McIlroy a winner with great play and a little luck

Rory McIlroy won a tournament as the No. 1 player in the world. Only at the Match Play Championship does this pass as newsworthy. In the 17-year history of golf's most unpredictable

The Buzz | Chelsea wins Premier League Title

Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea won soccer’s English Premier League title after a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. Chelsea clinched the title for a fourth time in front of a home crowd

Boxing | Mayweather wins decision in richest fight ever

The pressure of a USD180 million payday never got to Floyd Mayweather Jr., even if the richest fight ever wasn’t the best. Using his reach and his jab Saturday night (US

Sadness, disappointment in Philippines after Pacquiao defeat

Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao believes he beat Floyd Mayweather, and there aren’t many Filipinos who would disagree. People in the Philippines flocked to stadiums and cinemas nationwide to watch the bout live

Shoulder injury limited Filipino champion

Manny Pacquiao said a right shoulder injury prevented him from fighting at his best in his loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. Nevada officials also denied Pacquiao’s request to take an anti-inflammatory

Beckham’s influence grows as former soccer star turns 40

David Beckham turned 40 on Saturday and while memories of his playing days with England, Manchester United and Real Madrid fade, he remains a captivating figure of worldwide interest. When he

Mayweather-Pacquiao tops unbelievable Saturday sports lineup

The most-anticipated fight of all time. The best-known horse race. The premier baseball rivalry. The NFL draft. And those are just the highlights. Super Saturday (Sunday in Macau) — perhaps a day

Boxing | Big price, big expectations for Mayweather-Pacquiao pay TV

George Foreman was fighting Evander Holyfield for the heavyweight title, and anyone wanting to watch it in April 1991 had to plan ahead. It was the night boxing pay-­per-view was born.

UFC | Jon Jones stripped of title, suspended after arrest

Jon Jones has been stripped of his UFC light heavyweight title and suspended indefinitely following his arrest in New Mexico on a hit-and-­run that police say left a pregnant woman

Boxing | Pacquiao, Roach scheme on plan for Mayweather’s defense

How does anybody hit Floyd Mayweather Jr., a fighter whose perfect career is built on being nearly impossible to touch? Pacquiao and Roach will reveal their answer in detail Saturday night

Vegas sets up ‘concentric’ security for upcoming megafight

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather hadn’t even decided how much it would cost home viewers to watch their fight when the head of the Nevada Athletic Commission started planning security

Football | Analysis Bayern could face long-term challenge from Wolfsburg

When their 25th Bundesliga title came, Bayern Munich’s players and coaches were most likely on their sofas, watching television. The team’s director, Matthias Sammer, was at a basketball game. There was

Golf | Wu wins Volvo China Open for 1st European Tour title

With two Chinese golfers tied for the lead going into the final round of the Volvo China Open, there was a good chance one of them would become the first

Juventus beaten 2-1 by Torino in derby marred by violence

Juventus was prevented from clinching a fourth consecutive Serie A title with a 2-1 loss at Torino yesterday in a derby marred by fan violence. After Andrea Pirlo put Juventus ahead

OCA secretary says Bach visit is boost for Indian sports

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach’s visit to India will boost the profile of Olympic sports in the country regardless of whether it bids for the Games, according to a

Breaking News: Las Vegas bullish on Mayweather-Pacquiao megafight

  Interested in coming to Vegas to be part of the matchup to end all matchups that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are selling? It's gonna cost you. One night next weekend

Football | Champions League – Hernandez goal puts Real into semis, Juventus also joins last four

A late goal by Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez gave Real Madrid a tense 1-0 win over 10-man Atletico Madrid and a place in the Champions League semifinals yesterday. After the first leg of

Football | Champions league: Bayern routs Porto 6-1 to reach semifinals, Barcelona advances too

Bayern Munich outclassed Porto 6-1 yesterday to reach its fourth consecutive Champions League semifinal and give coach Pep Guardiola an emphatic victory in his 100th match in charge of the

UEFA confirms new Champions League seeding system

UEFA has published Champions League regulations for next season confirming a seeding change to reward national league winners. Top-seeded teams in eight groups will be the defending Champions League winner plus

Athletics | Desisa wins 119th Boston Marathon; Rotich takes women’s race

Lelisa Desisa ran through the rain to earn a second Boston Marathon victory and his first chance to enjoy it. The 25-year-old Ethiopian broke the tape again on Boylston Street as

Baseball | White Sox rally for 4-3 victory over Indians

Melky Cabrera capped Chicago's four-run ninth inning with an RBI single off Cody Allen to send the White Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians yesterday (Macau time). Six

Football | Champions League preview: Madrid rivals clash again

Defending champion Real Madrid faces familiar foe Atletico Madrid for a place in the Champions League semifinals while Barcelona appears to have its place already booked. The Madrid rivals produced a stalemate

ACL Preview | Laudrup, Cannavaro eye coaching success in Asia

Today, 6:30pm FC Seoul v Guangzhou FC H 3, D 3.4, A 2.52 Michael Laudrup and Fabio Cannavaro were giants of the global game as players and can take a big step toward

F1 | Ecclestone says 2016 Azerbaijan Grand Prix going ahead

Formula One commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone says the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will make its debut next season, despite concerns over the country’s human rights record. Known as the Baku European

GOLF | Thailand’s Kiradech wins Shenzhen in playoff

Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat captured the inaugural Shenzhen International yesterday after rallying in regulation with an eagle on the 17th hole and beating Chinese teenager Li Haotong in a playoff. Kiradech and

Football | Champions League roundup – Quaresma gets 2 as Porto beats Bayern 3-1

Bayern, a five-time European champion but currently hit by injuries, paid for its defensive blunders as it struggled to dominate a Portuguese side which is unbeaten in the competition. Thiago Alcantara

F1 | Hamilton defends his Champagne celebration after criticism

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton defended himself yesterday from the criticism surrounding his behavior at the Chinese Grand Prix, when he celebrated victory by spraying Champagne into the face of

Mayweather: Fans will have to decide if fight worth USD99.95

Floyd Mayweather Jr. says fans will have to decide for themselves whether it's worth USD99.95 to pay to watch his fight with Manny Pacquiao at home. Personally, though, he believes the

Boxing | New Pacquiao film shows how poor boy grew up to be champion

As a dirt-poor rookie boxer in the southern Philippines, Manny Pacquiao started his phenomenal rise to global fame not as the Pacman, as he is sometimes called, but as "Kid

Football | Champions League: Goalkeeper Oblak helps Atletico hold Real Madrid to 0-0 draw

Goalkeeper Jan Oblak made a series of outstanding saves to help Atletico Madrid hold Real Madrid to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal yesterday. In a

Football | Extra Time: Burnley wins admirers, punches above its weight in England

With chimneys rising from the former cotton mills which nestle between tightly-packed houses, Burnley provides a quintessentially English vista for fans at the town’s soccer stadium. From the days Burnley was

Swimming | Michael Phelps returns to pool after suspension

Michael Phelps will compete in his first swim meet this week since returning from a six-month suspension following a second drunken driving arrest. The 18-time Olympic champion is entered in five

Football | Champions League Preview: Madrid derby heats quarterfinals in last final rematch

  With three teams in the final eight of the Champions League, Spain is again home to the top contenders for Europe’s biggest prize as the quarterfinals start this week. At least one

Tennis | Praise for Mirza after she becomes World No.1 in doubles

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi led an outpouring of praise yesterday for Sania Mirza after she became the country’s first tennis player to be ranked No. 1 in women’s doubles. “An

Lewis Hamilton wins 4th Chinese Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton put Mercedes back on top in Formula One, leading for most of the race yesterday to capture his fourth Chinese Grand Prix victory. Hamilton made sure there would be

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