Football | Spain beats Italy 3-0 to close in on World Cup spot

Spain ended Italy’s 11-year unbeaten run in qualifiers with a 3-0 win on Saturday and moved closer to securing a World Cup spot. The Italians hadn’t

Chapecoense crash survivors received by Pope Francis

The Brazilian soccer club that was devastated by an airplane crash in the mountains of Colombia last year met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday.

NCAA head in Tokyo to offer advice on college sports body

NCAA president Mark Emmert offered Japanese sports industry leaders advice on forming their own collegiate athletics association on Wednesday. Japan is seeking to become one

Football – World Cup | Japan hosts Australia with spot for winners in qualifiers

John Duerden, Seoul Thursday, 6:34 p.m. Japan v Australia H 1.87, D 3.66, A 5.9 A win for either Japan or Australia when they meet

Top Billing in South America: Argentina vs. Uruguay

Friday, 7:00 a.m. Uruguay v Argentina H 3.46, D 3.52, A 2.25 Lionel Messi is back for Argentina. And Luis Suarez is expected to return

Tennis – US Open | Emotional Sharapova tops No. 2 in Slam return

When Maria Sharapova’s first Grand Slam match after a 15-month doping suspension ended with a victory at the U.S. Open, she dropped to her knees and

Football | World Cup qualifying: State of play in Asia, Oceania

Iran and Brazil, along with host Russia, are the only teams so far assured of a place at the 2018 World Cup. Three more Asian

Weightlifting | Sports court confirms Chinese doping at Beijing Olympics

Two Chinese female weightlifters have lost their appeals against being stripped of their 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medals for doping. The Court of Arbitration for Sport

Football | Third win in a row gives Mourinho belief United is transformed force

Three wins out of three for Manchester United, just like the start of last season. No wonder Jose Mourinho is so restrained this time around. Far

Boxing | Mayweather dominates McGregor in late rounds to go 50-0

Floyd Mayweather Jr. put on a show in the last fight of his spectacular career. Conor McGregor didn’t do so badly, either. Mayweather figured

Tennis – US Open | Federer says 3rd major of year would be surreal

Even Roger Federer finds it all a little surprising. After going 4 ½ years without collecting a major championship, now firmly in his mid-30s, he heads

The Buzz | Real Madrid in Champs League group with Dortmund, Tottenham

Real Madrid’s route to retaining the Champions League title looks a lot like last year’s. Only tougher. The two-time defending champion was yesterday drawn again with Borussia

Football | English soccer embraces payback for Asian money

Perhaps it’s just a clever ploy to sell the caffeine-packed drinks produced by the competition’s title sponsor. Domestic supporters of English clubs wanting to instantly discover

Boxing | Sold out or not, Vegas will party during Mayweather-McGregor

The fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor may not have sold out yet, but that won’t stop Las Vegas from putting on its party

Football | Neymar unstoppable on home debut as PSG beats Toulouse 6-2

Neymar was in unstoppable form on his home debut for Paris Saint-Germain, with the Brazil star scoring twice and playing a role in the other

Boxing | Undisputed champ: Crawford stops Indongo in third round

Terence Crawford took all the drama out of his fight against Julius Indongo, and he did it fast. Now Crawford is the only undisputed world champion

Rugby | South Africa beats Argentina 37-15 in test match

South Africa took another step toward banishing the bad memories of 2016 with a 37-15 win over Argentina to open its Rugby Championship campaign this weekend.

Football | Free-scoring Man United already looks team to beat in EPL

Free-scoring, tight at the back, and confidence oozing through the side, Manchester United already might be the team to beat in the English Premier League. United

La Liga | Atletico salvages 2-2 draw against newcomer Girona

Newcomer Girona was minutes away from beating Atletico Madrid in a stunning debut in the Spanish league until Atletico scored twice after the sending off of

US men’s basketball enters a new world without its stars

The jerseys say USA, though that’s about all that will be recognizable. When the U.S. men’s basketball team returns to action later this month, fans might

LeBron calls for love, unity before taking swipe at Trump

Along with getting good grades and listening to their parents, LeBron James has encouraged kids in his foundation’s educational program to stand up for their beliefs.

SPANISH LEAGUE 2017-18 | 5 teams to watch out for this season

Five teams to keep an eye on when the Spanish League starts on Friday: REAL MADRID Zinedine Zidane has succeeded where former coaches Jose Mourinho,

Football – BUNDESLIGA 2017-18 | Five teams to watch out for this season in German top league

Few expect anything other than Bayern Munich extending its Bundesliga record to six straight titles. That promoted side Leipzig pushed the defending champions the hardest last

Athletics | Chinese, Portuguese athletes won women’s walk races

Yang Jiayu of China won the women’s 20-kilometer walk at the world championships. Yang finished in a personal best 1 hour, 26 minutes, 18 seconds on

Bolt gets the cheers, and Americans get the medals at worlds

Usain Bolt took a last leisurely stroll around the track, placed his hands over his heart and then pointed toward the stands, where barely a soul had

Football | Ronaldo sent off after scoring in Madrid’s 3-1 win at Barca

Cristiano Ronaldo made a big impact in his truncated appearance at Camp Nou on Sunday, scoring a goal before being sent off in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win

The ‘stability player,’ Matic already making Man United tick

As Nemanja Matic was winning towering headers, intercepting passes, dribbling round opponents and generally running the midfield in his first Premier League game for Manchester United, imagine

The Buzz | Barca to sign Brazil midfielder Paulinho from Chinese club

Barcelona says it has reached a deal with Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande to buy Brazil midfielder Paulinho for 40 million euros (USD47 million). The Spanish club says that

Athletics | Bolt takes a tumble and can’t complete final race

Usain Bolt was ramping into warp speed when suddenly, stunningly, the sprint turned into a somersault. Fifteen steps into the final homestretch of his final

Football | Conte frustrated as Chelsea launches title defense in EPL

Antonio Conte missed out on two of his top transfer targets, saw a key player sold against his wishes, and feels the current Chelsea squad

Neymar’s debut in French league could be delayed again

It’s been nearly a week since Neymar landed in Paris, and the world’s most expensive player still can’t play for his new club in the French

Ronaldo rested and ready for Barca in Spanish Super Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo is rested and ready to take on Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup. Ronaldo enjoyed a longer vacation than his Real Madrid teammates to

Olympics Paris open to eSports on 2024 program

Video gamers could be competing for Olympic medals by 2024. Tony Estanguet, co- president of the Paris Olympic bid committee, told The Associated Press that

Britain | Makwala turned away from stadium because of illness

Isaac Makwala was turned away from the Olympic Stadium on Tuesday after being ruled ineligible to compete at the world championships because of a stomach bug that

Court told NZ Rugby waited to report alleged hotel bugging

New Zealand rugby officials only decided to alert police about a listening device found last year in the team’s Sydney hotel five days after the discovery

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