Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is unlikely to pitch again this season, team manager Dave Roberts said on Sunday. The Japanese has sustained multiple injuries, missing four consecutive games this week for the first time since he joined the Dodgers in 2023. Ohtani has not pitched
The Houston Astros on Sunday sent Taiwanese right-hander Teng Kai-wei back to Triple-A after the team’s 3-4 loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Teng was initially recalled to the majors on Aug. 21 to help strengthen the Astros’ bullpen. On Sunday, Teng pitched a total of 0.1 innings, in which he
Arsenal on Sunday passed the biggest test of their English Premier League title defense so far by rallying to a 2-1 win against Chelsea. Martin Odegaard struck a 50th-minute winner at the Emirates Stadium after Morgan Rogers had given Chelsea an early lead. Kai Havertz equalized in the first half fo
Gianni Infantino is to stand in the FIFA presidential election in March next year, despite the backlash over his now-abandoned plan to bring private investment into the World Cup, soccer’s global governing body announced on Sunday. “The FIFA President announced in April that he will stand for re-ele
A British racing driver thanked a “superhero” rival for pulling him from the flaming wreckage of his car after a horror crash in Shanghai, saying the quick response saved his life. Loek Hartog on Saturday stopped and leapt out of his own car to rush to the aid of Ollie Millroy during the China GT Ch
Mercedes’ Italian driver Kimi Antonelli kisses the trophy as he celebrates with his team members after winning the Italian Formula One Grand Prix in Monza, Italy, on Sunday.
‘NEVER GIVE UP’: Zheng came back from 5-0 in the third set, and Keys’ increasing frustration showed as she banged her head with her racquet after one lost point
Zheng Qinwen won the last seven games to stun Madison Keys and reach the US Open last 16 on a Saturday of upsets that dented US hopes at Flushing Meadows. Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff battled through in straight sets, and 18-year-old US compatriot Iva Jovic held off Philippines sensation Alexandra Eala
Taiwan is to send 482 athletes, including several Olympic medalists, to compete in 34 sports at the Asian Games in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture later this month, the Ministry of Sports said. Some of the biggest names in the delegation include Taiwan’s first Olympic boxing gold medalist Lin Yu-ting, Olym
South Africa on Saturday produced a brilliant second-half display to earn a 29-24 Test victory over New Zealand in Johannesburg and a 2-1 lead in the four-match series. Deadlocked 12-12 at halftime, the Springboks powered to a 12-point advantage in the second half before conceding a try after the fu
Erling Haaland on Saturday maintained Manchester City’s perfect start to the English Premier League season but Enzo Maresca’s men were made to sweat for a 1-0 victory over newly promoted Coventry City at the Etihad. Maresca was able to unleash Enzo Fernandez and Iliman Ndiaye after their arrivals co
Defending German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich were on Saturday held to a scoreless draw by promoted Schalke 04. The draw ended Bayern’s run of 67 consecutive matchdays atop the Bundesliga table. It was the first time they failed to score since February last year. Seven-time German champions Sc
BATTLING GREATS: The Williams sisters had the crowd behind them in New York in a marathon match against Taiwan’s Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint on Friday
Two-time women’s doubles champions Venus Williams and Serena Williams rolled back the years on Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open on Friday, but the sisters were unable to get past Australia’s Maya Joint and Taiwan’s Chan Hao-ching, losing 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(10-7).The Williams’ duo had showed flashes
Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) were dealt their first losses in their domestic leagues on Friday when Kylian Mbappe had an injury-time penalty saved in La Liga and PSG coughed up a lead in Ligue 1.Madrid fell at Real Betis 1-0 for its first defeat since the return of coach Jose Mourinho.P
China’s Zhang Ziyu had everyone looking up to her on the opening day of the Women’s Basketball World Cup on Friday.The 19-year-old Zhang is 2.21 meters tall and gave the US a tough physical challenge to overcome in the four-time defending champion’s opening 94-61 victory at the Max-Schmeling-Halle i
British ice dance greats Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean returned to the rink where their remarkable journey began to help launch the first Synchro9 World Championships, bringing a new Olympic discipline to the city that shaped their careers.The inaugural championships take place from March 27 to
ATHLETICSUS’ Lyles ends seasonNoah Lyles, the reigning Olympic men’s 100-meter champion, said on Friday that he has ended this year’s season due to injury flare-ups only a week before the World Athletics Ultimate Championship. The 29-year-old American, a four-time world 200m champion who also won th
Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz attempts to stay cool in the dugout during the sixth inning against the San Francisco Giants at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Thursday. The Pirates beat the Giants 5-2. On Friday, they shut out the Angels 1-0.
HANGING ON: Top seed Alexander Zverev battled Quentin Halys for more than four hours to come out on top, while world No. 2 Elena Rybakina reached the third round
Alexander Zverev survived another almighty scare at the US Open as the top seed overcame Frenchman Quentin Halys 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 6-3 on Thursday to secure a place in the third round of the Grand Slam.The French Open champion was taken the distance by Lorenzo Sonego in his opening contest a
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting said that she considered retiring after winning gold at the Paris Olympics, but wanted to carry on fighting in part to defy those who questioned her eligibility.Lin and Imane Khelif of Algeria found themselves in the middle of a major gender row at the 2024 Games, with US
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