Formula One world champion Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix in a Red Bull one-two on Sunday to take over at the top from Ferrari’s luckless Charles Leclerc, who retired with an engine failure while leading. Mexican Sergio Perez finished a dutiful second, 13 seconds behind but with the consolation of a bonus point […]
Chile’s Mito Pereira sank a 27-foot birdie putt at the par-4 18th hole to seize a three-stroke lead after Saturday’s third round of the PGA Championship, while golfing legend Tiger Woods bowed out because of injury. But with the leaderboard’s top six each seeking a first major title and a trio of major winners just […]
Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Rangers 5-4 on penalties to win the Europa League on Wednesday after the final in Seville finished 1-1 at the end of extra time. Aaron Ramsey missed for Rangers in the shoot-out after coming on as a substitute with only three minutes left of extra time, before Rafael Borre struck the winning […]
Luis Suarez said he will always have Atletico Madrid in his heart after the striker waved goodbye to the club’s home fans following a 1-1 draw against Sevilla on Sunday. The result meant Sevilla finally confirmed their place in La Liga’s top four as a late equaliser by Youssef En-Nesyri at the Wanda Metropoliano secured […]
Chelsea retained the Women’s FA Cup on Sunday with a 3-2 extra-time win over Manchester City, completing the double this season after winning the Super League title last week. City had twice equalised, first through Lauren Hemp after Sam Kerr’s opener and, near the end, Hayley Raso cancelled out Erin Cuthbert’s screamer. However, Kerr struck […]
Liverpool won an absorbing English FA Cup final on Saturday as they prevailed 6-5 in a penalty shootout after the Wembley showpiece somehow ended 0-0 after extra time. Substitute Kostas Tsimikas slotted the winning penalty after Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta’s had hit the post and Alisson had saved Mason Mount’s effort. Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy […]
Inter Milan claimed their eighth Italian Cup on Wednesday after overcoming old foes Juventus 4-2 in an extra-time victory full of incident and controversy. Ivan Perisic secured a thrilling win with a double in the first half of extra time but the match hung on the awarding of a soft-seeming penalty which Hakan Calhanoglu smashed […]
Sri Lankan army soldiers stand guard outside prime minister's residence a day after clashes between government supporters and anti-government protesters in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 10, 2022. (ERANGA JAYAWARDENA / AP) COLOMBO – Sri Lanka gave emergency powers on Tuesday to its military and police to detain people without warrants, after a day of […]
The “largest war” in Europe after World War II, as described by the West led by the United States, seems to be continuing amid the constant flow of arms to Ukraine from Western countries, especially the US. More people now realize the Russian-Ukraine conflict has been the inevitable product of the Western-dominated international order as […]
As Winston Churchill was working to help establish the United Nations after the end of World War II, he famously said: “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” The same applies today, and we should not let the Ukrainian tragedy go to waste. After almost two months of conflict, and the deaths of thousands […]
A handout photo provided by the Lebanese Army website on April 24, 2022, shows what appears to be a boat carrying migrants before it capsized off the coast of the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. (LEBANESE ARMY WEBSITE / AFP) BEIRUT – The Lebanese army on Sunday rescued 45 people and recovered eight bodies after […]
Hong Kong may be down, but it’s not out. Its people are the most resilient found anywhere and are well-known to rebound rapidly from disaster after disaster. Looking forward to a new lease on life, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has announced she will not seek a second term of office, and who would […]
TOKYO, Apr 25, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Kalle Rovanpera has claimed a sensational victory for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team in a thrilling finish to the Croatia Rally, extending his FIA World Rally Championship lead in epic style. On a rally where he lacked knowledge of the stages after crashing out […]
Sandro Tonali scored in stoppage time as AC Milan came from behind to win 2-1 at Lazio on Sunday and retake top spot from Inter Milan in Serie A, while Napoli’s title hopes appear over after their meltdown in Empoli. Ciro Immobile gave Lazio an early lead at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, but Olivier […]
World number one Novak Djokovic was denied his first title of the year on Sunday, falling in three sets to Russia’s Andrey Rublev in the final of the Serbia Open. Second seed Rublev won through 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-0 against the top seed who had been looking to regain winning form before his French Open […]
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s early goal proved enough as Barcelona sealed a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad on Thursday to tighten their grip on a top-four finish in La Liga. But Barca’s run-in could be hampered after their defence was almost completely wiped out by injuries at Anoeta, with Dani Alves, Ronald Araujo and Gerard Pique all […]
Rafael Nadal returned to training on Monday following a four-week rib injury layoff, with just over a month to go before the French Open at Roland Garros. “Today’s first gentle workout after four weeks without stepping on a tennis court. What excitement to step onto clay again!” the world number four wrote on Twitter alongside […]
Chelsea will face quadruple chasers Liverpool in the FA Cup final after second-half goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount sealed a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday. Thomas Tuchel’s side had to work hard to break Palace’s stubborn resistance in the semi-final at Wembley, but Loftus-Cheek’s ferocious strike put them on course for […]
The Los Angeles Lakers sacked coach Frank Vogel on Monday following the team’s disastrous failure to reach the NBA play-offs. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka confirmed Vogel’s dismissal after three seasons, a day after the club’s ill-fated campaign drew to a close. “This is an incredibly difficult decision to make, but one we feel is […]
A flawless Charles Leclerc led from start to finish to steer his Ferrari to an action-packed win at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday with world champion Max Verstappen failing to finish. The world championship leader from Monaco started from pole, held his position at the first corner and never looked back, scorching round the […]