Despite failing a doping test for meldonium, world swimming champion Yulia Efimova said yesterday she still hopes to compete at the Olympics in August. In an emotional recorded statement on Russian
Chinese conglomerate Wanda says becoming a top-tier sponsor leaves it “better placed” to help decide where future editions of the World Cup will be staged. With Chinese leaders expressing a desire
As a boxer and humanitarian, Muhammad Ali stood out. So does the bright pink home in Kentucky where he shadowboxed and played pranks on his brother. The small frame residence where
Nico Rosberg beat Lewis Hamilton in yet another Mercedes 1-2 finish at the Australian Grand Prix yesterday, but the predictable result disguised what was an exciting Formula One season opener,
Thomas Mueller equalized in the first minute of injury time and Bayern Munich scored two more goals in extra time to complete a thrilling 4-2 victory over Juventus yesterday that
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
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