Jayson Tatum on Tuesday scored 33 points as the Boston Celtics ended the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 15-game unbeaten start to the season with a hard-fought 120-117 victory in the NBA Cup.The Celtics unleashed a barrage of 22 three-pointers to overwhelm Cleveland, who clawed their way back to within two po
Lebanese soccer player Celine Haidar was about to make her dream of playing for the national women’s team come true, but debris from an Israeli strike left the 19-year-old in a medically induced coma.After full-blown war erupted in September, Haidar’s family were among more than 1 million people who
Chelsea on Tuesday condemned homophobic abuse directed toward star striker Sam Kerr after she and her fiancee, US international Kristie Mewis, announced they were expecting a baby.The 31-year-old Australia captain made the announcement on social media alongside pictures of the couple.In response, th
BADMINTONLin secures Finals berthTaiwan’s Lin Chun-yi yesterday defeated Li Shifeng of China in straight games at the China Masters in Shenzhen to clinch a spot in the BWF World Tour Finals. The opening round men’s singles match was make or break for Lin, who was ranked No. 9 on the World Tour, and
World No. 2 Taiwan yesterday warms up in the Tokyo Dome ahead of the first game of the Super Round of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)’s Premier12. Taiwan today take on Venezuela, while the US play Japan. Tomorrow, Taiwan play the US before facing Japan on Saturday. Taiwan manager Ts
MARATHON WOMAN: After a brutal loss in a two-and-a-half-hour match to Swiatek, Paolini said she had to overcome her tiredness and ‘give everything for Italy’ to win the doubles
Italy on Monday reached a second consecutive Billie Jean King Cup final with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Iga Swiatek’s Poland in Malaga.Swiatek came from a set down to beat Jasmine Paolini in her singles rubber, but the Italian earned immediate revenge over the five-time Grand Slam winner in the dec
Things were literally falling from the sky on Monday even before the Dallas Cowboys lost yet another home game.The roof at AT&T Stadium can be fixed, but the problems plaguing the Cowboys this season, especially in their home building, maybe not after a 34-10 loss to the Houston Texans.Dallas (3-7)
World soccer’s lowest-ranked national team, San Marino, on Monday made history after coming from behind to beat Liechtenstein 3-1 and obtain a stunning promotion to the third tier of the UEFA Nations League, while Croatia squeaked into the quarter-finals.Trailing at halftime, San Marino claimed thei
As sporting celebrations go, it does not quite have the charm of Roger Milla’s hip-wiggling shimmy with a corner flag at the 1990 World Cup or the imperious swagger of Usain Bolt’s iconic lightning pose.However, a dance move inspired by US president-elect Donald Trump’s stilted on-stage boogieing ha
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes on Monday capped a remarkable season by winning National League (NL) Rookie of the Year by a wide margin, while the New York Yankees pitcher picked up the American League award.Skenes was the heralded fireballer who equaled the hype, to the point he started the All
Roger Federer yesterday paid tribute to his retiring rival Rafael Nadal, telling the Spaniard he challenged him like no other player and that he had made the tennis world proud during a glittering career lasting more than two decades.Nadal is part of the Spain side that was yesterday to begin their
IN FORM: Under their new coach, Kenny Atkinson, the Cleveland Cavaliers have become the fourth team in NBA history to start a season with 15 wins in a row
The Cleveland Cavaliers, playing without top scorer Donovan Mitchell, matched the second-best start to a season in NBA history on Sunday, reaching 15-0 with a 128-114 victory over Charlotte. Mitchell took the night off to rest after averaging 24.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Cavs du
Harry Kane’s 69th international goal sparked a second-half scoring spree that fired England back to the top tier of the UEFA Nations League on Sunday. In interim manager Lee Carsley’s final game in charge, a 5-0 win against Ireland secured promotion and ensured England will be back among Europe’s le
Taiwan last night defeated Cuba 2-0 in their World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 Group B game at the Taipei Dome and finished the group second. At the Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium, South Korea yesterday defeated Australia 5-2, while Japan last night won 11-3 against the Dominic
Spanish rider Jorge Martin claimed his first MotoGP world championship title after finishing third in the season-ending Barcelona GP on Sunday. Defending two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia, who started the race 19 points behind Martin, took the checkered flag for the 11th time this season, but it w
Jannik Sinner on Sunday won the ATP Finals after beating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 to claim his first title at the season-ending event in Turin. Italian Sinner’s triumph on home soil was the latest moment of glory in a near-perfect year in which the 23-year-old won eight tournaments, including his debut
BIG EVENT: US president-elect Donald Trump and a slew of potential administration members including Elon Musk and Robert Kennedy Jr were among the audience
Jon Jones had just knocked the breath out of the heavyweight challenger he pummeled into retirement when UFC’s greatest fighter broke out a herky-jerky dance inside the cage and dedicated the groove to US president-elect Donald Trump. As a defeated Stipe Miocic gamely tried to recover on all fours,
Taiwan scored two three-run homers in an 11-3 blowout win over Australia at the Taipei Dome last night to advance to the Super Round of the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 tournament.Fresh off a defeat at the hands of defending Premier12 champion and Group B winner J
France were their unpredictable selves as they beat New Zealand 30-29 in a superb, thrilling Autumn series test to end the All Blacks’ five-match winning streak on Saturday. Fabien Galthie’s side held firm in a nerve-racking finale to prevail with tries by Romain Buros, Paul Boudehent, Louis Bielle-
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