Beckham’s influence grows as former soccer star turns 40

David Beckham turned 40 on Saturday and while memories of his playing days with England, Manchester United and Real Madrid fade, he remains a captivating figure of worldwide interest. When he

Mayweather-Pacquiao tops unbelievable Saturday sports lineup

The most-anticipated fight of all time. The best-known horse race. The premier baseball rivalry. The NFL draft. And those are just the highlights. Super Saturday (Sunday in Macau) — perhaps a day

Boxing | Big price, big expectations for Mayweather-Pacquiao pay TV

George Foreman was fighting Evander Holyfield for the heavyweight title, and anyone wanting to watch it in April 1991 had to plan ahead. It was the night boxing pay-­per-view was born.

UFC | Jon Jones stripped of title, suspended after arrest

Jon Jones has been stripped of his UFC light heavyweight title and suspended indefinitely following his arrest in New Mexico on a hit-and-­run that police say left a pregnant woman

Boxing | Pacquiao, Roach scheme on plan for Mayweather’s defense

How does anybody hit Floyd Mayweather Jr., a fighter whose perfect career is built on being nearly impossible to touch? Pacquiao and Roach will reveal their answer in detail Saturday night

Vegas sets up ‘concentric’ security for upcoming megafight

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather hadn’t even decided how much it would cost home viewers to watch their fight when the head of the Nevada Athletic Commission started planning security

Football | Analysis Bayern could face long-term challenge from Wolfsburg

When their 25th Bundesliga title came, Bayern Munich’s players and coaches were most likely on their sofas, watching television. The team’s director, Matthias Sammer, was at a basketball game. There was

Golf | Wu wins Volvo China Open for 1st European Tour title

With two Chinese golfers tied for the lead going into the final round of the Volvo China Open, there was a good chance one of them would become the first

Juventus beaten 2-1 by Torino in derby marred by violence

Juventus was prevented from clinching a fourth consecutive Serie A title with a 2-1 loss at Torino yesterday in a derby marred by fan violence. After Andrea Pirlo put Juventus ahead

OCA secretary says Bach visit is boost for Indian sports

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach’s visit to India will boost the profile of Olympic sports in the country regardless of whether it bids for the Games, according to a

Breaking News: Las Vegas bullish on Mayweather-Pacquiao megafight

  Interested in coming to Vegas to be part of the matchup to end all matchups that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are selling? It's gonna cost you. One night next weekend

Football | Champions League – Hernandez goal puts Real into semis, Juventus also joins last four

A late goal by Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez gave Real Madrid a tense 1-0 win over 10-man Atletico Madrid and a place in the Champions League semifinals yesterday. After the first leg of

Football | Champions league: Bayern routs Porto 6-1 to reach semifinals, Barcelona advances too

Bayern Munich outclassed Porto 6-1 yesterday to reach its fourth consecutive Champions League semifinal and give coach Pep Guardiola an emphatic victory in his 100th match in charge of the

UEFA confirms new Champions League seeding system

UEFA has published Champions League regulations for next season confirming a seeding change to reward national league winners. Top-seeded teams in eight groups will be the defending Champions League winner plus

Athletics | Desisa wins 119th Boston Marathon; Rotich takes women’s race

Lelisa Desisa ran through the rain to earn a second Boston Marathon victory and his first chance to enjoy it. The 25-year-old Ethiopian broke the tape again on Boylston Street as

Baseball | White Sox rally for 4-3 victory over Indians

Melky Cabrera capped Chicago's four-run ninth inning with an RBI single off Cody Allen to send the White Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians yesterday (Macau time). Six

Football | Champions League preview: Madrid rivals clash again

Defending champion Real Madrid faces familiar foe Atletico Madrid for a place in the Champions League semifinals while Barcelona appears to have its place already booked. The Madrid rivals produced a stalemate

ACL Preview | Laudrup, Cannavaro eye coaching success in Asia

Today, 6:30pm FC Seoul v Guangzhou FC H 3, D 3.4, A 2.52 Michael Laudrup and Fabio Cannavaro were giants of the global game as players and can take a big step toward

F1 | Ecclestone says 2016 Azerbaijan Grand Prix going ahead

Formula One commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone says the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will make its debut next season, despite concerns over the country’s human rights record. Known as the Baku European

GOLF | Thailand’s Kiradech wins Shenzhen in playoff

Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat captured the inaugural Shenzhen International yesterday after rallying in regulation with an eagle on the 17th hole and beating Chinese teenager Li Haotong in a playoff. Kiradech and

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