Football | Real Madrid sets club record with 35 games without a loss

Real Madrid set a new club record after a 35th consecutive match without a loss by beating Deportivo La Coruna 3-2 on another Sergio Ramos stoppage-time winner on Saturday.

Football | Ronaldo in Japan – Real Madrid aiming to add Club World Cup title to honors

Real Madrid will be seeking to keep alive its chances of a unique quadruple title haul when it travels to Japan for the Club World Cup

Champions League | Napoli and Benfica reach last 16 after Besiktas crumbles

In the only group where qualification for the Champions League knockout stages was still to be decided, Besiktas crumbled under the pressure, allowing Napoli and Benfica to progress. Napoli and

Golf | More time needed before Tiger Woods is judged by his scores

A flop shot that required feel. A wedge to a back pin that he had to trust. Tiger Woods followed those two birdies with a perfect 6-iron that he

Golf | Hideki Matsuyama ends his year on a big roll

It started with a victory at home in the Japan Open. It ended with another trophy in the Bahamas against a short but strong field. Five tournaments. Four

The Unlucky One | Mourinho irritable as Man United keep throwing away points

There used to be no team better than Manchester United at scoring much-needed late goals. Under Jose Mourinho, the opposite is happening. In the last

A look at sports stars who retired early

Nico Rosberg stunned the world of Formula One and beyond by announcing his retirement on Friday at the age of 31, five days after winning his first drivers’ championship.

La Liga | Ramos strikes in 90th as Madrid draws 1-1 at Barcelona

Sergio Ramos stepped up once more for Real Madrid in a major match, scoring in the 90th minute to secure a 1-1 draw at Barcelona’s Camp Nou Stadium on

Football – EPL | Under pressure: Pardew’s position looking fragile at Palace

It took Swansea’s new American owners less than three months to make their first managerial change, installing Bob Bradley in a bid to steer the club to

Golf | Tiger Woods counts it a success that he’s playing golf again

This might be one time that Tiger Woods doesn’t measure success on the golf course by the score on his card. He measured it with three words yesterday:

Rugby | Six Nations introducing bonus points next year

The Six Nations is introducing bonus points next year on a trial basis. The tournament finally comes into line with other major events in rewarding attacking play; the

F1 – Analysis | Strain of fighting Hamilton will have taken toll on Rosberg

The strain of fighting against Lewis Hamilton for the past three years will have sapped the strength of Formula One champion Nico Rosberg. That verdict comes from a

Rowing, canoe sprint, swimming to remain at Tokyo venues

Olympic organizers agreed yesterday to keep the rowing, canoe sprint and swimming venues at their planned sites in Tokyo for the 2020 Games, while postponing a decision until Christmas on a

Boxing | Lomachenko successfully defends WBO junior lightweight title

Vasyl Lomachenko successfully defended his WBO junior lightweight title over the weekend when Nicholas Walters was unable to continue after seven rounds. Lomachenko, the 28-year-old Ukrainian

Cricket | Gamble on youth buys time for Australia’s sport recovery

One win hasn’t made a summer for Australian cricket. Nor has it entirely saved the players or the administration of the national team. A gamble on youth has

Rosberg wins Formula One title for 1st time; Hamilton 2nd

German driver Nico Rosberg held his nerve to win the Formula One championship for the first time after finishing second at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

3 Olympic gold medals stripped in latest IOC doping retests

Three Olympic gold medals and one silver medal were stripped on Friday from athletes caught in the latest round of positive doping retests from the 2008 and

Football | Besiktas stuns Benfica in 3-3 draw in Champions League

Another late goal for Besiktas, another heartbreaking draw for Benfica. Vincent Aboubakar scored an 89th-minute equalizer as Besiktas rallied from an early three-goal deficit to draw with Benfica

Rugby | Warburton out injured for Wales vs South Africa

Captain Sam Warburton has been ruled out of Wales’ rugby test against South Africa by a training injury and replaced by Dan Lydiate at blindside flanker.

Football | Former Liverpool Gerrard retires with managerial aspirations

After an illustrious playing career full of remarkable cup comebacks alongside jarring Premier League lows, Steven Gerrard is done. The 36-year-old Gerrard, who won every major

Football 12-goal game upstages Madrid, Juventus in Champions League

The first 12-goal game in 25 Champions League seasons took the spotlight from Real Madrid and Juventus advancing to the Round of 16 yesterday. It

Asian elections for FIFA Council postponed a second time

The Asian Football Confederation has postponed elections to choose FIFA Council delegates for a second time. The Asian governing body yesterday canceled a Feb. 28 meeting in Kuala Lumpur,

Boxing | Heavyweight contender Alex Stewart dies at 52

Alex Stewart, a heavyweight contender who fought Mike Tyson and nearly beat George Foreman, has died. He was 52. Stewart died last week after being rushed to a

Football – Champions League Preview | Barcelona, Manchester City look to seal spots in last 16

Thursday, 3:45am Celtic v Barcelona H 12, D 6.25, A 1.3 Lionel Messi is back, and that’s the best news Barcelona could have ahead of its Champions

Goal of the year | Messi, Neymar, Robson-Kanu go for FIFA award

Lionel Messi, Neymar and a Johan Cruyff-style turn from Hal Robson-Kanu are among 10 candidates to win the FIFA Puskas Award for goal of the year. Messi has been

Football – Champions League preview | Sevilla trying to show it belongs among the best in Europe

Wednesday, 3:45am Sevilla v Juventus H 2.8, D 3.2, A 3.08 Sevilla wants to show it is ready to reach the next level. After

Ballon | D’Or After hat trick, no one better than Ronaldo at Madrid derby

For Cristiano Ronaldo, there’s clearly something special about playing Atletico Madrid. Ronaldo is used to performing well regardless of the opponent but the star forward

F3 | Félix da Costa wins for the second time

António Félix da Costa produced a brilliant performance to take his second victory in the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix yesterday. The Carlin driver initially

Boxing | Ward pulls off decision win over Kovalev for title

Sergey Kovalev kept coming, and Andre Ward never stopped battling. With the crowd roaring in approval, they put on a fight that lived up to its advance billing.

Olympics | WADA to Russia: Accept doping blame, stop being obstructive

Russia’s failure to acknowledge it operated a state-sponsored doping program, continued obstruction of testing and cyberattacks on the World Anti-Doping Agency were denounced yesterday. WADA officials warned that Russian

Q&A – António Félix da Costa: F3 winner says victory to close year is ‘amazing’

António Felix da Costa was “a happy boy” after he won the Macau Grand Prix for the second time. The Portuguese driver burst into tears at the podium,

GT Cup | Vanthoor triumphs after dramatic sprint

Belgian Laurens Vanthoor emerged victorious after a dramatic and shortened SJM Macau GT Cup – FIA World Cup yesterday on Macao’s 6.2km Guia street circuit, claiming the FIA Manufacturer

Motorcycle Grand Prix | Hickman doubles up in thriller race

Fans and spectators looked to Macau on Saturday in the hope of seeing a special race to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix

Guia Race – TCR | Monteiro takes maiden Macau victory

Tiago Monteiro took victory in the Suncity Group Macau Guia Race yesterday – delivering his first ever win around the challenging Guia street circuit. The Portuguese

Briefs | Touring Car Cup: Poon celebrates sixth win

Hong Kong driver Paul Poon Tak Chun celebrated a sixth victory in the long-running CTM Macau Touring Car Cup, winning the 2016 edition of the race in a

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