Top-seeded Simona Halep overcame 10 double faults and a tough challenge from Germany’s Annika Beck to advance to the second round of the Shenzhen Open with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin continued her recent resurgence by building a commanding lead in the opening run of a World Cup slalom yesterday. The Olympic champion timed 56.88 seconds on the
A 20-year-old footballer for Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala has been shot dead near his home in Russia’s volatile North Caucasus. Gasan Magomedov was driving into his home village Saturday night
Washington survived a furious fourth-quarter charge by Houston to beat the Rockets 104-103, moving into a share of the lead for the NBA Southeast Division. Elsewhere, Chicago narrowly defeated Indiana to
With the Winter Olympics and the World Cup, there was no shortage of memorable sporting moments in 2014. The World Cup was in Brazil, but the five-time champions couldn't make it
The Australia Rugby Union says it will take no action against Wallabies captain Michael Hooper for his involvement in an overnight incident to which police were called. Hooper was out
Chelsea retained its three-point lead at the midpoint of the Premier League season over the weekend despite being held to a draw by Southampton, thanks to Manchester City collapsing against
American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin led a women’s World Cup slalom after the first run yesterday, positioning herself for a first podium finish in the discipline this season. The OIympic champion finished
British boxer Amir Khan has visited the school in northwestern Pakistan where Taliban militants massacred scores of children. Khan went to the school in Peshawar yesterday as part of a
Chelsea says striker Fernando Torres will join AC Milan on a permanent basis in the January transfer window. Torres joined Milan on a two-year loan deal in August, and Chelsea
The NFL’s troubles with domestic violence were selected the sports story of the year last week in an annual vote conducted by The Associated Press. Ninety-four ballots were submitted from U.S.
Chinese metropolitan Shanghai has been noted for its potential of growing into the second pro boxing base in China, following the success of a series of boxing productions staged in
The Cincinnati Bengals booked a place in the NFL playoffs with a 37-28 win against Denver with Dre Kirkpatrick returning an interception for a touchdown in the closing minutes to
Real Madrid outclassed San Lorenzo of Argentina 2-0 in the Club World Cup final yesterday (Macau time) to put a crown on its status as the best club in world
Beijing is ramping up its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics by holding a series of international athletic competitions and promotional events. Games organizers said yesterday the upcoming season-opening Freestyle Skiing
With the start of the Asian Cup only weeks away, a wide-open tournament has become even more unpredictable after a rash of coach firings in recent months left many of
The FIFA executive committee met yesterday amid a renewed crisis after the prosecutor it appointed resigned in protest over the handling World Cup bid investigation. The sudden decision by Michael
Leaders of Qatar seem to have a simple formula for their plans over the next decade: money + sports = global fame. Never in sporting history has a country invested so
Chelsea swept into the semifinals of the English League Cup yesterday, joining third-tier Sheffield United in the last four after its shock win over Premier League side Southampton. Eliminated at the quarterfinal
In announcing the end of a distinguished 20-year career, Thierry Henry made it clear where he felt more cherished. It wasn’t France, for which he won the 1998 World Cup,
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