The opening weekend

A look at the teams in Groups A, B and C at the European Championship that will play this weekend : Group A FRANCE France's preparations to win the Euros for the third

Chess | Obituary: Victor Korchnoi, Soviet-born chess grandmaster, dead at 85

Chess grandmaster Victor Korchnoi, a former Soviet champion who defected to the West and was considered among the best players never to win a world championship, died yesterday , his

Golf | Tiger Woods to write book on ‘97 Masters

Tiger Woods is getting back to work — as an author. Woods is writing his second book, which will look back on his historic victory in the 1997 Masters, when he

Tennis | French Open: Djokovic rose to challenge

It would be hard to blame Novak Djokovic for not exactly being thrilled, as he began his ascension to tennis’ upper reaches, about having to deal with a couple of

Mourinho could face grilling over conduct toward medic

Jose Mourinho could face questions at an employment tribunal about his treatment of a club doctor while he worked at Chelsea. Eva Carneiro is claiming constructive dismissal by Chelsea, separate

China’s Suning buys majority stake in Inter Milan

Chinese retail giant Suning has bought a majority stake in Inter Milan, marking the latest entry into the European football market by cash-­rich Chinese firms. The announcement was made by company

Muhammad Ali, ‘greatest’ boxer who riveted world, dies at 74

Muhammad Ali, the brash, fleet-footed heavyweight boxing champion whose charisma transcended sports and made him a global symbol of social change, has died at 74. He died Friday, Bob Gunnell, a

Muhammad Ali | 1942-2016: A world citizen that never forgot his hometown roots

Muhammad Ali traveled the world as a fighter and humanitarian, but he always came home to Louisville. His Kentucky hometown was where Ali, as a gangly teenager, began to develop his

Muhammad Ali: 1942-2016 | Kinshasa, Manila and beyond, Ali enraptured fans everywhere

Muhammad Ali rumbled in the African jungle, put on a thriller in Manila, charmed them in London and taunted them in Tokyo. Like no other boxer before or since, Ali took the big bouts

Muhammad Ali, who riveted the world as ‘The Greatest,’ dies

Here's an obituary by AP: It was 1980 and Muhammad Ali had no business being in the ring against a younger and stronger Larry Holmes, no matter how much his entourage

Messi affairs | ‘El Mago’ says he signed documents under father’s instructions

Lionel Messi denied having knowledge of the tax issues that led to fraud charges against him, saying yesterday he signed documents without reading them because he trusted his father and

The strange case of Alan Pulido | Mexican football player beats up kidnapper to free himself

Caught in a real-life win-or-lose challenge, football forward Alan Pulido overpowered a kidnapper, freed himself and then called police for help — a dramatic tale that shows how tough the

Olympics | Boxing body votes to let top pros fight at Rio games

Professional boxers can compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, if they qualify. An overwhelming vote by the sport’s governing body, known as AIBA, yesterday allows any boxer to try

UEFA looks to December decisions to shape Champions League

UEFA is set to decide in December on changing the Champions League as Europe’s top clubs chase a new format and bigger share of the competition’s billion-dollar annual income. Closed-door meetings of European football

Football | Analysis: Serial winner Mourinho hired to revive fading Man United

Manchester United needed a serial winner to restore the team’s status as a European powerhouse. Jose Mourinho craved an iconic stage like Old Trafford to remind the world of his

An Iberian duel in England

The rivalry between Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola is about to be renewed. After years of spats and high-profile games between the two rival coaches in Spain, they are set to

Gaming woes | Governor signs financial rescue package for Atlantic City

Republican Gov. Chris Christie has signed a package of bills to keep financially troubled Atlantic City from running out of cash. The Democratic-led Assembly and Senate approved the measures by wide

Football | Champions League: Player, assistant, head coach: Zidane wins every way

Already one of the greatest players in the history of football, it turns out Zinedine Zidane makes the right moves on the touchline, too. Less than five months after taking over

Tens of thousands welcome Madrid home after winning title

Tens of thousands of fans endured the rain to greet Real Madrid players as they returned home yesterday from their triumph in the Champions League final. Many waited all night after

Motorsports | F1: Ricciardo all smiles at Monaco, Hamilton’s woes continue

While Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo let out a screech of joy after securing the first pole position of his career at the Monaco Grand Prix, Formula One champion Lewis

Champions League Final: Ronaldo fails to shine but scores the winner

Ronaldo's decisive spot kick in the shootout gave Real Madrid a 5-3 victory on penalties over city rival Atletico Madrid, following a 1-1 draw after extra time today's final . Pictures of

Teddy Yip Jr | Theodore Racing – Team Principal: ‘Macau is our home and winning there always holds a special place’

In 1976, Theodore Racing was founded as a Formula 1 racing team by the late Teddy Yip Sr. Both the team and its founder were crucial to the establishment and

F1 | Ricciardo beats Hamilton, Rosberg in 2nd Monaco GP practice

Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo gave improving Red Bull another boost yesterday with the fastest time in the second practice session of the Monaco Grand Prix, quicker than Mercedes pair Lewis

Study: Man United, Real Madrid soccer’s most valuable clubs

Accountancy firm KPMG says Manchester United and Real Madrid are soccer’s most valuable clubs, worth an estimated 2.9 billion euros (USD3.2 billion) each. The study finds Europe’s leading 32 clubs have

Players to watch

CRISTIANO RONALDO Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are filled with players who are in top form ahead of the Champions League final . Cristiano Ronaldo will be attracting most of the

Football | Champions League: Final of contrasts: Little in common for Real and Atletico

Sunday, 2:45am Real M v Atletico M H 2.5, D 3.2, A 3.3 Besides being from the same city and vying for the Champions League title, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid don’t have

Rugby | NZ 7s coach given some credit for sports’ return to Olympics

Sonny Bill Williams is going in for a try untouched in the left corner when the whistle blows. He immediately turns, drops to the grass, and presents the ball, which is

Football | Champions League final: Cristiano Ronaldo OK after injury scare in Madrid practice

Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid’s training session early after an injury scare yesterday , but doctors said the forward is not at risk of missing the Champions League final. Ronaldo hurt

Muay Thai | MMA comes to heartland of Thai kickboxing

Of all the various fighting styles that combine to create the burgeoning sport of Mixed Martial Arts, it is Thai kickboxing which is at the core of the new discipline.

Football | Man United fires Van Gaal, expected to appoint Mourinho soon

Replacing Alex Ferguson is proving harder than Manchester United could ever have imagined. United is looking for its third manager since Ferguson’s trophy-laden 26-year dynasty ended in 2013 after firing Louis

How it works: a look at the retests of Olympic drug samples

Inside a non-descript concrete building in a Swiss parking lot lies evidence that could take down dozens of Olympic athletes. The anti-doping laboratory in Lausanne holds the stored urine and blood

Uncertainty faces | Van Gaal despite ending Man United drought

Louis van Gaal had little time to savor delivering Manchester United’s first trophy since the Alex Ferguson dynasty ended three years ago. Within an hour of collecting the FA Cup after Saturday’s victory over

Villa owner wants team promoted and to help football in China

The little-known businessman who bought Aston Villa is hoping to improve both the English club and Chinese football in general. Xia Jiantong, who goes by the English name Tony, told The

Badminton | Denmark tops Indonesia to win first Thomas Cup title

Hans-Kristen Vittinghus beat Ihsan Maulana Mustofa 21-15, 21-7 as Denmark defeated Indonesia 3-2 on Sunday to claim its first Thomas Cup badminton title. The Danes, eight-time runners-up, had lost four previous

The steps of our investigation

The Times first became aware of the case of Flomena Chepchirchir after following up on an Associated Press (AP) investigation into multiple cases of so-called “second-tier” Kenyan athletes. These athletes

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