Kenya loses hosting rights to African football tournament

Kenya was stripped of the right to host the 2018 African Nations Championship because of delays in its preparations and the Confederation of African Football opened a

NFL owners speak out in support of players, against Trump

The NFL’s players and owners are frequently at odds over the issues, finances and rules of the game, a long- running feud that looms large toward another potential

NHL hoping to make inroads in China with preseason games

As the Vancouver Canucks held their first practice in Shanghai before their exhibition game with the Los Angeles Kings, a dense fog settled over the ice. The

Boxing | WBC heavyweight champion Wilder to face Ortiz Nov. 4

Undefeated heavyweights Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz will fight at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Nov. 4. The fight will be televised by Showtime as part of

Briefs | James Rodriguez stars for Bayern Munich

James Rodriguez starred on his first Bundesliga start for Bayern Munich, scoring one goal and playing a role in the others for a 3-0 win at Schalke on

Football | Klopp angry as Liverpool eliminated from League Cup

Liverpool failed to finish off a slew of chances and conceded a sloppy goal in a 2-0 loss at Leicester in the English League Cup, arousing the

Phelps has ‘no desire’ to return to swimming

Michael Phelps wondered if watching others compete at the world championships would pique his desire for another comeback. Nope. Phelps said Tuesday he has “no

Romario seeks senate probe into Rio Olympic organizer Nuzman

Brazilian Senator Romario de Souza Faria, the star of Brazil’s 1994 World Cup winning team, hopes to open a congressional investigation into Carlos Nuzman, who headed the

Yokohama tyres back for Macau GP

Yokohama tyres are set to return to Macau’s Grand Prix event between November 16 and 19, after being sidelined in last year’s race in favor of competitor firm

Cycling | Giro start in Israel to go from Jerusalem to Red Sea

Winding its way around the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, through modern Tel Aviv then the Negev desert down to the Red Sea, the start of next

Football | Sweet 16: Genoa teenager performing far beyond his years

The 16-year-old sensation of Serie A wouldn’t mind taking advantage of his sudden stardom among classmates. The problem is, he’s being home-schooled. “I can’t even be

F1 – Analysis | Vettel loses huge ground in title race after Singapore blip

In the space of three races, Sebastian Vettel has dropped twice as far behind Lewis Hamilton as he was ahead of him. After winning the Hungarian Grand

Football | Lukaku compounds Everton’s misery in Man United’s 4-0 rout

When Romelu Lukaku slotted the ball into the Everton net, the Manchester United striker had no intention of holding back on the celebrations. Far from it. Especially after being

Rugby | Kaino recalled to All Blacks squad for Championship

Flanker Jerome Kaino has been recalled to the All Blacks squad for Rugby Championship tests against Argentina and South Africa over the next two weeks. Lock

Boxing | Golovkin and Alvarez fight to a brutal draw; rematch to come

Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin argued afterward about who won their middleweight showdown. No one could argue it wasn’t a great fight. Golovkin retained

Win-win: Paris awarded ‘24 Olympics, LA gets ‘28

The tears welling in the Paris mayor’s eyes told the story one way. The words the Los Angeles mayor spoke told it another. This was one of

Football | World Cup qualifying: Syria to play Australia in Malaysia

Football Federation Australia says it has received official confirmation that Syria will host the Socceroos in Malaysia in the first leg of the Asian World Cup qualifying

Football | Mou United back in style to the Champions; Messi beats Buffon

Whatever the competition, whatever the level of opponent, Romelu Lukaku cannot stop scoring in his first season at Manchester United. The Belgium striker kept up the

Rugby | Australian mining magnate plans 6-team rugby competition

Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest is preparing to launch the Indo Pacific Rugby Championship, a six-team competition schedule to begin next August. Forrest was behind a

The African basketball championship | Unique and entertaining competition

The African basketball championship may lack star power — even electrical power on occasion. But with national pride at stake, it almost always entertains. AfroBasket,

Football | Champions League returns with Real Madrid the team to beat

The Champions League group stage kicked-off today with Real Madrid looking to win Europe’s top club competition for a third straight year, a feat not achieved since Bayern

Tennis | Anderson falls short at US Open in first Grand Slam final

Kevin Anderson walked outside to greet his South African supporters, some having already climbed to the top of their sport. There were golfers Charl Schwartzel

Football | Crystal Palace fires De Boer after four Premier League losses

Crystal Palace fired manager Frank de Boer yesterday after the team opened the Premier League season with four straight losses. Palace announced the end of De

Chinese Super League | Poyet quits as Shenhua head coach

Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gus Poyet has quit as head coach of struggling Chinese Super League team Shanghai Shenhua after the club’s fourth consecutive loss. Poyet

EPL | Man City routs Liverpool 5-0, perfect Man United start ends

Liverpool went from dishing out a humiliation to being on the receiving end of one. A 5-0 loss at Manchester City on Saturday handed Juergen Klopp his biggest loss

Pakistan ready for return of international cricket

Pakistan is preparing to show the cricketing world that it's safe to play international matches in the country by staging a three-match Twenty20 international series against a World XI

Football | Premier League stars face awkward returns to clubs

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was greeted with a high five and a warm hug from Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp ahead of the midfielder’s first training session at his new club this

Baseball | Red Sox star Pedroia says why such a fuss over sign stealing

It was 4:30 p.m. when Red Sox manager John Farrell walked into his pregame meeting with the media yesterday , a little later than usual because of

Rio 2016 | IOC can’t escape Rio; top organizer Nuzman held in dawn raid

International Olympic Committee just can’t get away from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The IOC is ready to put a rubber-stamp approval this month on bids

Tennis | Anderson edges Querrey at Open to reach first Slam semifinal

Kevin Anderson moved into his first Grand Slam semifinal at age 31, emerging from a back-and-forth showdown between big servers to beat Sam Querrey 7-6 (5), 6-7

Athletics | Bolt predicts his world records could stand for 15-20 years

Usain Bolt is feeling no pressure in retirement, confident his best times can remain world records for decades. The only sprinter to capture the 100- and

Football | New Zealand wins Oceania, advances in World Cup qualifying

New Zealand won the Oceania qualifying series for the 2018 World Cup when it drew 2-2 with the Solomon Islands yesterday to complete an 8-3 aggregate victory

Football – World Cup Qualifiers | Amid war, Syria hopes to reach World Cup for first time

In the midst of a long-running and ruinous war, millions of Syrians may finally have something to be joyful about. Syria’s national soccer team has

Football – World Cup Qualifiers | Switzerland wins 8th straight game, Portugal stays close

Switzerland extended its perfect record in World Cup qualifying by defeating Latvia 3-0 yesterday for its eighth straight victory, while Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal edged 10-man Hungary

F1 | Hamilton wins Italian GP to move ahead of Vettel

Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Grand Prix virtually unchallenged from pole position yesterday and moved ahead of Sebastian Vettel to take the lead in the drivers’ standings.

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