Basketball | Rockets’ Zhou Qi hurts knee in exhibition game vs. Shanghai

Houston’s Zhou Qi played only three minutes yesterday   before the 7-foot-1 center from China sprained his left knee against the Shanghai Sharks. Qi, the

Basketball | Dennis Rodman benched for Yao Ming at Pyongyang friendly?

Has Dennis Rodman, the former NBA star-turned pal of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, been benched for Chinese hoop legend Yao Ming? The former Houston

Football | Paul Pogba back to friendly environment with France

Far away seem the days when Paul Pogba was praised for the mature displays that helped France win the World Cup. For the Manchester United

Football – La Liga | Sevilla looking like a strong title candidate in Spain

While Barcelona and Real Madrid struggle, Sevilla has its attack clicking and its defense ticking. The result is first place in the Spanish league and a

Modric, Mbappe in running for Ballon d’Or

Luka Modric and Kylian Mbappe are in the running to break Lionel Messi’s and Cristiano Ronaldo’s 10-year dominance of the Ballon d’Or. The World Cup finalist

Macau Matters | Doctoral examinations

My nomination as an external examiner for a Doctoral dissertation was recently rejected because I had previously worked at the university involved. This annoyed me quite a bit

Football – Serie A | ‘They’re too good’: Other clubs can’t compete with Juventus

It’s getting to the point where other clubs are wondering why they even bother competing against Juventus. Having already won seven straight Italian league titles,

Football | La Liga: Lopetegui under pressure amid Real Madrid scoring drought

It looked like a no-brainer at the time. Which coach wouldn’t jump at the chance to lead star-packed and wealthy Real Madrid? But four months later

F1 | Hamilton cruises to win at Japanese GP, closes in on title

Lewis Hamilton stormed to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix yesterday, claiming his fourth straight Formula One win and moving a step closer to a fifth

Mixed Martial Arts | Melee at UFC 229 after Nurmagomedov chokes out McGregor

A few seconds after Conor McGregor tapped Khabib Nurmagomedov’s arm and submitted to the champion’s choke, Nurmagomedov climbed the cage and leaped at the men in McGregor’s

Portugal PM defends Ronaldo amid rape accusation

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has spoken out in defense of football star Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been embroiled in a rape accusation. Speaking to

Briefs | Football: After United recovers to win, Mourinho lashes out at critics

Just when Jose Mourinho needed it most, Manchester United dug deep to pull off a gutsy victory. The under-fire manager still managed to lash out at detractors after

Sponsor downplays Ronaldo on website; Juventus shares drop

Cristiano Ronaldo's image is vanishing from the website of a key sponsor. The stock price for his Juventus team dropped 10 percent yesterday (Friday). A week after a Nevada woman filed

World Cup bid at heart of Britain’s Brexit sports event plan

Britain is looking to host up to 60 major sporting events over the next 15 years, including football’s World Cup, to assert global influence and attract

F1 | Hamilton closing on title at Japanese GP

Lewis Hamilton has won five of the last six Formula One races. This week the series is in Suzuka, where Hamilton has won three of the

Football | Champions League: Substitute Semedo helps Benfica beat AEK, Bayern draws Ajax

AEK ATHENS 2, BENFICA 3 Substitute Alfa Semedo rescued 10-man Benfica with a late goal to secure a 3-2 win over AEK Athens yesterday as

Baseball | For Cubs, season ends on sour note with loss to Rockies

No team in the National League piled up more victories than the Chicago Cubs through 162 games. That seems like small consolation now. Kyle Hendricks gave up

Tennis | Dimitrov out of China Open, Pliskova advances

Third-seeded Grigor Dimitrov is out of the Beijing Open, beaten 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 by Dusan Lajovic in the second round yesterday. At 4-4 in the deciding

F1 | Hamilton wins Russian GP after teammate lets him through

Lewis Hamilton won the Russian Grand Prix and closed in on his fifth Formula One title, but he’s not happy. Victory was handed to Hamilton by

Cycling | Alejandro Valverde sprints to road race world title

Alejandro Valverde sprinted to gold in the men’s road race at the world championships yesterday. The Spanish rider was the fastest of a leading group of

Golf | Europe wins back the Ryder Cup

The Ryder Cup is heading back to Europe. The home team secured the victory when Phil Mickelson knocked one in the water at the par-3 16th hole,

Football | La Liga Stunned: Barca loses to last-place Leganes, Real to Sevilla

First it was Barcelona. Then Real Madrid. Both Spanish league leaders were stunned yesterday , with Barcelona losing 2-1 at last- place Leganes and Madrid falling

Football | Hazard’s brilliance seals Chelsea win at Liverpool in cup

In a formidable display of skill and speed, Eden Hazard slalomed past Liverpool players before scoring the goal that sealed Chelsea’s progress in the League Cup.

Analysis | Ryder Cup an opportunity missed for French golf

It remains, on the eve of the Ryder Cup outside Paris, the defining image of French golf: Jean Van de Velde losing the British Open in excruciating

Cycling | Rohan Dennis beats Dumoulin for world time trial title

Rohan Dennis has finally won the only major time trial title lacking from his long list of victories. And he has done so in style.

Football | Bayern toasting Bundesliga dominance ahead of Oktoberfest

Bayern Munich’s rivals appear to have thrown in the towel already. “Bayern’s superiority is striking,” Schalke general manager Christian Heidel said after his team

American Football | Obituary: Tommy McDonald, speedy Hall of Fame receiver, dies at 84

Tommy McDonald, the small, speedy and sure-handed receiver who teamed with quarterback Norm Van Brocklin to help the Philadelphia Eagles win the 1960 NFL championship, has died.

Goal of the Century | Gervinho thriving at Parma with stunning run vs Cagliari

PARMA 2, CAGLIARI 0 Gervinho received a standing ovation for a stunning goal and another when he was substituted as he helped Parma beat Cagliari 2-0 in

Boxing | ‘We want Wilder’: Team Joshua eager to fix unification fight

No sooner had Anthony Joshua brutally dispatched another pretender to his heavyweight titles than attention turned to who the British fighter would face next as he

Football No Ronaldo? No problem for Madrid, Juventus in Champs League

Real Madrid managed to win easily in the Champions League without Cristiano Ronaldo. So did Juventus, after its superstar signing was tearfully sent off within 30

American Football | Uber driver suing Bucs’ QB Winston over groping incident

A female Uber driver in Arizona is suing Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston, accusing him of sexual assault. Court documents say the woman filed the suit

Football | Mourinho, Kovac and Lopetegui kick off Champions League quests

Coaches with something to prove will kick off their Champions League seasons tonight (Thursday, 3am). Bayern Munich’s Niko Kovac will be coaching in Europe’s top

Golfer murder | Drifter charged in stabbing death of amateur champ in Iowa

A homeless man attacked and killed a top amateur golfer from Spain who was playing a round alone near her university campus in central Iowa, leaving her

Football | Ronaldo has sights on Champions League after drought breaker

JUVENTUS 2, SASSUOLO 1 After finally getting off the mark for Juventus in the league, Cristiano Ronaldo has his sights set on his favorite competition:

Golf | Angela Stanford wins Evian for first major title

Angela Stanford ended her long wait for a first major title when her 3-under 68 was enough to win the Evian Championship by one shot Sunday

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