Football | No rest for Son after grueling summer of soccer

A grueling summer of soccer for Son Heung-min took in the World Cup in Russia, a preseason tour to the United States, then the Asian Games in

Auto Racing – F1 | Vettel needs to find a way to hit back at Singapore GP

Sebastian Vettel needs a return to form at the Singapore Grand Prix, the night race where his Formula One championship challenge started crumbling last year. Vettel was perfectly

Football – UEFA Nations League | Change in attitude key for Luis Enrique’s revamped Spain

SPAIN 6, CROATIA 0 After only two matches, Luis Enrique already knows the key to his early success as coach of Spain’s national team.

Tennis cartoon | Newspaper reprints controversial depiction of Serena Williams

A  cartoon of Serena Williams that has been widely condemned as a racist depiction of the tennis great has been partially reprinted on the front page of

Football – UEFA Nations League | Portugal adds to Italy’s struggles with win

PORTUGAL 1, ITALY 0 As Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed his time off at the French Riviera, his Portugal teammates were busy handing Italy another disappointing result in

Tennis cartoon | Serena Williams’ treatment resonates among black women

When Serena Williams told the umpire at the U.S. Open final that he owed her an apology, that he had stolen something from her, and then she

Football – UEFA Nations League | Mbappe, Giroud score as France makes successful return home

FRANCE 2, THE NETHERLANDS 1 Any lingering doubts that Kylian Mbappe is French soccer’s most valuable jewel were erased yesterday as the teenage striker celebrated the world

Football | China appoints Hiddink in hope of Olympic success

China’s soccer federation announced yesterday it has appointed Dutch coach Guus Hiddink to lead the country’s under-21 team to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The 71

Rugby | Experimental All Blacks team overcomes Argentina 46-24

An experimental All Blacks team was forced to dig deep Saturday to beat massive underdogs Argentina 46-24 in a Rugby Championship test at Trafalgar Park. Argentina, which hadn’t beaten

Tennis | Williams: Umpire treated her differently than a male player

Serena Williams thought she was treated more harshly by the chair umpire in the U.S. Open final than a man would have been. Williams was cited

Offbeat | Severely weakened Denmark loses 3-0 to Slovakia

Denmark, fielding a severely weakened team containing footballers from the third tier of the national league and futsal players because of a pay dispute involving its top performers,

Asian Games | Korean boy bands, football stars march to different beats

Boy band BTS hit the top of the charts not long after Son Heung-min and his South Korean football team stepped atop the Asian Games podium.

Tennis | Osaka, Nishikori give Japan historic tennis day at US Open

Kei Nishikori looked around Arthur Ashe Stadium and noticed the crowd. With Nishikori playing immediately after Naomi Osaka yesterday , the U.S. Open became must-see viewing

Basketball | LeBron James says in Kaepernick reference: I stand with Nike

Clutching his young daughter in his arms, LeBron James said he stands with Nike, a clear reference to the company’s Colin Kaepernick ad campaign.

Football | Mancini’s training sessions are music to the ears

Italy coach Roberto Mancini is trying something new to motivate his players. For the first time in Italy training sessions, music is being played from a

Pushing endurance beyond limits at Ultra Trail Mont Blanc

Since its maiden edition was held in rain, cold and hail back in 2003, the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc has gained legendary status in the runners’

Ronaldo, Salah, Modric make FIFA shortlist, Messi doesn’t

Lionel Messi failed to make the world player of the year shortlist this week for the first time since 2006, with Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah making their

Football’s new complex competition kicks off tomorrow

Football’s newest competition kicks off this week in Europe with few knowing all the details of a complex format. The UEFA Nations League certainly will

Russia tracks growing rate of positive doping cases

Doping cases in Russia have almost doubled this year as athletes come under more scrutiny, the country’s national anti-doping agency said yesterday. Yuri Ganus, the

F1 | Vettel still prone to errors despite past successes

Even after winning four Formula One titles, Sebastian Vettel is still prone to worrying errors. Vettel made some key mistakes last season, allowing rival Lewis Hamilton

Asian Games end and Japan, China turn eyes to Tokyo Olympics

Now comes the hard part for Japan, which is pledging to win 30 gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Japan is sure to get a

Asian Games | Tottenham’s Son avoids military duty with gold

Tottenham forward Son Heung-min will get to skip military service. Son avoided the service obligation when South Korea defeated Japan 2-1 in the Asian Games soccer final

Football | Usain Bolt makes debut for Central Coast Mariners

Usain Bolt’s soccer debut for the Central Coast Mariners on Friday lasted about 20 minutes against an amateur local team and with almost 10,000 people in the

F1 | Hamilton denies Ferrari a home win at Italian GP

Lewis Hamilton denied Ferrari a dream home win at the Italian Grand Prix yesterday as he overtook Kimi Raikkonen eight laps from the end to claim a

Luka Modric wins UEFA vote as best player in Europe

Croatia captain Luka Modric has been voted the best player in Europe last season, edging former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah for the

Football | Ronaldo’s Juventus drawn with Man United in Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo is going back to Manchester United and Paul Pogba will return to Juventus after the teams were drawn together in a Champions League group along

Asian Games | Combined Koreas basketball team to play for gold

A combined Koreas team reinforced by WNBA center Park Ji-su has reached the women's basketball final at the Asian Games after an 89-66 win over Taiwan. The team,

Asian Games | Ramping up Olympic preps: Japan wins 3 skateboarding golds

Japanese teenagers Sakura Yosozumi and Kensuke Sasaoke provided a next-generation entree to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with gold medals at the Asian Games. In skateboarding. The

Esports | Execs say don’t blame the games, blame US gun laws

Esports organizers say don’t blame the games. Executives at the Asian Games have expressed sympathy for the victims of the deadly shooting at a

Christie wins host Indonesia’s signature gold at Asian Games

Every host has a signature event that defines the success of the games, at least in the context of sport. Jonatan Christie won that event for the

EPL | Worrying signs for Man United as Mourinho loses cool

With his team trailing by three goals and Old Trafford rapidly emptying around him, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho stood in his technical area and stared blankly

Esports into Asian Games; Could the Olympics be next?

Esports is debuting as an exhibition sport at the Asian Games and is targeted for full inclusion in four years at the games in Hangzhou, China. Kenneth Fok,

Asian Games | Gold for Cambodia by Californian born in Texas

At 16, Jessa Khan has already won a stack of gold medals at state, regional and international competitions. But these are nothing to match her gold medal in

China’s Su Bingtian wins 100 meters in Asian Games record

Su Bingtian gave world junior champion Lalu Muhammad Zohri a taste of what it’s like to race against the fastest men on the continent. The Asian record

Asian Games | Swimmer Rikako Ikee: A smiling face for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Rikako Ikee could very well be the smiling face of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a new star that organizers are sure to promote during the build-up

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