, 6-3 in the third round.
Kyrgios' obscene remarks on Stan Wawrinka's girlfriend were picked up by on-court microphones and cameras in his last match. He was then involved in a verbal altercation with a fan in today's game.
It has been an eventful 24 hours that Kyrgios wants to put behind him.
"It's been tough. I wouldn't say it's been the toughest thing that has happened. Obviously I didn't get, I got some sleep last night but obviously (not much) getting back late from my match. I thought I pulled up alright (today) I felt good today out there physically, I just got out-played."
Kyrgios has apologized both in public and privately to Wawrinka. He has reportedly received a fine of 10 thousand US dollars.
His Rogers Cup journey continues in doubles with his mentor Lleyton Hewitt.
In other action,
Rafael Nadal, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have all won their third round matches.
On the women's side,
Serena Williams beat Andrea Petkovic 6-3, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals.
She joins Simona Halep and Agnieszka Radwanska, and late qualifier Ana Ivanovic in the last eight.
Golf results
In golf,
American Dustin Johnson has fired a 6-under 66 to lead by one shot after the opening round of the PGA Championship.
"Today was pretty easy, I would have to say. But I was swinging well and I was hitting the shots where I was looking. So anytime you're doing that, it makes things a lot easier on you. And I really felt like I was just super patient, stayed focused all day and I was swinging well. The ball was going where I was looking. I was controlling it. In this wind it's tough to do, but I did a great job of controlling the golf ball today."
Sweden's David Lingmerth hit a 5-under 31 over his first nine holes, making the turn only one shot behind Johnson.
World number one Rory McIlroy is having trouble hitting it straight.
He is at 1 under 71.
Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth carded the same total.
Tiger Wood's woes continue. He finished three-over.
At the Cambia Portland Classic,
Sandra Changkija came off to a one-shot lead with eight birdies and one bogey in the first round.
Amy Anderson shares the lead at seven-under.
Basketball Asian championship schedule announced
In basketball,
The schedules for the men's and women's Asian championship have been released.
China's women's team begins the group stage against Thailand on August 29, and will take on South Korea, India, Japan and Chinese Taipei in the following days.
The championship will be held in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
On the men's side,
China will fight in the same group against Singapore, South Korea and Jordan, starting from next month.
The men's event will be held in Changsha in central China.
The winners of these championships directly qualify for next year's Rio Olympic Games.
Second and third placed teams will compete for tickets with other continental qualifiers.
The prospect of winning is much more positive for the ladies, with their previous record of 11 victories. The men will face potential threats from Iran and the Philippines if they break through the group stage.
