Cricket: World Twenty20 | Australia out as Kohli’s 82 puts India in semifinals

Virat Kohli produced a sublime 82 not out off 51 balls on the weekend to help India defeat Australia by six wickets in their World Twenty20 match and advance to

Cycling | Death of rider overshadows Sagan victory in Gent-Wevelgem

The death of a local rider as a result of an accident during the Gent-­Wevelgem classic overshadowed the victory by world champion Peter Sagan. The Wanty-Gobert team confirmed the death of

Quintana wins Tour of Catalonia ahead of Contador

Nairo Quintana of Colombia held on to his lead over Alberto Contador to win the Tour of Catalonia for the first time on Sunday. Quintana successfully defended his seven-second advantage over

Football | Dutch great Johan Cruyff dies at age 68

Dutch soccer great Johan Cruyff, who revolutionized the game with the concept of “Total Football,” has died. He was 68. Family spokeswoman Carole Thate confirmed to The Associated Press that Cruyff

Poland beats Serbia 1-0 in Euro 2016 warm-up

Poland began its preparations for this summer’s European Championship with a 1-0 win over Serbia in a friendly this week. Jakub Blaszczykowski picked up a poor Serbian clearance and sent a

Belgium-Portugal friendly moves to Leiria

Belgium’s football friendly against Portugal next week has been moved to the Portuguese city of Leiria from Brussels because of the deadly attacks. The Belgian federation reached agreement with its Portuguese

Olympics | Political crisis relegates Rio to an afterthought

  Brazil’s economic and political crisis has relegated Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic preparations to an afterthought with South America’s first games just over four months away. Rio’s Olympics are being sidelined by

Boxing | Heavyweight champion Browne unsure if he can clear his name

WBA heavyweight boxing champion Lucas Browne says he’s “completely” innocent of doping, but has no idea whether he will be able to clear his name. Browne tested positive to banned steroid

Tennis | Tournament director quits after criticizing women professionals

  The tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open who said women’s pro tennis players “ride on the coattails of the men” resigned this week, ending his 29-year association with the

Football | Belgium team cancels practice after Brussels attacks

Belgium’s national soccer team called off a practice session in Brussels yesterday after the city was hit by what authorities are calling terror attacks. (More on page 15.) “Our thoughts are

Olympics | Efimova hopes to compete despite doping case

  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

New FIFA sponsor Wanda has sights on World Cup in China

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

Boxing | Muhammad Ali’s boyhood home restored, to be open to public

  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

Formula One | Rosberg beats Hamilton in season-opening Australian GP

  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,

Football | Bayern comes from behind to advance in Champions League

  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

Golf | Adam Scott looking to carry on his winning form at Bay Hill

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

Football scandal | FIFA admits to World Cup hosting bribes, asks US for cash

  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

Formula One | All eyes on qualifying at season starter in Australia

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

Olympics | From Syria to Sudan: Refugee athletes train for the Refugee team

  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,

Fencing | Ibtihaj Muhammad to make history for Muslim-Americans

  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

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