Paulo Orlando had returned home to Brazil last offseason when he flipped on the television to catch the news, and saw this strange report about the first Brazilian to play
Seven men are in the running to replace Sepp Blatter as FIFA president, with Michel Platini’s candidature accepted but pending because of his suspension from soccer. FIFA published the list of
Supersized Maori from New Zealand, diminutive Aeta from the Philippines and native peoples of all shapes and sizes in between tested their mettle at the first World Indigenous Games, a
The Sports Development Board (ID) revealed some of the local athletes’ results in the first edition of the nationwide games. In taekwondo, Freeman Yiu was knocked down by Shenzhen’s Ren Ming
Bahraini royal family member Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa is running for FIFA president, a move that will put his human rights record under renewed scrutiny. The Asian soccer
Lewis Hamilton took off his racing helmet and bent low in a moment of quiet reflection after winning a tight race and another Formula One championship. Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg sat nearby, slumped
Adam Ashley-Cooper’s third try set up by a brilliant run from Drew Mitchell secured Australia’s 29-15 win over Argentina and its spot in the Rugby World Cup final against archrival New Zealand
Justin Rose won his first European Tour title in 15 months Sunday, warding off a stubborn challenge from Lucas Bjerregaard of Denmark to win the Hong Kong Open by one shot. The Englishman,
It was always going to be a battle akin to that of David and Goliath, as Leslie Santos’ Hong Kong team met a host of ex-English Premier League and big
Andrea Pavan of Italy made four birdies on his last six holes to take a share of the lead after the first round of the Hong Kong Open with a 6-under
When South Korea pulled off a 1-0 shock win over Brazil in the Under 17 Soccer World Cup on Saturday, it may have been as much a case of the
The British Open is heading across the Irish Sea for the first time in nearly 70 years, with Royal Portrush announced yesterday as the 2019 venue for golf’s oldest major
Gennady Golovkin gave a slight bow and apologized to David Lemieux after hitting him while he was on the canvas in the fifth round of their middleweight title fight. Golovkin could
Wednesday, 2:45am Dinamo Kiev v Chelsea H 3.15, D 3.42, A 2.63 Outside of the top 10 in the Premier League and outside of the qualifying spots in Champions League Group G. That’s
“Of course, Zlatan means a lot for us, of course, but we need more than one player to win over Denmark,” Sweden coach Erik Hamren said of his country’s all-time
With a monumental upset seemingly only seconds away, referee Craig Joubert blew his whistle and awarded a penalty against Scotland, Europe’s last remaining hope in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. Bernard
Australian Scott Hend claimed his second Venetian Macao Open victory in three years after holding off reigning champion Anirban Lahiri and Chiragh Kumar, both of India. With an impressive final round
Thailand’s Thitiphun Chuayprakong eclipsed the stars with a flying seven-under-par 64 to snatch the first round lead at the USD1 million Venetian Macao Open on Thursday. The 23-year-old, who is
Al Jefferson scored 17 points and Nicolas Batum added 14 with 10 rebounds to lead the Charlotte Hornets over the Los Angeles Clippers 113-71 yesterday in the second preseason NBA
The record 54 million euro (USD61 million) transfer of defender Eliaquim Mangala to Premier League leader Manchester City from Porto may have explicitly violated a longstanding rule of global football. FIFA,
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