Snooker’s bid to enter the Olympic Games will be boosted by having back-to-back world champions from China, the sport’s top official said on Tuesday. Wu […]
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Formula 1’s electrical revolution is losing its spark and V8 power could return
Four races into Formula 1’s new era and the peak of electrical power’s influence on the sport may already be in the rearview mirror. The […]
So close yet so far: players out of reach for the All Blacks shine in Super Rugby
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It may be human nature that things prohibited are the most desirable. So it is for new head coach Dave […]
Stewart Cink pushes lead to 3 in Alabama in bid for 2nd straight senior major
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Stewart Cink increased his lead to three strokes Saturday in tricky wind conditions at the Regions Tradition in his bid to […]
Naoya Inoue beats Junto Nakatani by unanimous decision to retain super-bantamweight belts
TOKYO (AP) — Naoya Inoue defended his undisputed super-bantamweight crown against Junto Nakatani by unanimous decision on Saturday in one of the biggest bouts in […]
Lowering the marathon mark: Researcher says sub 2-hour record could be reduced by 5 minutes
Only days after the first sub-2 hour marathon , an Australian university professor who has devoted much of his career to studying times over the […]
China’s Zhao Xintong loses in quarterfinals of world snooker champs to end title defense
SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Zhao Xintong’s title defense at the world snooker championship ended in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Chinese player, who last […]
Hyderabad cruises to a 6-wicket win over Mumbai in Indian Premier League
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Aggressive half-centuries from Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad to a six-wicket win over struggling Mumbai Indians in the […]
Sri Lanka’s cricket administration resigns after years of decline
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s cricket chief and his executive committee have resigned and the government has appointed an interim committee to revamp […]
Rain washes out second T20 between Bangladesh and New Zealand
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) — The second T20 between Bangladesh and New Zealand was washed out due to persistent rain on Wednesday. The match was called […]
Kyle Tucker’s quiet night turns loud with a walk-off hit for the Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyle Tucker got his first walk-off hit since signing a blockbuster deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The right fielder’s game-ending […]
Shohei Ohtani will pitch but not hit Tuesday night for the Dodgers against the Marlins
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will be held out of the lineup Tuesday night when he starts on the mound for the Los Angeles […]
Murakami homers again as the White Sox top the Angels for a rain-delayed 8-7 win
CHICAGO (AP) — Munetaka Murakami hit a three-run homer in a big seventh-inning rally, and the Chicago White Sox held off the slumping Los Angeles […]
Bengaluru pacers Hazlewood and Kumar raze Delhi for 75 in IPL
NEW DELHI (AP) — Fast bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar routed Delhi Capitals for 75 and led defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a […]
Hridoy’s half-century leads Bangladesh past New Zealand in T20 series opener
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) — Tawhid Hridoy’s half-century led Bangladesh to a six-wicket victory against New Zealand to open their T20 international series on Monday. Hridoy […]
Dodgers honor Rick Monday’s dramatic 1976 flag rescue on its 50th anniversary
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers marked the 50th anniversary of Rick Monday rescuing the American flag from being burned in a 1976 […]
Cricket fans to be allowed to attend the Pakistan Super League final on May 3
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Spectators will be allowed to attend the Pakistan Super League final after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved a request from franchise owners, […]
Kohli and Padikkal lead Bengaluru into IPL top two after beating Gujarat
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Virat Kohli smashed 81 after he was dropped off the first ball and Royal Challengers Bengaluru ran down Gujarat Titans by […]
NFL draft in NIL era includes players taking a pay cut to go from college to the pros
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman might do something this weekend he’s never done in his storied NFL career: draft a […]
Glasnow, Scott combine for 1-hitter as the Dodgers beat the Giants 3-0 to avoid series sweep
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyer Glasnow and Tanner Scott combined on a one-hitter and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a […]