Women’s World Cup | A look at the teams in the quarters

The quarterfinals at the Women’s World Cup are set. Here’s a look at the upcoming matches, and how the teams have fared so far in Canada: UNITED STATES VS. CHINA: This

Western Europe preferred to host 2019 European Games

The second European Games should be in Western Europe following the inaugural event in Azerbaijan, the head of the European Olympic Committees said yesterday. The 2019 games were originally awarded to

Allez Paris: French capital launches bid for 2024 Olympics

Declaring they have learned from their past mistakes and failures, French officials launched a bid yesterday to bring the Olympics to Paris in 2024 — 100 years after the games

Norwegians release mockumentary assailing stereotypes

Several Norwegian players teamed with Norway’s national TV broadcaster NRK to produce a “mockumentary” addressing sexist stereotypes and critics who say the women’s game is no match to the men’s. During

Olympics | Baseball-softball among 8 sports proposed for 2020 Games

Baseball and softball remain on course to get back into the Olympics. Squash, karate, surfing and four other sports are in contention to get into the games for the first

FOOTBALL |Bankrupt Parma to start again in amateur leagues

Bankrupt club Parma will have to play under a new name in the fourth tier of Italian football after no buyer was found by yesterday’s deadline, completing the fall of

Neymar out of Copa America after Brazil accepts his ban

Neymar will play no further part in the Copa America after Brazil chose to accept the four-­match suspension handed to its captain and star player following his red card in

Football | Serbia beats Brazil 2-1 in Under-20 World Cup final

Nemanja Maksimovic scored late in extra time to give Serbia a surprise 2-1 win over Brazil on Saturday in the final of the Under-20 World Cup. The match seemed headed

F1 | Rosberg wins Austrian GP ahead of Hamilton

The German driver, runner-up to his Mercedes teammate in last year’s Formula One championship, took an aggressive inside line to shoot past Hamilton heading into the first turn in an

NBA | LeBron can’t deliver title to Cleveland despite great effort

LeBron James pulled off his sunglasses, and there was no hiding the hurt in his eyes. He had given everything he had, the best player turning into a better teammate,

Swiss AG: 53 possible money-laundering cases in FIFA probe

Banks in Switzerland have reported 53 possible acts of money-laundering in the investigation of FIFA’s 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests, the country’s attorney-general said yesterday. Michael Lauber said the

Golf | Analysis: Tiger’s story is getting old, yet he keeps repeating it

The questions come less often, largely because the story is getting old. Or maybe it’s just that no one really believes anymore, even Tiger Woods himself. The downfall of the greatest

Football | U20 World Cup Brazil builds confidence with semifinal win

A dominant performance full of goals was exactly what Brazil’s under-20 football side needed ahead of Saturday’s final. The five-time champions thrashed Senegal 5-0 yesterday to go into the championship

Capello on the brink with Russian football in crisis

Even if FIFA scandals were not placing Russia’s right to host the 2018 World Cup under scrutiny, Russian football would still be in crisis. National team coach Fabio Capello is

Kimmo Timonen will retire a champion

Kimmo Timonen got the Stanley Cup from Jonathan Toews and raised it high above his head, unleashing a cathartic roar in concert with the raucous United Center crowd. In the final game

Chicago beats Tampa Bay 2-0 to win Stanley Cup

The Chicago Blackhawks won their third NHL Stanley Cup in six years by beating Tampa Bay 2-0 on Monday (US time) to take the series 4 games to 2. Patrick Kane

Blatter not going to New Zealand for U20 World Cup final

  FIFA President Sepp Blatter will not go to New Zealand for the Under-20 World Cup final on Saturday. Amid speculation that Blatter risks arrest in many countries, FIFA confirmed yesterday

Japan held to 0-0 by Singapore in Asian World Cup qualifier

Japan was held to a goalless draw by visiting minnow Singapore while Guam pulled off only its second World Cup qualifying win when it beat India 2-1 yesterday. Also, Son Heung-min

Basketball | Up 3-2 in NBA Finals, Warriors expect Cavs’ punch in Game 6

Stephen Curry received treatment for dehydration following Game 5 of the NBA Finals, a little worn out after carrying Golden State to the brink of its first championship in 40 years. The

Thailand, Philippines continue SEA football, hoops streaks

Two Southeast Asian Games dynasties were extended yesterday when Thailand beat Myanmar 3-0 to claim its 15th football title shortly after the Philippines wrapped up a 17th gold medal in

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