Macau Bats show up well in Hong Kong

The Macau Bats entered five teams for the annual Valley Fort rugby festival held at King’s Park in Hong Kong last Sunday. It provided another

Japan rolls on as Taiwan and the Philippines reach the quarterfinals

Japan’s Hana Takahashi and Japan’s Riko Ueki embrace as they leave the field following the match with Vietnam in Perth Japan kept its perfect defensive

Mourinho sent off, says he was targeted with ‘traitor’ slur

Benfica 2, FC Porto 2 Jose Mourinho claimed a rival coach “called me a traitor 50 times” after being sent off in the final

China beats North Korea to take top spot in Group B at Women’s Asian Cup

China’s Wang Shuang, left, reacts after scoring her team’s second goal China 2, N.Korea 1 Defending champion China edged North Korea 2-1 in a

Russian flag returns as Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics open

Athletes from Russia enter during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Verona, Italy, Friday The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics opened Friday amid the tensions

Verstappen gets X-rays on hands after crash at Australian GP qualifying

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands gets out of his car after a crash during the qualifying session for the Australian F1 Grand Prix at Albert Park,

Iran player holds back tears responding to a war-related question at Women’s Asian Cup 

Iran players pose for a team photo ahead of the Women’s Asia Cup soccer match between Iran and South Korea on the Gold Coast, Australia, Monday S

A long-shot American dream hits the F1 grid as Cadillac debuts at the Australian GP

Cadillac driver Sergio Perez of Mexico waits in his car during a Formula One pre-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir The Andretti

Reddick makes NASCAR history at COTA with 3rd straight win to start the season

23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick celebrates his win with his team members during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Austin, Texas Tyler Reddick’s latest win

AFC postpones West Region Champions League games after attacks on Iran

Iranian women’s national soccer team coach Marziyeh Jafari, left, and captain Zahra Ghanbari react during a press conference ahead of their game against South Korea on Monday at Robina

Cartel violence fuels doubts about World Cup games in Mexico

Akron Stadium, a venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, stands in Guadalajara Hugo Alejandro Pérez was in his house a few miles from the

Milan Cortina Paralympics guide: Games celebrate 50 years and Russian flag returns

The Winter Paralympics celebrate its 50th anniversary at Milan Cortina, where Ukraine is expected to boycott the opening ceremony as the Russian flag and national

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash

United States’ Lindsey Vonn is airlifted away after a crash during an alpine ski women’s downhill race American skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost

UEFA provisionally suspends Prestianni after accusation he racially abused Vinícius Jr

Prestianni and Vinicius Junior UEFA said yesterday it has provisionally suspended Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni for one match following accusations he racially abused Vinícius Júnior.

40-year-old Jorrit Bergsma becomes the oldest Olympic speedskating gold medalist

Jorrit Bergsma  Jorrit Bergsma spread his arms wide down the backstretch of speedskating›s mass start event at the Milan Cortina Games. He blew kisses to the loud

Miami gets trounced 3-0 by Denis Bouanga and LAFC in season opener

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi, right, passes against Los Angeles FC midfielder Mark Delgado (8) dribbles the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, Feb.

Victor Wembanyama says he was ‘proving a point’ with his 40-point barrage in Spurs’ win over Lakers 

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama Victor Wembanyama began his 40-point performance against the Lakers yesterday (Macau time) with a 25-point first quarter. That relentless

‘Don’t jump in them’: Olympic athletes’ medals break during celebrations 

United States’ Breezy Johnson Handle with care. That’s the message from gold medalist Breezy Johnson at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after she and other athletes found their medals

Ukrainian sports minister decries signs IOC may soften restrictions on Russian athletes 

Khrystyna Dmytrenko, of Ukraine, skis during a biathlon training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Monday Ukraine’s sports minister decried actions by

Injured Warriors star Stephen Curry to sit out All-Star Game with lingering right knee injury 

Stephen Curry Stephen Curry will sit out the All-Star Game in Los Angeles because of his troublesome right knee that sidelined the Golden State Warriors

Olympic town warms up as climate change puts games on thin ice

Finland’s Elian Lehto speeds down the course of an alpine ski at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio Olympic fans came to Cortina with heavy

Al-Nassr hopeful Ronaldo will return for Asian Champions League Two

Cristiano Ronaldo is yet to win a major trophy since arriving in Saudi Arabia, and Al-Nassr will be hoping the 41-year-old Portuguese star returns to

Sofia Goggia lights the cauldron in Cortina after helping Italy secure Olympic hosting rights

Sofia Goggia Sofia Goggia had a key role in securing the hosting rights of the Milan Cortina Olympics for Italy. So it seemed fitting that the Italian

Kiefer honors forgotten female alchemists in war-scarred Milan ballroom with monumental exhibition

German painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer at the presentation of his exhibition Le Alchimiste, at Palazzo Reale, part of the official cultural program for the 2026 Winter Olympics, in

NBA names Raptors’ Rajaković as coach for World team at All-Star Game

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic Darko Rajakovic always feels like he’s representing Serbia. At the All-Star Game, he’ll be representing the world. Rajakovic,

Australia-Hong Kong mismatch to open 2027 Rugby World Cup

Potential harm from an off-putting blowout win when host Australia meets debutant Hong Kong in the opening match of the 2027 Rugby World Cup has

Man City goes big again as Premier League clubs dominate transfer window

Manchester City’s Antoine Semenyo Manchester City went big again in the January transfer window and will hope it reaps more rewards than last year.

Alcaraz plans a kangaroo tattoo to remember his Australian Open victory

Carlos Alcaraz thinks he might get a small kangaroo tattooed on one leg. It would be a lasting memento of his win over Novak

Alcaraz beats Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam

Carlos Alcaraz Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam after securing the Australian Open title against Novak Djokovic, who

Italy’s Ladin people feel sidelined at the games held in their mountain home

The Runcac chapel is seen in San Vigilio di Marebbe, northern Italy Italy’s Ladin minority settled a millennium ago in the Dolomite mountain hamlet of

‘I was lucky this time’ says Djokovic after reaching semifinals through Musetti’s injury

Novak Djokovic was the first to admit he’s lucky to be back in the Australian Open semifinals instead of Lorenzo Musetti. Despite being two

What to know about the heat policy at the Australian Open

The Australian Open put its Extreme Heat Protocol into play for the second time this tournament because of searing heat yesterday. The policy uses

Pegula knocks Keys out of Australian Open, faces Anisimova in quarters

Jessica Pegula (left) of the U.S., is congratulated by her compatriot Madison Keys after winning their fourth round match at the Australian Open Jessica Pegula knocked podcast pal and

Canadian David finding his form at Juventus with home World Cup approaching

Juventus' Jonathan David Canada standout Jonathan David is rediscovering his form with a home World Cup approaching. David scored his third goal in four matches and Juventus beat

Djokovic secures 400th Grand Slam match win to extend record

Novak Djokovic An even 400 in Grand Slams and 102 in Australia. Novak Djokovic just keeps setting tennis records. The 24-time major winner became the first player

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