Roma moves ahead on ambitious 1.5b euro stadium plan

Three-time Serie A champion Roma is moving ahead with an ambitious 1.5 billion euro (USD1.7 billion) plan for a new, privately financed stadium and surrounding business and entertainment center on

Romanian leader slams PM’s attendance at European Games

Romania’s president says he didn’t know the Romanian prime minister would attend the European Games, which most European Union leaders have avoided because of concerns about host Azerbaijan’s human rights

Under-20 World Cup | Mali, Senegal lead African charge

African countries captured two semifinal places at the Under-20 World Cup yesterday as Mali and Senegal kept up their surprising run in the tournament. Mali pulled off its biggest upset yet

Porsche wins the 24 Hours Le Mans race for record 17th time

With German Formula One driver Nico Hulkenberg behind the wheel, Porsche won the 24 Hours Le Mans yesterday to end Audi’s five-race winning run and clinch a record 17th victory at

MOTO GP | Lorenzo claims fourth victory in a row

Jorge Lorenzo won his fourth straight race in a Yamaha one-two finish with Valentino Rossi at the Catalonia Moto Grand Prix yesterday, tightening the championship fight between the teammates. The two-time

Football | U20 WCup | Germany, Portugal, Brazil reach quarterfinals

Former champions Germany, Portugal and Brazil earned places in the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup yesterday, bringing more familiar names to a last-eight lineup that includes a number of

Schooling gets his 9 gold at Southeast Asian Games

Joseph Schooling finished the Southeast Asian Games with nine gold medals from his nine events, justifying his pre-meet status as the star of the show in Singapore. The Texas-based Schooling was

More turmoil for FIFA and World Cup bidding contests

On another day of turmoil for FIFA and the World Cup, the bidding contest for the 2026 tournament was put on hold. FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said yesterday it

Messi, Neymar try not to be upstaged at Copa America

Lionel Messi and Neymar aren’t used to being upstaged. It could happen as the Copa America — the South American championship — begins its 3 1/2-week run on today in

HOOLIGANISM | Egypt court sentences 11 to death over 2012 football riot

An Egyptian criminal court from the Mediterranean city of Port Said yesterday sentenced 11 people to death over a 2012 football riot that killed more than 70 people and injured

CORRUPTION | FIFA suspect Burzaco turns himself in to Italian police

An Argentine businessman who was indicted by U.S. authorities in connection to the FIFA corruption case turned himself in to Italian police. Bolzano police official Giuseppe Tricarico told The Associated Press

Loss to Wawrinka in French final denies Djokovic career Slam

Moments before his third French Open final in four years, Novak Djokovic jogged in a stadium hallway near a poster of the Coupe des Mousquetaires, the silver trophy awarded to

IOC considers adding new Winter Olympic events

The IOC is considering adding new events in snowboarding, freestyle skiing, speedskating and curling for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Big Air in snowboarding, Big Air in freestyle

Singing, dancing brotherhood lifting Philippines rugby

Jolly Gomez devised a unique benchmark for recruiting overseas-born players for the Philippines: If you can remember your mother forcing you to get up and sing in front of the

F1 | After hiccup in Monaco, Mercedes success resumes

Even as his team’s strategic blunder cost him a chance at victory in Monaco, Lewis Hamilton knew that he had the fastest car. Given the chance, he showed it. Hamilton won

Roland Garros | Williams overcomes Safarova, flu for 20th major tennis title

A day after missing practice because of flu, Serena Williams beat Lucie Safarova for the French Open title, her 20th major singles tennis victory. The top-­ranked American defeated the 13th-seeded

Things learned from Barcelona’s Champions League win

Looking ahead to next year’s Champions League final: Can the newly crowned champion, Barcelona, defend the European title it won so spectacularly against Juventus? The record book would suggest not: Not since

FIFA scandal | Blatter resignation won’t lead many to quit

A consistent ally of Sepp Blatter, Danny Jordaan already has a new job. Jordaan, the head of the South African Football Association, was credited with bringing the 2010 World Cup to

Real Madrid hires Rafa Benitez as coach

Real Madrid brought Rafa Benitez home as its new coach yesterday, giving him a three-year contract as the replacement for the fired Carlo Ancelotti. Benitez, who began his coaching career

Portugal into Under-20 World Cup playoffs

Portugal swept imperiously into the knockout rounds of the Under-20 World Cup with a 4-0 win over Qatar on yesterday, while Mexico revived its campaign after a woeful opening match

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