Golf | Pavan, Lu share 1st-round lead at HK Open

Andrea Pavan of Italy made four birdies on his last six holes to take a share of the lead after the first round of the Hong Kong Open with a 6-under

Innocence of Youth | Self-belief helps young S Koreans down Brazil in U-17 upset

When South Korea pulled off a 1-0 shock win over Brazil in the Under 17 Soccer World Cup on Saturday, it may have been as much a case of the

Golf | Royal Portrush to host British Open in 2019

The British Open is heading across the Irish Sea for the first time in nearly 70 years, with Royal Portrush announced yesterday as the 2019 venue for golf’s oldest major

Boxing | Golovkin looks for megafight after big win at Garden

Gennady Golovkin gave a slight bow and apologized to David Lemieux after hitting him while he was on the canvas in the fifth round of their middleweight title fight. Golovkin could

Football | Champions League preview | Chelsea looks to boost poor season with win in Kiev

Wednesday, 2:45am Dinamo Kiev v Chelsea H 3.15, D 3.42, A 2.63 Outside of the top 10 in the Premier League and outside of the qualifying spots in Champions League Group G. That’s

Football | Ibrahimovic’s Sweden faces Denmark in Euros playoff derby

“Of course, Zlatan means a lot for us, of course, but we need more than one player to win over Denmark,” Sweden coach Erik Hamren said of his country’s all-time

Rugby | Australia kicks Scotland out of WC amid controversy

With a monumental upset seemingly only seconds away, referee Craig Joubert blew his whistle and awarded a penalty against Scotland, Europe’s last remaining hope in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. Bernard

Venetian Macao Open | Scott Hend wins Venetian Macao Open by three strokes

Australian Scott Hend claimed his second Venetian Macao Open victory in three years after holding off reigning champion Anirban Lahiri and Chiragh Kumar, both of India. With an impressive final round

Venetian Macau Open |Thitiphun turns on style to lead first round

Thailand’s Thitiphun Chuayprakong eclipsed the stars with a flying seven-under-par 64 to snatch the first round lead at the USD1 million Venetian Macao Open on Thursday. The 23-year-old, who is

NBA | Hornets rout Clippers 113-71 in 2nd preseason game in China

Al Jefferson scored 17 points and Nicolas Batum added 14 with 10 rebounds to lead the Charlotte Hornets over the Los Angeles Clippers 113-71 yesterday in the second preseason NBA

Man. City’s USD61m purchase of Mangala faces FIFA probe

The record 54 million euro (USD61 million) transfer of defender Eliaquim Mangala to Premier League leader Manchester City from Porto may have explicitly violated a longstanding rule of global football. FIFA,

Appeals court to reconsider New Jersey sports betting case 

Supporters of legalized sports betting in New Jersey won a victory yesterday when an appeals court voted to reconsider an earlier ruling against the state. That means an August ruling that struck down

Venetian Macao Open | World-rated golfers gear up for Macao Open

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri pledged to reprise last year’s victory at the 2015 Venetian Macao Open that kicks off tomorrow, while double-win record holder Zhang Lian-wei from China also vowed

Tennis | Venus Williams rallies to advance to 2nd round in Hong Kong

Venus Williams rallied to beat Yuliya Beygelzimer of Ukraine 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 yesterday in the opening round of the Hong Kong Open. The third-seeded Williams wore a bandage on her

Rugby | Coach Saint-Andre traying to raise mood in France WC camp

The headline on French sports daily L’Equipe summed up the doubt and confusion prompted by France’s 24-9 loss to Ireland in their pool decider at the Rugby World Cup. “Dans Le

Football | Extra Time: Raphael Varane is key at the heart of France’s back 4

With six goals in two matches, France’s offensive potential was on display last week as the host nation stepped up its preparations for next year’s European Championship. Karim Benzema ended a

Football | FIFA suspends Thai federation president Makudi for 90 days

Venetian Macao Open | Chinese Amateur ‘Golf King’ to debut in Coloane

The Times talked to Jin to learn more about his achievements and what to expect from this young and talented golfer. He admitted that the win at the AAC was

Briefs | Golf: Jessica Korda wins LPGA Malaysia for 4th title

Jessica Korda won the LPGA Malaysia yesterday for her fourth tour title, closing with a 6-under 65 in sweltering conditions at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club for a four-stroke

FIFA suspends Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for 90 days 

Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini, the former France great who had been favored to take over as FIFA leader, were both suspended for 90 days yesterday, plunging soccer’s

Boxing | Heavyweight champ Klitschko on schedule for November return

Wladimir Klitschko is on schedule in his recovery from an injured left calf, and the heavyweight champion says he will be ready to defend his title belts against Tyson Fury

Football | FIFA presidential contender Chung calls Blatter ‘hypocrite’

FIFA presidential contender Chung Mong-joon called Sepp Blatter a "hypocrite and a liar" yesterday and said he is planning to sue the outgoing president for at least USD100 million. The 79-year-old

Rugby | World Cup | Wales to have full squad selection against Australia

Wales will have a full squad to select from for Saturday's Pool A decider against Australia at Twickenham, in a reverse of fortunes in an injury-marred campaign. The Welsh lost six

Rugby | Springboks take a humble approach ahead of World Cup game vs USA

Wednesday, 11:45pm South Africa v USA H 1.01, D 126, A 76 Of the four countries in action today, only two-time champion South Africa has a realistic chance of progressing to the Rugby

Soccer | Albania plans tough security for Euro qualifier with Serbia

Albanian authorities are taking tough security measures for tomorrow's European Championship qualifier against Serbia, fearing a repeat of nationalist violence that marred the first leg. Police spokeswoman say about 1,500

Golf | Mickelson brings experience and emotion to Presidents Cup

Phil Mickelson studied the line of the putt from both sides, and then he stood over an imaginary golf ball about halfway to the hole and gently swung his putter

Olympics | Rio games cutting costs with Brazil deep in recession

Olympic organizers, faced with the reality of a country deep in recession, are trimming costs to keep their budget balanced. To keep spending in line, officials say they will cut back

Tennis | Bouchard retires from opening match at China Open

A teary-eyed Eugenie Bouchard retired from her opening match against Andrea Petkovic at the China Open due to dizziness yesterday, her first match since falling at the U.S. Open last

Rugby England probed for approaching official during World Cup game

Organizers of the Rugby World Cup are investigating whether a member of England’s coaching team approached a match official during the team’s loss to Australia on Saturday that knocked the

Football | European roundup | Arsenal beats Manchester United 3-0, Bayern routs Dortmund

  Manchester United conceded three goals in the first 20 minutes for the first time in the 23-year history of the Premier League, Liverpool fired its manager and Zlatan Ibrahimovic became

Golf | Jin Cheng wins weather-shortened Asia-Pacific Amateur

Third-round leader Jin Cheng of China won the Asia-Pacific Amateur championship without hitting a ball yesterday after the fourth round was abandoned due to heavy rain and high winds at

Venetian Macau Open | Thai stars Thongchai, Kiradech eye victory in Macau

Thai stars Thongchai Jaidee and Kiradech Aphibarnrat, both in-form former Asian Tour number ones, are hoping to add the Venetian Macao Open to their growing list of victories after signing

Rugby | Australia’s scrum surprises and out-muscles England

Old demons would be reawakened come scrum time, England No. 8 Ben Morgan goaded Australia before their Rugby World Cup showdown yesterday. Morgan wasn’t out of line. He was banking on England

Rugby | Take 2 for fit-again Naholo as New Zealand plays Georgia

Saturday, 3:00am New Zealand v Georgia H 1, D 126, A 101 The All Blacks will have another go at unleashing their latest superstar wing against Georgia at the Rugby World Cup early

Football | Guangzhou beats Gamba 2-1 in 1st leg of ACL semifinals

Zheng Zhi scored the winning goal as Guangzhou Evergrande beat Gamba Osaka 2-1 in the first leg of the Asian Champions League semifinals yesterday. Gamba welcomed the return of the J-League's

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