Dutch defeats leave nation wondering what went wrong

The same Netherlands team that humiliated Spain early in last year’s World Cup is fading — and fading fast. After losses to Turkey and Iceland over the last few days, the Dutch

Prince Ali believes he can win fresh FIFA presidential poll

Prince Ali bin al-­Hussein gave a strong indication yesterday that he would be standing for the FIFA presidency again. “If the election is done correctly, cleanly and properly, I believe I can win,” the

F1 | Lewis Hamilton cruises to Italian GP win amid tire inquiry

Lewis Hamilton cruised to his seventh win of the season at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, and nearly doubled his Formula One lead over Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, whose

Football | No pressure for Japan coach ahead of World Cup qualifiers

Thu, 6:25pm Japan v Cambodia H 1.02, D --, A 67 Despite a disappointing start to his tenure as Japan coach, Vahid Halilhodzic has been told by the Japan football association that his

Rugby | Welsh player banned for using growth hormone

FOOTBALL | Australia coach worried over pay dispute

Coach Ange Postecoglou is concerned that a bitter pay dispute between players and Football Federation Australia has impinged on Australia's preparation for Thursday's World Cup qualifying match against Bangladesh. Australian

Kenya celebrates athletes but more doping probes underway

  Some of Kenya's newly crowned track and field world champions returned home yesterday and were ferried to a celebratory breakfast in a convoy of limousines bearing the logo "Hotbed of

Golf | With a 4th win, Jason Day creates a temporary Big 3

Jordan Spieth was gone, but not forgotten, certainly not by Jason Day. In his debut as the No. 1 player in the world, Spieth had back-to-back rounds over par for the

Volleyball | USA moves top at women’s World Cup after Russia loses

USA capitalized on a rare Russia defeat to move to the top of the rankings at the women’s volleyball World Cup yesterday, beating Argentina 25-16, 25-19, 25-14 in Okayama. That win

Racing | Irish racehorse Hurricane Fly retired

Irish racehorse Hurricane Fly has been retired after winning a world-record 22 Group One races. Willie Mullins, Hurricane Fly's trainer, announced the retirement yesterday, saying the 11-year-old gelding is a

Athletics | US finishes behind Kenya, Jamaica with 6 gold medals

Even with its sixth straight title in the men’s 4x400-meter relay, the United States still finished behind Jamaica and Kenya with only six gold medals at this year’s world championships. Jamaica

Baseball | Fan dies after fall from upper deck at Atlanta Braves game

A fan died after falling from the upper deck into the lower-level stands at Turner Field on Saturday night during a game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees. Lt.

Football | La Liga Preview | Real Madrid under pressure to win home opener

Sunday, 4:30am Real Madrid v Betis H 1.14, D 10.5, A 29 Real Madrid is facing an unusually important home opener in the Spanish league, needing a convincing win over Real Betis on

Today in Monaco | Barcelona heads 32-team draw for Champions League groups

The Champions League season takes shape today (11:45pm, Macau time) when UEFA draws 32 elite teams into groups in Monaco. The most coveted prize in club football promises the world's best

Athletics | While chasing Bolt, Gatlin shakes off criticism at worlds

Usain Bolt returned to the track at the world championships yesterday and eased his way through the preliminary round of his favorite race, the 200 meters. Justin Gatlin also cruised, doing

AP Global Football 10 | Manchester City, Pedro Rodriguez take the lead

Manchester City is top of the first Associated Press Global Football 10 of the new season and Pedro Rodriguez is the leading player after scoring on his Chelsea debut. Manuel Pellegrini's

Football | Champions League: Different pedigree, same goal for Man United, FC Astana

Thursday, 2:45am Club Brugge vs Man Utd H 1.91, D 3.75, A -- FC Astana did not exist when Manchester United became European champion for the third time in 2008. The two teams have

Athletics | Usain Bolt beats Justin Gatlin for gold in 100 at worlds

A heart-stopper. A lean at the line. A next-to-nothing margin over a more-than-game challenger. Sure, for Usain Bolt, the winning result, the bow-and-arrow victory celebration and even the setting may have

The Buzz | EPL: Pedro makes instant impact as Chelsea beats West Brom 3-2

Pedro Rodriguez scored one goal and set up another early in his Chelsea debut in a 3-2 win over West Bromwich Albion yesterday, helping the defending champions to their first

Olympics | Sailing chief: Rio events could be moved from polluted bay

The head of sailing’s governing body threatened yesterday to move all Olympic sailing events out of polluted Guanabara Bay unless the water is cleaner and floating rubbish is removed for

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