Russia banned from global sports for four years

The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from next year’s Tokyo Olympics and other major sports events for four years yesterday. Russia’s hosting of world

Figure skating | Hanyu, Chen face off at Grand Prix Finals

Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu owns the last two Olympic gold medals. No man has won three in a row. American Nathan Chen owns the last two world

Boxing | Joshua out to regain aura, belts in rematch

Anthony Joshua didn’t just lose three world heavyweight titles and an undefeated record when he was beaten by Andy Ruiz Jr. in one of boxing’s biggest upsets in a generation. He

Football | Ronaldo crowned Italian league player of the year

Cristiano Ronaldo was named the Italian league’s player of the year yesterday following his debut season at Juventus. Ronaldo was at the Gran Gala del Calcio in Milan to collect

Rugby Australia signs Melbourne Storm’s Vunivalu

Melbourne Storm winger Suliasi Vunivalu has signed with the Queensland Reds and Rugby Australia in a code-switch that could re-unite the flyer with his former teammate Marika Koroibete in the

Football | Inter leapfrogs Juventus to top Serie A as Bianconeri draw

A teenage goalkeeper restricted Juventus to a 2-2 draw at home to Sassuolo yesterday (Macau time) which dropped the eight-time defending champion into second place. Juventus needed Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty to

Golf | Larrazabal stumbles, then rallies to win in South Africa

Pablo Larrazábal won the European Tour’s season-opening Alfred Dunhill Championship after losing a three-shot overnight lead and then making three birdies on his last four holes for a 3-over 75

Hamilton cruises to victory at season-ending Abu Dhabi GP

World champion Lewis Hamilton cruised to victory from pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, capping another stellar season with an 11th win and 84th overall. The six-time

Boxing | Gervonta Davis taking step up in pursuit of superstardom

Gervonta Davis wrapped both arms around his 1-year-old daughter, whispering in her ear and revealing a tender side as he promoted his next bout. In the

Golf | European Tour lets players wear shorts for first time

Golfers were allowed to wear shorts during a European Tour event for the first time yesterday because of sweltering temperatures. The decision to relax rules

Football | Ibrahimovic buys stake in Swedish soccer team Hammarby

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is back in Swedish soccer, not as a player but as the part-owner of a club. The country’s biggest sports star outlined his

Sailing | Ben Ainslie adds SailGP to his America’s Cup chase

Sailing star Sir Ben Ainslie and his main America’s Cup sponsor are taking over the British team for the second season of the SailGP global league. It’s an interesting crossover for

Japan looking for big ‘medal bounce’ as Olympic host nation

Countries playing host to the Olympics usually get a medal “bounce,” pushed by cheering fans and the advantage of being at home. Mitsugi Ogata also brought up the opposite possibility —

Tennis | New Davis Cup proves exciting but calendar still a challenge

Despite its flaws, the new Davis Cup got a passing grade on its first edition, with its modern look being accompanied by plenty of excitement on the

Football | Injured Aguero to miss Manchester derby, says Guardiola

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will miss the derby match against Manchester United on Dec. 7 after being ruled out for a few weeks by Pep

Figure skating | Russian teenager Kostornaia wins NHK Trophy for 2nd GP title

Teenager Alena Kostornaia captured her second title of the season Saturday at the NHK Trophy to complete a sweep of the Grand Prix series by Russian women. Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru

Football | River and Flamengo in Lima for Copa Libertadores final

Sunday, 04:00 River Plate v Flamengo H 3.5, D 3.25, A2.6 Oddschecker.com Defending champion River Plate was “a little nervous” about the Copa Libertadores final Sunday according to midfielder Nacho Fernández. He added, though,

Tennis | Davis Cup start times changed to avoid late finishes

Organizers at the Davis Cup Finals in Spain are switching to earlier start times to minimize the chance of late finishes. The change comes after the series between Italy and the

Mourinho back in English football as Tottenham manager

Jose Mourinho sealed a return to coaching after almost a year out when Tottenham hired one of the world’s most successful managers in a bid to end the club’s decade-long

Football | Italy has swagger back with winning streak and glut of goals

ITALY 9, ARMENIA 1 Italy’s impressive form is posing problems for coach Roberto Mancini. Who to leave behind next year for the European Championship? The Azzurri signed off their qualifying campaign in style

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