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American Peter Uihlein shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Perth International. India’s Shiv Kapur, recovering from a shoulder injury, and Romain Wattel
Louis van Gaal was signing autographs after Manchester United’s victory in the FA Cup on Monday when one voice from a group of mostly young fans wished the Dutchman the
FIFA asked presidential candidates to provide details of their intended victory speeches ahead of tomorrow’s election in a bid to keep them on message while the governing body’s tries to
It sounds like Formula One has failed in its attempt to bring back loud engine roars. Some drivers, teams and fans say they did not notice a significant increase in sound
FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali is asking for Friday’s election to be suspended after his request for the use of transparent voting booths was rejected. The Jordanian prince’s lawyers said yesterday
Chinese clubs have been making headlines around the world by spending huge amounts of money to attract big-name stars, but with the Asian Champions League starting today, teams from Australia,
Basketball Australia said it was satisfied with how a Melbourne club is dealing with allegations of racism that surfaced when Liz Cambage identified a national squad teammate on Twitter who had posed
The Sepp Blatter era at FIFA is set to finally end on Friday when soccer’s scandal-scarred world body picks a new president after nine months of crisis. An election meeting designed
Officials are preparing a Plan B in case the main swimming venue for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics is not ready for a test event in April. Cornel Marculescu, the executive
Cristiano Ronaldo ended his away scoring drought with an impressive second-half goal as Real Madrid won 2-0 at Roma yesterday in the first leg of the Round of 16 in
Manny Pacquiao’s latest disparaging comments about gays have cost him a contract with Nike. It may not be the only endorsement Pacquiao loses, even as he and promoter Bob Arum scramble
Tennis coach Nigel Sears says his collapse at the Australian Open was down to some bad sushi, not heart problems. Sears, who coaches Ana Ivanovic, blacked out during the Serbian
Jonas scored in added time to give Benfica a dramatic 1-0 win over 10-man Zenit St. Petersburg in the Champions League yesterday, heading home a free kick awarded after Domenico Criscito
Boxing star and Philippine Senate candidate Manny Pacquiao apologized yesterday for denouncing people in gay relationships as “worse than animals” but said he stood by his opposition to same-sex marriage. Fellow
It took Bruce Springsteen to end the controversy over the Copa del Rey final in Spain. The rock star has announced he will be playing at the Santiago Bernabeu on May
The moment Kobe Bryant will savor most from his final All-Star weekend was one the world never saw. There were plenty of highlights to cherish, actually. The way his daughters beamed
The former executive director of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency has died, two months after leaving his post amid Russia’s doping scandal. In a telephone interview with The Associated Press yesterday, RUSADA
Wednesday, 3:45am PSG v Chelsea H 1.73, D 3.92, A 6.25 After months of poor results that prompted Chelsea to sack Jose Mourinho, the crisis seems to be over at Stamford Bridge. It’s
Islamic State militants drove Ayman Hussein from his home. Eighteen months later, he sent Iraq’s soccer team to the Olympics. Hussein scored the game-winning goal against Qatar last month in a
Zach LaVine called it the best dunk contest ever, a showdown with Aaron Gordon that rivaled what Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins did. Maybe they will come back next year
New Zealand’s chances of avoiding defeat in the first test ebbed away as Adam Voges completed a double century yesterday and Australia’s bowlers claimed important wickets in the final session
Kenny Perry calls Bernhard Langer “The Germinator.” “Is he human?” Perry asked. PGA Tour Champions rivals have to be wondering about the 58-year-old German star. Langer followed his opening 10-under 62 with a
The Australian team’s medical director says water quality will be more of a threat to the health of athletes and officials at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro than the
France made six changes from the side that pipped Italy 23-21 for the Six Nations match against defending champion Ireland tomorrow. Four newcomers were in the starting lineup against Italy, and
New Zealand beat Australia 27-24 in a thrilling final yesterday to win the Sydney leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series, though it played the tournament’s second day in the
Saturday, 8:45pm Man City v Leicester H 1.62, D 4.4, A 6.1 It sums up the erratic nature of this season’s Premier League that a match between Chelsea and Manchester United has been
Rory McIlroy started the defense of his Dubai Desert Classic title with a bogey but battled back to post a 4-under 68 yesterday, leaving him two shots off the lead. McIlroy
Eddie Jones kept faith with the England players who underperformed in the Rugby World Cup in his first selection as head coach for the Six Nations match against Scotland tomorrow. The
Jamie Vardy’s stunning volley set Leicester on its way to a 2-0 victory over Liverpool yesterday, keeping the unlikely title challengers top of the Premier League on a night Manchester
Guangzhou Evergrande of the Chinese Super League said yesterday it has signed Atletico Madrid striker Jackson Martinez for a new record sum in the Asian transfer market. The 29-year-old Colombian has
What happens when you put Peyton Manning, Miss Universe, an orange-and-blue leprechaun and 200 TV cameras into the same room? Answer: Super Bowl Opening Night. The NFL took a good idea gone
A five-year-old Afghanboy who made a splash on the Internet by wearing a homemade Lionel Messi jersey might get the chance to meet the Barcelona great. The Afghan Football Federation said
Wednesday, 3:45am Leicester v Liverpool H 2.7, D 3.42, A 2.9 The likelihood of Leicester playing in the Champions League next season is growing stronger by the game. The even more fanciful notion
Jordan Spieth finished runner-up at the Singapore Open yesterday after South Korea’s Song Young-han held his nerve to beat the fast-finishing world number one by a single stroke. Among 13 players
Novak Djokovic was still walking around Melbourne Park with his trophy, celebrating his record sixth Australian title, when five-time runner-up Andy Murray was heading for the airport in a rush
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