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The favorite to become UEFA president has criticized the secret deal - accelerated ahead of today’s election - guaranteeing four Champions League group-stage places for Europe’s top four leagues. In an
One is a veteran of nearly 20 years at his club, the other started his new job only months ago. Both share the same goal: delivering European glory with teams
It was bad enough for Jose Mourinho that his first Manchester derby ended in defeat. That the architects of the loss were Pep Guardiola and Kevin De Bruyne might have been even
Early in what would become a tight test of a U.S. Open final, Angelique Kerber sprinted forward to somehow reach a drop shot and scoop a down-the-line winner that landed in a corner
Dani Pedrosa surged through the field to win the San Marino and Rimini Riviera Grand Prix after starting eighth yesterday. Valentino Rossi passed pole sitter Jorge Lorenzo early on and had
Michel Platini leaves the international Court of Arbitration for Sport after a hearing in Lausanne, Switzerland, on August 25 Michel Platini plans to speak at the UEFA presidential election to replace
Nairo Quintana of Colombia maintained his comfortable lead over Chris Froome as the Spanish Vuelta entered its final stages on Wednesday. Mathias Frank of Switzerland broke from the peloton to win
European champion Portugal failed to overcome the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo this time, and lost 2-0 to Switzerland in a World Cup qualifying match yesterday. For Portugal’s first competitive match since
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is open to a 40-team World Cup in 2026, with several countries serving as co-hosts. With key World Cup talks due next month, Infantino’s comments yesterday show
China picked up its first point in the third round of Asian qualifying for the 2018 World Cup, holding Iran to 0-0 in Shenyang yesterday. China lost to South Korea 3-2 in Seoul in the
A German court has rejected a bid from 10 Russian athletes for an injunction allowing them to compete at the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The entire Russian Paralympic team has
Novak Djokovic was not interested in discussing in any detail why he needed a trainer to work on his right elbow during an otherwise matter-of-fact 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 victory over
Former football great Franz Beckenbauer has had open-heart surgery and received at least one bypass, according to a report in a German newspaper. Beckenbauer’s management team has not responded to a
Nico Rosberg won the Italian Grand Prix virtually unchallenged yesterday after Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton wasted pole position with a poor start. Hamilton got off the line at the same time
Alex Noren of Sweden sank a 20-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to beat Scott Hend of Australia in a playoff for the European Masters title yesterday. Noren fired
Norman Kwong, the first Chinese Canadian player in the Canadian Football League who later served as Alberta’s lieutenant governor, died Saturday. He was 86. Kwong’s family said he died in his
With a dedication to mentor Michael Schumacher, Williams driver Felipe Massa announced yesterday that he will retire from Formula One at the end of the season. The 35-year-old Brazilian said he
British racing driver-sensation Lando Norris is eyeing the Macau Grand Prix for his debut in the top tier of Formula 3, reported Autosport last night. The 16-year-old driver, who will turn
South Korea held on for an opening victory in World Cup qualifying yesterday beating China 3-2. Zheng Zhi scored an own-goal to put South Korea ahead in the Group A match,
As England’s batsmen broke record after record in their obliteration of Pakistan at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, it was hard to imagine the country’s one-day team hit its lowest- ever ebb
The victory came on clay, and it came four-and-a-half months ago. It also came at a time when Novak Djokovic seemed virtually unbeatable — something that doesn’t seem so certain now. When
Wayne Rooney will remain as England captain but his midfield experiment with the national team is over, with the Manchester United veteran set to revert to playing as a deep-lying
The only African voter to publicly support FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s election campaign is competing for a seat on FIFA’s ruling council. South Sudan soccer federation president Chabur Goc is among
Ivan Rakitic scored in the first half to help Barcelona win 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday for a second straight victory at the start of the Spanish league season. The
Manchester City kept pace with likely title rivals Manchester United and Chelsea by beating West Ham 3-1 on Sunday for a third straight victory in the early stages of the
Sporting Lisbon fought back to beat fellow title hopeful FC Porto 2-1 on Sunday and go top of the Portuguese league. Sporting, last season’s runner-up to Benfica, became the only team
George Bailey hit 70 and shared two crucial partnerships to help Australia beat Sri Lanka by two wickets in their third one-day international (ODI) on Sunday and take a 2-1
Spaniard David de la Cruz took the lead of the Spanish Vuelta from Nairo Quintana after completing a successful breakaway to win the mountainous ninth stage on Sunday. The Etixx-Quick Step
Syrian National Football team will play all of their “home” matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Macau, as proposed by Macau Football Association (MFA) and the Asian
Nico Rosberg won an incident-packed Belgian Grand Prix featuring a chaotic start, wild overtaking, a heavy crash, safety cars and a red flag. The Mercedes driver’s win yesterday saw him close
Macau driver Andre Couto finished third in yesterday’s mythical Suzuka 1000km race, round 6 of the 2016 Autobacs Super GT series. Starting from sixth position in grid, Couto and his teammate
Syria’s National Football team will be playing all of their “home” matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Macau, as proposed by the Macau Football Association (MFA) and
Sunday, 00:30 Hull v Manchester U H 8.5, D 4.5, A 1.5 Hull started the season as the English Premier League’s “crisis club,” regarded by some as the worst-prepared team ever to begin a
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter arrived for his appeal hearing against a six- year ban from football yesterday, pledging to accept the verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. “I do
While Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton expects to swallow a severe grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend, Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg hopes to take advantage. Hamilton won six
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