Vinicius Junior on Tuesday scored twice for Real Madrid to draw 2-2 against Bayern Munich in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final.Bayern dominated, but Madrid survived and the contest is still wide open ahead of the return leg in Madrid on Wednesday next week.With the focus on Eng
Rafael Nadal on Tuesday lost in straight sets to 31st-ranked Jiri Lehecka in the fourth round at the Madrid Open, while Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei advanced to the semi-finals in the women’s doubles.Nadal said that he was feeling good about his progress following his latest injury layoff.Nadal called it a
Bobby Portis apologized to his teammates for his ejection from a Game 4 loss that put the Milwaukee Bucks on the brink of elimination from the NBA playoffs, then made amends on Tuesday by helping the Bucks keep their season alive.Portis and Khris Middleton each scored 29 points as the short-handed B
Carolina on Tuesday closed out the New York Islanders, with Jack Drury scoring a go-ahead goal early in the third period and Stefan Noesen cleaning up a fluky puck bounce off the boards for another one eight seconds later as the Hurricanes won 6-3, clinching their first-round NHL playoff series in f
MIAMI FEELING THE HEAT: Derrick White scored 38 points as top seeds the Celtics dominated Miami on the road to take a 3-1 series lead back to Boston
Jamal Murray on Monday nailed a last-gasp jump shot as defending champions the Denver Nuggets sent LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers crashing out of the NBA playoffs with a series-clinching 108-106 victory.Murray’s sublime go-ahead bucket with four seconds remaining settled another pulsating b
Rafael Nadal on Monday said that he is doing his best to “keep dreaming” after he extended his stay at the Madrid Open by winning a three-hour tussle with Argentina’s Pedro Cachin 6-1, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3.Contesting his home tournament one last time before retirement, the five-time champion gave the worl
A soccer jersey carrying a national map including disputed Western Sahara has become a hot commodity in Morocco after a diplomatic dispute with Algeria.Retailers said RS Berkane jerseys have been flying off the shelves after a Confederation of African Football (CAF) Cup match against Algerian club U
Gunnar Henderson on Monday led off the first inning with a homer to become the youngest player in major league history with 10 before May 1 as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Yankees 2-0 in the opener of a four-game series.Grayson Rodriguez threw 5-2/3 shutout innings for Baltimore, who
Jamie Vardy on Monday scored twice as Leicester City celebrated their promotion to the English Premier League in style with a 3-0 win at Preston North End that secured the Championship title.The Foxes’ return to the top flight was sealed after Leeds United’s shock 4-0 capitulation at Queens Park Ran
Chen Yi-tung (陳奕通) secured a historic Olympic berth on Sunday by winning the senior men’s foil event at the 2024 Asia Oceania Zonal Olympic Fencing Qualifiers in United Arab Emirates.Chen defeated Samuel Elijah of Singapore 15-4 in the final in Dubai to secure the only wild card in the event, making
DRAMA IN DALLAS: The Clippers survived an epic Mavericks comeback bid, squandering a 31-point lead, but holding on for a win that tied the series 2-2
The Minnesota Timberwolves, powered by 40 points from Anthony Edwards, on Sunday swept Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns out of the NBA playoffs, reaching the second round for the first time in 20 years with a 122-116 victory in Game 4.The Timberwolves withstood a combined 72 points from Devin Booke
Aaron Judge on Sunday homered in the first inning and played a central role as a base runner during a seven-run rally in the sixth as the New York Yankees defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 15-5.Anthony Rizzo went four for four and hit his 300th career homer. Anthony Volpe added a three-run shot on his
Arsenal on Sunday survived a late scare at Tottenham Hotspur to stay narrowly ahead in the race for the English Premier League title.A 3-2 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ensured Mikel Arteta’s team remained at the top of the standings, ahead of defending champions Manchester City, who won 2-0
Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday passed a “test of fire” to breeze into the Madrid Open round-of-16 with a straight sets victory over Thiago Seyboth Wild, while Aryna Sabalenka staved off teenager Robin Montgomery to progress in three sets.Double defending champion Alcaraz came through 6-3, 6-3 and is to fa
EYES ON THE PRIZE: Armed with three solid men’s singles shuttlers and doubles Olympic champions, Taiwan aim to make their first Thomas Cup semi-final, Chou Tien-chen said
Taiwanese badminton star Tai Tzu-ying yesterday quickly dispatched Malaysia’s Goh Jin Wei in straight sets, while her male counterpart Chou Tien-chen beat Germany’s Kai Schaefer, as Taiwan’s women’s and men’s teams won their Group B opening rounds of the TotalEnergies BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals
Liverpool’s fading Premier League title hopes were on Saturday dealt a near-fatal blow as West Ham United rescued a draw against Juergen Klopp’s men, while Sheffield United dropped through the relegation trap door.On a dramatic day in the top-flight, Aston Villa’s top four challenge was dented by a
The athletes filling a huge gym in Anchorage were ready to compete, cheering, stomping and high-fiving each other as they lined up for the chance to claim the state’s top prize in their events.The teenagers were at the Native Youth Olympics, a statewide competition that attracts hundreds of Alaska N
The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by 30 points from superstar LeBron James, on Saturday stayed alive in the NBA playoffs with a 119-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets.Down 3-0 to the defending champions and facing elimination, the Lakers stood firm on their home floor, weathering a triple-double from
Taiwanese world No. 1 women’s doubles star Hsieh Su-wei on Saturday overcame a first-set loss to win her opening match at the Madrid Open.Top seeds Hsieh and partner Elise Mertens of Belgium, with whom she last month won her fourth Indian Wells women’s doubles title, bounced back from a rocky first
England on Saturday completed a third consecutive Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam, beating France in the closing game of the championship 42-21.The title decider was played in front of a sold-out crowd of 28,000 in Bordeaux.“We just won a Grand Slam here in Bordeaux in an amazing atmosphere. It’s bee