Rugby | Barrett brothers to make All Blacks history in Lions series

The first trio of brothers to be selected in the same All Blacks team — the Barretts — honed their skills in backyard battles which

Iran targets World Cup spot; China and Qatar target survival

Iran could become just the second team to advance through qualifying for the 2018 World Cup — after Brazil — while China and Qatar could be officially eliminated

NHL | Crosby, Pens cap amazing year with 2nd straight Stanley Cup

Even Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to be challenged trying to top this. Crosby was awarded his second consecutive Conn Smythe

Football | South Korea leader proposes Asian nations co-host 2030 World Cup

South Korea’s new liberal president has offered to co-host the 2030 World Cup with rival North Korea and other Northeast Asian countries as part of efforts

England defeats Venezuela to win U20 World Cup

A first-half goal from Dominic Calvert-Lewin gave England a  1-0 win over Venezuela in the 2017 Under-20 World Cup final at Suwon World Cup Stadium yesterday and a first global

Tennis | Nadal wins, Ostapenko claims first Grand Slam title

His clay-court prowess as unassailable as ever, Rafael Nadal won his record 10th French Open title by dominating 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 in the final yesterday. No

Basketball | Warriors set to make their claim as NBA’s best ever

Saturday, 9:05 a.m. Warriors v Cavaliers H 1.44, A 3.2 One victory left for the Golden State Warriors to claim another title. Not the one

Rugby | Lions stick to selection plan for tour match vs Crusaders

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland hasn’t allowed selection plans to be derailed by this week loss to the Auckland-based Blues, picking a lineup below

Rugby | Lions beaten 22-16 by Blues in Auckland in 2nd tour match

The British and Irish Lions conceded a late try and lost 22-16 yesterday to the Auckland-based Blues in their first-ever match against a New Zealand Super Rugby team.

Rugby | Lions to be tested by Blues in second tour match

Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. Blues v Lions H 3, D 29, A 1.53 The British and Irish Lions will reach an important crossroads in only

Cricket | Buttler hits rapid 61 as England all out for 310 against NZ

Jos Buttler hit an undefeated 61 off 48 balls as an inconsistent England scored a competitive 310 all out against New Zealand at a windy Sophia

Basketball – NBA Finals | LeBron’s brilliance not enough in Game 2 loss to Warriors

LeBron James has been brilliant in the first two games of the NBA Finals, which still have been lopsided losses for his Cleveland Cavaliers. While

Tennis | Players have no fears about Wimbledon despite London attack

Novak Djokovic and other players at the French Open say they are not worried about competing at Wimbledon next month despite the recent attacks in

Dovizioso wins Italian GP ahead of MotoGP leader

Andrea Dovizioso won the Italian Grand Prix yesterday for the third MotoGP victory of his career. Having started on the front row at the Mugello circuit,

Surfing | Jack O’Neill, who pioneered wetsuit, dies

Jack O’Neill, a Northern California surfing world icon who pioneered the wetsuit, has died. O’Neill’s died of natural causes Friday at his Santa Cruz, California home,

Ronaldo silences Madrid critics with 3rd CL title in 4 years

After another potent demonstration of Cristiano Ronaldo’s enduring scoring prowess, surely no Real Madrid fan can contemplate criticizing him now. Particularly after the world player

Football | Ronaldo at his best ahead of Champions League final

Sunday, 2:45 a.m. Juventus v Real Madrid H 3, D 3.25, A 2.75 Cristiano Ronaldo has saved his best for last. Ronaldo enters

Benfica sells goalkeeper Ederson to Man City for USD45m

Benfica sold goalkeeper Ederson Moraes to Manchester City for 40 million euros (USD45 million) yesterday, making the Brazilian the second most expensive goalkeeper of all time.

EPL | Arsenal hands Wenger new contract

Arsene Wenger will stay on as Arsenal manager, earning a new two-year contract on Wednesday despite missing out on Champions League qualification. Arsenal said the 67-year-old

Tennis | French Open: Serena’s back at a Slam! OK, sort of; she watched Venus win 

Serena Williams was back on the Grand Slam scene yesterday, only she was snacking on a piece of fruit while sitting in a shaded part of the

1860 Munich in chaos after shame of relegation to third tier

Former Bundesliga champion 1860 Munich’s relegation to Germany’s third division has plunged the club into chaos amid recriminations over who is responsible for its demise. “Nobody

After mistake in 2012, Sato learns lesson to win Indy 500 

Takuma Sato had victory in sight once before at the Indianapolis 500. When he attempted a last-lap pass, Sato lost control of his car, crashed and Dario Franchitti went on to his third

New Barcelona coach will inherit Messi and the team’s flaws 

When you get to manage Lionel Messi, it sounds downright silly to talk about the challenges awaiting Barcelona's coach-to-be. Yet whoever the Catalan club picks to replace Luis Enrique

Totti bids Roma goodbye after a remarkable 25-season career

It was a celebration tinged with tears, fear and love. Francesco Totti bid an emotional farewell to Roma after a remarkable 25-season career with his hometown club on

Vettel wins Monaco GP ahead of Ferrari teammate Raikkonen

Sebastian Vettel beat his Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen to win the Monaco Grand Prix yesterday and comfortably extend his lead at the top of the

Football | Wenger collects record 7th FA Cup

Removing the record seventh FA Cup winner’s medal from his pocket, Arsene Wenger was gratified and yet apprehensive. “For once I have kept my medal,” said the

Portugal’s European Championship hero dropped from squad

Portugal is going to the Confederations Cup without Eder, its goal-scoring hero in the final of the European Championship, and rising star Renato Sanches.

Football | United beats Ajax 2-0, wins Europa League

A guttural roar of “Manchester, Manchester” thundered around the Friends Arena at the full-time whistle. Purely in soccer terms, Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Ajax

Analysis | Manchester United rediscovers aura, winning mentality under Mourinho

Two trophies, qualification for the Champions League, and a re-establishment of the club’s old aura and winning mentality. Jose Mourinho’s first season at Manchester United

Briefs | Hulk scores one, sets up another as Shanghai SIPG wins 

Hulk scored one goal and helped create another yesterday as Shanghai SIPG came back to beat Jiangsu Suning 2-1 in the first leg of the second round of

The tragedy of Everest’s normal: 10 dead this season, so far

  Almost every year, the reports filter down from the highest mountain in the world, and talk among the climbing teams at Everest Base Camp

Liverpool beats A-League champions 3-0 before 72,892 fans

With retired greats Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher in the lineup, Liverpool beat Sydney FC 3-0 yesterday in a friendly match marked by tightened security following

Hamilton and Vettel’s friendly rivalry faces test in Monaco

The chummy rivalry between Formula One champions Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel could be tested at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, an unforgiving circuit where drivers are

UEFA: ‘No specific intelligence’ of risk to final

After a deadly bombing on a concert in Manchester, Europa League organizer UEFA said it has no “specific intelligence” that the final featuring Manchester United will

Football – Europa League | Ajax team aims to relive past glories in Stockholm

A year ago, Ajax could dominate possession but struggled to stamp its authority on quality opponents. After one season in charge, coach Peter Bosz has transformed the

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