An Iranian cyclist died after crashing in a road race at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Saturday. He was Bahman Golbarnezhad, aged 48, the International Paralympics Committee said. It said he received emergency treatment
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike expects the 2020 Paralympics to make Japan’s capital more accessible to people with disabilities. Narrow roadways and doorways will be widened. More ramps and railing can be installed, and
Cristiano Ronaldo hopes Real Madrid learned its lesson after almost losing at home to Sporting Lisbon in its Champions League opener. Madrid’s late comeback yesterday gave the defending champions a winning start
For every grand prix this season, the only question before the race has been which of the two Mercedes drivers would win. At Sunday’s Singapore GP, there is a refreshing prospect
Three weeks ago, organizers and event fans were worried that the 2016 Paralympics would not be well-attended. But when São Paulo resident Marco Fumis arrived at a lively Olympic Park on Saturday,
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
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