The curse of the defending champion struck Ivory Coast at the African Cup of Nations and Congo put a strike over money well behind it to dance
A Japanese sumo wrestler has reached the pinnacle of the country’s ancient sport for the first time in almost two decades. Kisenosato was promoted to the highest rank of
On the court, Coco Vandeweghe is all bluster and bravado, an all-or-nothing ball striker with a booming forehand who compares herself to a freight train and
The club that will host the 2020 Olympic golf tournament would be open to changing its policy to include women as full members, if asked.
Still to clear up the ambiguity over last weekend’s absence from the Chelsea team, Diego Costa did his talking on the pitch yesterday. Costa marked his
It was the summer of 2015 and Tommy Fleetwood had climbed inside the world’s top 50 for the first time in his career when he tried to change
Argentine striker Carlos Tevez said Saturday he’s settling in with Chinese Super League squad Shanghai Shenhua as training gets underway ahead of the season opening in March.
There was some symmetry about the fourth-round exits of top-ranked Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber at the Australian Open. Both had the top seeding for the
Sebastien Ogier made the perfect start to the defense of his world title by winning the season-opening Monte Carlo rally yesterday, clinching the 39th race win of
Svetlana Kuznetsova has a different look than most tennis players. And it’s not just all the tattoos. In a tennis world dominated by the bright colors
Days after China abruptly began scrutinizing the recruitment of foreign players into the country’s dominant Super League, one of the most influential men in Chinese football
It started badly for Novak Djokovic, who needed 24 serves, six break-point saves and 15 minutes just to hold his first game in the second round. This was
Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan won yesterday’s third stage of the Tour Down Under cycle race while compatriot Richie Porte retained the overall lead with three stages
The pain in his hip is gone. All that’s left is a surgical screw and a scar. Nathan Chen hardly thinks about it these days,
Australian cyclist Richie Porte won the second stage of the Tour Down Under yesterday, giving him the overall lead in the opening event on the 2017
Europe’s team for the 2018 Ryder Cup in France will have an extra captain’s pick and is set to contain more in-form players following a
Ivory Coast’s Europe-based stars stumbled in the heat of northern Gabon in their African Cup of Nations opener, with the defending champion held by Togo to 0-0
There was no easing into a title defense for Novak Djokovic, starting his Australian Open against the man who upset Rafael Nadal here last year in
No tirades at the umpire. No insults directed at spectators. No rackets smashed to smithereens. For Nick Kyrgios, the talented yet combustible bad boy of tennis,
French driver Stephane Peterhansel said luck played no part in his record-extending seventh Dakar Rally triumph on Saturday. Peterhansel duly completed the 12th and last stage - a
Chelsea easily coped without top-scorer Diego Costa, sweeping aside fading champion Leicester 3-0 to go seven points clear in the English Premier League yesterday (Macau time). Marcos
The Chargers appear ready to leave San Diego, their home of 56 seasons, for the potentially more lucrative but crowded Los Angeles market. Hours
As the football world digests FIFA’s decision to expand the World Cup, a look at the some of the benefits and pitfalls of a 48-team tournament in 2026:
Manny Pacquiao will add another fight to his long career resume when he takes on Australian welterweight Jeff Horn on April 23 at a venue to be
Russia’s deputy prime minister, responding to calls for the nation’s sports teams to be excluded from all international competitions because of doping, said yesterday that the country
There was only one place Marouane Fellaini was heading after scoring the goal that put Manchester United in a dominant position in the League Cup semifinals. And it wasn’t
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique gave his full support Tuesday to his players’ decision not to attend FIFA’s awards ceremony. Luis Enrique said he was “100
FIFA will expand the World Cup to 48 teams, adding 16 extra nations to the 2026 tournament which is likely to be held in North America. President
Capping what he called the best year of his career, Cristiano Ronaldo won his fourth FIFA best player award yesterday (Macau time). The double European champion with
Joe Mandak, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter was charged yesterday with assaulting a doorman at a Pittsburgh bar and a police officer who
Lionel Messi saved Barcelona from its second straight defeat by scoring with a 90th-minute free kick in a 1-1 draw at Villarreal in the Spanish
Justin Thomas knew he was playing well enough to start the year with a victory in the SBS Tournament of Champions. He just didn’t expect to have to
World Rugby criticized English club Northampton’s failure to properly manage George North’s head injury, saying yesterday the team did not correctly identify the problem. North,
Grigor Dimitrov concentrated on fun and games at the season-opening Brisbane International, looking for something a bit different to his regular routine. It turns out, that’s what
Graham Dunbar F IFA is set to make the World Cup bigger and richer, even if the price to pay is lower quality foot- ball. FIFA
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