On the road to Euro 2020 | Virus poses financial, logistical challenges

A tournament intended to be a celebration of European soccer will instead reflect many of the uncertainties that have beset the sport during the coronavirus pandemic. Just completing the European Championship

Euro 2020 | Injured Ramos not included in Spain’s list for finals

Sergio Ramos was left off Spain’s squad for the European Championship yesterday following a season plagued by injuries. Spain coach Luis Enrique said Ramos’ lack of play recently made it difficult

Basketball | National teams wait on NBA stars for Olympic qualifier games

With the NBA playoffs starting Saturday, national team coaches are watching and waiting to get star players back for last-minute qualification games to the Tokyo Olympics. The 11,000-athlete lineup for the

Rugby | Medical career beckons for Japan star player Kenki Fukuoka

The final of Japan’s Top League club competition on Sunday will mark the end of one of world rugby’s most distinguished and influential recent playing careers. Japan winger Kenki Fukuoka will

With Barcelona out of title race, Messi has future to decide

With Barcelona’s season effectively over, Lionel Messi now has a big decision to make. Should he finish out his career at the club that helped him become an all-time soccer great? Or

Football | North Korea withdraws from World Cup qualification

The Asian Football Confederation has announced North Korea has pulled out of qualification for the 2022 World Cup. “The (AFC) has today confirmed the withdrawal of the DPR Korea Football Association

Breaking News: All-English CL final moves to Porto with 12,000 fans

The all-English Champions League final will be held in Porto with 12,000 fans from Chelsea and Manchester City, UEFA confirmed today (Thursday). The May 29 showpiece was moved from Istanbul to

Tennis | Kazakhstan Davis Cup player banned for corruption

A tennis player who represented Kazakhstan in the Davis Cup has been banned for 10 years after admitting a string of corruption charges. The International Tennis Integrity Agency said that Roman

Football | Sporting Lisbon ends 19-year title drought in Portuguese league

Sporting 1, Boavista 0 Sporting Lisbon’s wait of nearly two decades for a Portuguese league title is finally over. Sporting defeated relegation-threatened Boavista 1-0 yesterday to win the league for the

Football | UEFA has issues with CL switch to London, Portugal a backup

Playing the all-English Champions League final on home soil at Wembley is proving problematic. Instead, the players and fans of Chelsea and Manchester City could be headed to Portugal. UEFA’s hopes

Rugby | Home nations could have crowds for July tests

While the cream of Britain’s and Ireland’s rugby players are in South Africa, their national teammates will have tests of their own in the July window. England, Wales, and Ireland could

Covid-19 | Hong Kong scraps plan to require vaccines for domestic workers

Hong Kong backtracked on a plan to require foreign domestic workers to be vaccinated to secure work visas, caving in to criticism that the policy was discriminatory. The Asian financial hub’s

Serena Williams returning after ‘very intense’ training

Forget all that speculation about Serena Williams considering retirement after her emotional hand-to-heart gesture upon her Australian Open exit three months ago. While Williams has not played since losing to Naomi

Nine Super League clubs accept UEFA fines, three rebels face bans

Only nine of the 12 European clubs who launched an ill-fated bid to form a Super League have agreed to a peace deal with UEFA and accepted being fined millions

Football | Roma might be a perfect fit for José Mourinho

José Mourinho, that most outspoken of soccer coaches, will take over next season at Roma, the team with some of the most outspoken fans in Italy. “The incredible passion of the

Football | West Ham’s top-4 bid back on track thanks to Antonio double

Burnley 1, West Ham 2 With Michail Antonio and other key players out injured, West Ham’s improbable bid for a first ever Champions League qualification was thrown off track. One by one,

Football | Madrid and Chelsea draw in Champions League semifinals

R Madrid 1, Chelsea 1 With a dominant start and a milestone goal by Christian Pulisic, Chelsea showed its strength against Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinals. Chelsea took control early

Rugby | NZ union debates selling All Blacks share to US investors

New Zealand Rugby will face a momentous decision on the future of the All Blacks at its annual meeting today, when it debates whether to sell a stake in the

Football | Iheanacho winner pushes Leicester closer to Champions League

Kelechi Iheanacho extended his career-best scoring form with a blistering winning goal as Leicester rallied to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in the English Premier League and establish a seven-point cushion

Football | Madrid turns focus from Super League to Champions League

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane wants nothing to do with the Super League. Last week, the Spanish club was doing everything possible to make the controversial breakaway competition happen, attracting attention

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