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At 37, Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will face one of his biggest challenges when he gets face-to-face with Mexican-American Jessie Vargas for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) world welterweight
Thursday, 3:45am Legia W v Real M H 29, D 12, A 1.13 Unless Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly decides to add mercy to his list of virtues, the Real Madrid forward will have a
Chinese wild-card entry Zhang Shuai opened the WTA Elite Trophy tournament with a 6-1, 6-1 win over sixth-seeded Timea Bacsinzky yesterday. The tournament in Zhuhai features the leading players on
You wouldn’t trust Formula One with a loaded gun, because it would be sure to shoot itself in the foot. The drivers’ derring-do, the adrenaline, the speed, the glitz and
No one from Japan has more than Hideki Matsuyama’s three PGA Tour victories. No one from Japan ever won a World Golf Championship. None of this might have been possible if
How many sleepless nights did the young man who would become one of soccer’s greatest players spend gazing up at the ceiling, imagining dizzying dribbles, spectacular goals and hoisting the
Marcello Lippi has urged his China team and the nation to pull together to accomplish the “improbable” task of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup before he begins a thorough overhaul of
Jose Mourinho got his own back on great managerial rival Pep Guardiola as Manchester United beat a weakened Manchester City 1-0 in the fourth round of the English League Cup
In one year, Li Haotong has gone from being a contender in the HSBC Champions to a superhero. At least on the stage. One tradition of this World Golf Championship, billed as
Rory McIlroy didn’t have to check his bank account to know that his FedEx Cup bonus had been deposited. His caddie, J.P. Fitzgerald, informed him with a text message. “I think his
The international rugby federation is set to tackle the Chinese market, supporting a local push to attract 1 million players over the next five years and create professional leagues. World Rugby
By himself, Lionel Messi has already scored more than Real Madrid’s top three forwards combined. The Barcelona star is off to one of the best starts of his career with 14
Formula One could be on its way out of Malaysia after the country’s sports minister said “we should stop hosting” the grand prix and the chief of the Sepang International
When Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola meet in their second Manchester derby tomorrow they’ll now have something in common. Both have prepared with humiliating 4-0 losses on their return to
Defending champion Benfica defeated crosstown rival Belenenses 2-0 yesterday to maintain a three-point lead over FC Porto in the Portuguese league. Konstantinos Mitroglou scored in the 10th minute and Alex Grimaldo
Padraig Harrington stayed calm on the final hole to win the Portugal Masters yesterday for his first European Tour victory in eight years. Harrington pitched from the rough and holed
Manchester City failed to win for a fifth successive game in all competitions yesterday, only avoiding a loss to Southampton when Kelechi Iheanacho produced a second-half equalizer. Although Pep Guardiola is
A worker on a Qatar World Cup stadium site has died in the first work-related fatality to be announced by organizers of the 2022 soccer tournament that has been dogged
Britain’s Cal Crutchlow held off an extraordinary ride from Valentino Rossi to win the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix on Sunday as newly-crowned world champion Marc Marquez crashed out with 18
After all the hype about Pep Guardiola returning to face his former club, Lionel Messi made sure it was no contest. Messi scored a hat trick to deal a humbling defeat
Gianluigi Buffon kept the shots out while Cristiano Ronaldo failed to put them in. While Buffon starred in goal for Juventus, saving a penalty and making two remarkable saves in a
Months before Derrick Rose took the stand to defend himself in a lawsuit claiming he and two friends raped an ex-girlfriend while she was intoxicated, the NBA star was asked
Manchester City achieved its second profit under its Abu Dhabi owners prior to a bout of heavy spending on players in the offseason which is aimed at title challenges in
Nick Kyrgios will miss the rest of the season after being suspended by the men’s tour and fined an additional USD25,000 yesterday for “tanking” a match and insulting fans in
Twickenham Stadium has seen its share of tackles and tries, field goals and forward passes. The NFL is about to bring some more, but with a twist. A sporting event other than rugby
Former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki defeated Kristina Mladenovic 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-2 to win the Hong Kong Open yesterday, her second title in Asia in the past month. Wozniacki is having a resurgent second
Honda rider Marc Marquez of Spain won the MotoGP of Japan on Sunday to secure the 2016 title with three races remaining. Marquez beat Ducati rider Andrea Dovisiozo by 2.992 seconds
England’s Ian Poulter marked his return from a four-month injury layoff with a stylish seven under par 64 to share the first round lead with Spaniard Carlos Pigem at The
Nick Kyrgios was booed during a listless 6-3, 6-1 loss to Mischa Zverev at the Shanghai Masters yesterday, then angrily defended his behavior by saying he didn’t owe the spectators
Outrage after losing to Syria has been followed by an air of resignation in China. The national soccer team’s second loss in five days leaves China with only the slimmest chance
Real Madrid will be adding a retractable roof to the Santiago Bernabeu after finally reaching an agreement with the city to remodel the stadium. Madrid president Florentino Perez said yesterday the
Several drivers slated to compete in the upcoming Macau Grand Prix (GP) are uncertain of whether they will pass the qualifying procedure for the race, as they have not competed
Stuck in the longest losing streak of his career, Jimmie Johnson had a chance for a critical win that could salvage this ho-hum season for Hendrick Motorsports. Hardly a championship contender
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min scored the winner as South Korea rallied for a 3-2 comeback victory over Qatar in Asian qualifying for the World Cup. Son curled in a shot in
The international boxing association said yesterday the 36 referees and judges should be ineligible to officiate at events it organizes. AIBA’s youth world championships will be held next month in
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