Football | England weak in key areas as World Cup approaches

With less than three months to go, at least half of England’s starting lineup for its opening match of the World Cup remains uncertain. It makes

Golf | Winning makes McIlroy as good as he already was

Rory McIlroy had his first Arnold Palmer moment before the tournament even started. He had just finished his pro- am round at Bay Hill

Football – FA Cup | Chelsea, United bosses have last chance to save season at semis

Manchester United will play Tottenham in the FA Cup semifinals at Spurs’ temporary Wembley Stadium home. The draw yesterday saw last year’s finalist Chelsea

Badminton | Shi upsets Lin to win All England badminton final

Seventh-seeded Shi Yuqi beat six-time champion Lin Dan 21-19, 16-21, 21-9 in a major upset at the All England Championships to win the men’s singles title.

Colin Shieff | Retired neurosurgeon from Britain’s NHS: ‘For Schumacher, the future is longer but it doesn’t imply any change in the quality of it’

More than four years after a ski accident caused him a near-fatal brain injury, little is known about Michael Schumacher’s current condition. Updates on his health

Sports stars line up behind Putin, though some disagree

Most, but not all, of Russia’s top sports stars are backing Vladimir Putin in this weekend’s presidential election. Ahead of Sunday’s vote, a host of

Sailing | America’s Cup skipper Spithill joins Italy’s Luna Rossa

America’s Cup star Jimmy Spithill is headed to the Italian syndicate Luna Rossa, leaving the future of Oracle Team USA in doubt. Luna Rossa, backed by

Football | Champions League Roma reaches quarterfinals, United’s out

Roma overcame a poor first-half performance to beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 yesterday and reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League on the away goals rule after

Golf | Woods, Els named captains of Presidents Cup in Australia

Ernie Els was always the logical choice to be the International team’s next captain in the Presidents Cup. Tiger Woods at first thought it might be

Tennis | Oh, sister: Venus beats Serena at Indian Wells

One sister is rusty, just beginning a comeback after having a baby. The other is rejuvenated at 37, back in the world’s top 10. An unwanted rivalry

Hockey | North Korean defector hits Paralympic ice for South Korea

The most talked-about athlete in the Paralympics barely plays, but who cares? The diminutive but hard-nosed reserve forward on South Korea’s sled hockey team proudly

Football | Champions League Preview: Chelsea looks for another good showing at Camp Nou

Few teams have caused as much trouble for Barcelona as Chelsea since Lionel Messi started playing with the Spanish club almost 15 years ago. Barcelona has

Football | Greek game abandoned after ‘armed’ owner protests decision

A disputed goal at the end of a Greek league match this weekend between leader AEK and title rival PAOK led to a pitch invasion by one

Rugby | Six Nations Trophy: Ireland KO Scotland 28-8 to stay on Grand Slam track

The Grand Slam is on for Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day. Spicing it up a little more, Ireland go to Twickenham next weekend holding the Six Nations

EPL | West Ham fans invade pitch, force team owners to flee seats

West Ham captain Mark Noble grappled a pitch invader to the ground and the struggling English Premier League club’s owners were forced to flee their

Auto Racing | Patrick ready for the spotlight again at Indianapolis 500

Ready or not, Danica Mania is headed to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for her final curtain call. The second leg of Danica Patrick’s retirement moves forward in full swing

Football | US claims SheBelieves Cup with 1-0 win over England

The U.S. women’s national team beat England 1-0 yesterday to win the SheBelieves Cup tournament. In the earlier game at Orlando City Stadium, sixth-

Basketball | Liz Cambage set to play for Australia at Commonwealth Games

Liz Cambage will play for Australia’s Commonwealth Games team before she returns to the WNBA with the Dallas Wings in May. Basketball Australia said yesterday that the 2.03-meter

Football | Oscar scores 2 for Shanghai SIPG in Asian Champions League

Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar scored a pair of goals yesterday to help Shanghai SIPG earn a 2-2 draw against Ulsan Horangi in the Asian Champions League.

Football – Champions League | Real Madrid beats PSG 2-1 in Paris to reach quarters

Paris Saint-Germain’s dream of joining Europe’s elite with a Champions League trophy will have to wait another season, as Real Madrid delivered a brutal reality check

Basketball – NBA | Larry Legend: Nance has career game as Cavs beat Pistons

As Larry Nance Sr. waited in the hallway following the best game of his son’s career, the former All-Star was approached by a young Cavaliers fan.

Sumo | Japan’s ancient sport needs some brighter days

The most damage inflicted in sumo in recent times has been to the image of Japan’s tradition-steeped national sport. An alcohol-fueled restaurant brawl that left a

Cricket | Australia wins bad-tempered 1st test against South Africa

Australia needed less than 20 minutes of the final day to take the one more wicket it needed to finish off a 118-run win in

Football | FIFA panel adds video review to football laws ahead of WCup

In one of the most fundamental changes ever to football’s 155-year-old rules, FIFA approved video review on Saturday and cleared the way to use it at the

Dutch midfielder Sneijder retires from national team

Midfielder Wesley Sneijder is retiring from international football after 15 years and a record 133 appearances for the Netherlands, the Dutch football association announced yesterday, clearing the

Football | Fiorentina captain Davide Astori dies aged 31

Fiorentina captain Davide Astori, a defender who has also been capped by Italy 14 times, has died, the club announced. He was 31. Astori was

Motorsports | NASCAR drivers studying Vegas to prepare for playoff return

NASCAR’s annual early-season trip to Las Vegas Motor Speedway is an understandable favorite for many teams and drivers. This year’s event, however, is about getting much more

Football | Chinese teams hope to stop dominant Guangzhou

From world-renowned coaches like Fabio Capello and Manuel Pellegrini to top players like Hulk and Javier Mascherano, nearly everyone in Chinese soccer will be trying to stop

Football | West Brom in disarray, heading out of Premier League

In an effort to get fans on his side following his takeover of West Bromwich Albion, Chinese businessman Lai Guochuan issued a personal message promising stability and

Tennis | Davis Cup revamp plans get mixed response

The Australians are surprised. The Brits are skeptical. The French are downright angry. “They have just killed the Davis Cup,” French tennis player Nicolas Mahut

Golf | Five female golfers to take part in men’s European Tour event

Five female golfers will compete in a men’s European Tour event in May as part of more innovations to the GolfSixes tournament. Suzann Pettersen and Mel

Rugby Academy | Fast and frantic rugby by the Macau Bats in Bangkok tournament

The Macau Bats had an eventful and ultimately very successful weekend of tournament rugby at the Bangkok International Tens. The club fielded three teams in the U10,

Football | Atletico says Carrasco and Gaitan joining Chinese club

Atletico Madrid says it has reached a deal for the transfer of midfielders Yannick Carrasco and Nicolas Gaitan to Chinese club Dalian Yifang. Carrasco had been with Atletico

Basketball – NBA | Davis scores 53, Pelicans beat Suns for sixth straight win

Anthony Davis’ authoritative put-back dunk in the final minutes summed up a night on which his relentless play around the basket forced Phoenix’s three tallest players to

Football | Guardiola uses Man City trophy win to back Catalonia protest

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola used the platform provided by his first cup success with the English Premier League team on Sunday to criticize the imprisonment of

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