Adam Scott went nearly two years without winning and now looks like he can’t lose. Over three straight weeks, he was runner-up at Riviera, won the Honda Classic and then rallied
While acknowledging for the first time that votes were bought in past World Cup hosting contests, FIFA is seeking to claim “tens of millions of dollars” in bribe money seized
This weekend’s Formula One season-opening grand prix in Australia should, in theory, be an unpredictable affair. Along with the standard first-race technical glitches with new components, the usual churn of rule
They’ve fled war and violence in the Middle East and Africa. They’ve crossed treacherous seas in small dinghies and lived in dusty refugee camps. They include a teenage swimmer from Syria,
Ibtihaj Muhammad stood beaming on the podium in Budapest in 2013, flashing a bright smile, a world championship bronze medal and the red, white and blue hijab that perfectly encapsulated
FIFA banned three more former South African Football Association officials yesterday over match-fixing in friendly games ahead of the country’s hosting of the 2010 World Cup. Former SAFA chief executive Leslie
World Cup flops to the kings of Europe in barely five months. England sure has turned things around under Eddie Jones in the Australian’s brief time in charge and, worryingly for
Lin Dan earned his sixth All England badminton title when he routed Chinese teammate Tian Houwei 21-9, 21-10 in the final yesterday. The match lacked any tension, as Lin bolted to
Pakistan’s late arrival for the World Twenty20 due to security concerns raised by the Pakistan Cricket Board has not hampered the team’s preparation, captain Shahid Afridi said yesterday. “We were practicing
A fortunate ricochet off the bar and Nicolas Gaitan’s follow-up header helped to send Benfica into the quarterfinals of the Champions League yesterday with a 2-1 win over Zenit
Three-time champion Lee Chong Wei was upset in the first round of the badminton All England Championships. Just when the round seemed set to finish virtually incident-free, the last match of
The Macau Roller-Skating Association is organizing a major hockey event in the region, which will take place at the newly renamed “Taipa Northeast Sports Centre” pavilion (formerly the Sports Complex
Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez scored second-half goals to help Real Madrid defeat Roma 2-0 and advance to the Champions League quarterfinals for the sixth consecutive season yesterday . Ronaldo scored
After the USD300 million splurge on high-profile foreign stars in the preseason transfer window, there was one striking statistic from the opening round of the Chinese Super League. Of the 16
Evidence has been seized in a search at the French soccer federation headquarters for a criminal case against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, Swiss federal prosecutors said yesterday. The office of
From his days as the backbone of the defense to his days roaming the sidelines, Franz Beckenbauer has been synonymous with the best of German soccer. “Der Kaiser” won the World
Three of Maria Sharapova’s major sponsors are cutting ties with the Russian tennis star after she acknowledged failing a doping test at the Australian Open. Sportswear giant Nike, Swiss watch brand
To find the true measure of what Peyton Manning meant to football, don’t bother poring over the highlights from his record 186 wins, or re-watching either of his Super Bowl
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was there when India won the first Twenty20 world title, a victory that transformed a relatively new cricket concept into a game-changing phenomenon. He faces enormous expectations again
Another goal for Riyad Mahrez. Another victory for Leicester in its bid to become the English Premier League’s most unlikely champion. Hours after seeing fellow title rivals Tottenham and Arsenal draw
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