Max Verstappen was described as “insane” and “invaluable” on Sunday after delivering one of the greatest wet weather drives to win the Brazilian Grand Prix and move to the brink of a fourth successive world Formula One title. The Red Bull maestro won a chaotic, rain-lashed race at Interlagos from 17
Germany’s Alexander Zverev won the Paris Masters on Sunday by defeating home hope Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-2 in a dominant display by the new world No. 2. Zverev, 27, now boasts seven ATP 1000-level titles over the course of his career, following two wins in Rome and Madrid, as well as victories in Montre
Atalanta BC brought Serie A leaders SSC Napoli down to earth with a bump with a 3-0 victory on Sunday as Ademola Lookman grabbed two goals. Napoli were hoping to open up a substantial lead at the top before, but Atalanta stunned the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium as they decisively ended the home si
Palestine’s quest to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the first time underlines the determination to overcome the devastation caused by the Gaza conflict, Palestinian Football Association (PFA) president Jibril Rajoub has said. The PFA faced obstacles to on-field success few other national teams h
Female shuttlers Sung Suo-yun and Yu Chien-hu on Sunday claimed their first doubles title of this year at the Hylo Open in Germany. Entering the Super 300-level tournament as the top seeds, the Taiwanese pair defeated the Ukrainian duo Polina Buhrova and Yevheniia Kantemyr 21-16, 21-14 in 36 minutes
A runner wearing a suit crosses the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the New York City Marathon on Sunday.
TITLE RACE: Liverpool got their 13th win in 15 games in all competitions under new manager Slot, while Manchester City lost their first Premiership game in 11 months
Liverpool enjoyed a perfect day as they came from behind to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 and English Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal both suffered defeats on Saturday. Mohamed Salah secured the points for Liverpool at Anfield to put Arne Slot’s side two points clear of inj
South Korean giants T1, led by “Faker,” won their fifth League of Legends (LoL) world championship crown in London on Saturday, beating China’s Bilibili Gaming (BLG) in a thrilling final. The teams were locked at 2-2 at a packed O2 arena, but T1 clinched game five to make it back-to-back titles afte
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia kept his MotoGP title defence alive with a victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, yesterday, cutting Jorge Martin’s lead in the driver’s standings down to 24 points ahead of the season’s final race. Pramac Racing’s Martin’s second-placed finish in Sepang
Amber Glenn overcame a fall and her own doubts to win a maiden Grand Prix figure skating title on Saturday at the Grand Prix de France. The American skater had the lead from Friday’s short program. That and the support of the crowd got her through a tough free skate in which she fell on a triple fli
Taiwan last night defeated the Czech Republic 10-3 in a warm-up game at the Taipei Dome ahead of the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s (WBSC) upcoming Premier12 tournament. The two teams’ first game on Saturday night ended 2-2. Saturday’s game saw Chen Po-ching as the starting pitcher for Team
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid allegedly got into a verbal altercation with a local reporter that turned physical after the team’s 124-107 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. The alleged incident happened in the Sixers’ locker room, where Embiid confronted Philadelphia Inqui
Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei, left, and Belgium’s Elise Mertens return to Australia’s Ellen Perez and Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the US during their women’s doubles round-of-16 match at the WTA Finals at King Saud University Indoor Arena in Riyadh on Saturday. Perez and Melichar-Martinez won 1-6, 6-1, 10-
TENSIONS BOIL OVER: Grant Williams was ejected after a hard check, LaMelo Ball was given a flagrant foul and Miles Bridges was ejected late for punching the ball
NBA champions the Boston Celtics, fueled by 32 points from Jayson Tatum, on Friday bounced back from an overtime defeat with a gritty 124-109 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.Tatum added 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season, while Jaylen Brown scored 25 points with six rebounds an
Jorge Martin yesterday put himself within touching distance of the MotoGP championship after a sprint victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix, increasing his lead over Francesco Bagnaia in the standings to 29 points after the Ducati rider crashed out.Gresini Racing’s Marc Marquez finished second in Sepa
Max Verstappen suggested that he would not change his aggressive driving this weekend at the Brazilian Grand Prix as he bids for a fourth successive Formula 1 title.New elements could spice up a clash between drivers, who have received penalties in the past two races in Austin, Texas, and Mexico for
After pushing for months to get a shot at Colby Covington, Ireland’s Ian Machado Garry is getting to headline the UFC’s final card for this year.However, it will not be against Covington.The promotion on Friday announced that Machado Garry, the No. 7-ranked welterweight, would face ninth-ranked Joaq
Ruben Amorim on Friday said that he was told by Manchester United “it was now or never” after being handed a brief midway through the season to restore the struggling Premier League giants to the pinnacle of English and European soccer.The 39-year-old Sporting Lisbon coach quickly emerged as the hot
Members of the Los Angeles Dodgers, their family members and others ride on buses past Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on Friday during a parade celebrating their MLB World Series win over the New York Yankees.
WORLD SERIES: ‘The individuals that were involved in that last night was a very small segment of the east Los Angeles community,’ the Los Angeles county sheriff said
Rowdy crowds took to the streets of Los Angeles after the LA Dodgers won the Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series, setting a city bus on fire, breaking into stores and lighting fireworks. A dozen arrests were reported by police on Thursday, but officials said that most fans celebrated peacefully