ICE HOCKEY
Jets sign Chinese-born He
Kevin He on Tuesday became the first Chinese-born player to sign a deal with an NHL club when the 18-year-old forward inked an entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets. Beijing-born He became the highest Chinese-born player taken in the NHL Draft when he was selected 109th overall in the fourth round this year by the Jets, who made a trade with Buffalo to jump 14 spots in the draft to take him. “It’s a dream come true,” He said of being drafted by the Jets. “It’s incredible, a huge honor.” The Jets are the NHL overall leaders so far this season with 45 points off 22 wins, nine losses and one overtime loss.
CRICKET
England women beat S Africa
England women on Tuesday registered their first Test win in a decade and claimed their biggest red-ball victory by the margin of runs after they defeated South Africa by 286 runs in Bloemfontein. England, who won their last Test against Australia in 2014, bundled out South Africa for a mere 64, their lowest Test total, in the second innings after setting a target of 351. Pace bowler Lauren Bell claimed a career-best 4-49. “It’s amazing. My first Test win, and we’ve worked really hard as a team over the last three days,” said Bell, the Player of the Match. “It’s a work in progress, but performances like that give me a lot of confidence that I’m moving in the right direction.”
ATHLETICS
Biathlon official apologizes
The secretary-general of the International Biathlon Union on Tuesday apologized to any athlete who was mistreated during his tenure at the US Biathlon Association while speaking during the body’s annual meeting that focused on concerns about athlete safety. “I appreciate anyone who comes forward with issues, especially issues of sexual misconduct, whether it’s recent ones or old ones. I think that’s an incredibly brave and important thing to do,” Max Cobb said in the meeting held over Zoom. It was Cobb’s first public statement since a report a week ago detailing how women said officials ignored or excused sexual abuse and harassment of female biathletes by their coaches and others over decades because they were more concerned about winning medals than holding offenders accountable. While the men involved climbed the ranks of the sport, the women — who described a culture of abuse dating back to the 1990s — said they were forced to end their racing careers early. Cobb said he would cooperate with a US Center for SafeSport investigation into a coach accused of sexually abusing a young biathlete, who later attempted suicide.
BOXING
McGregor in talks for Paul bout
Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has reached a preliminary agreement to fight US social media influencer-turned-fighter Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing match, the former UFC champion wrote on social media on Tuesday. McGregor, who was ordered to pay damages last month after a jury in a civil trial at Ireland’s High Court found he assaulted a woman in 2018, said the fight would take place in India, but did not specify when it would potentially occur, adding that after the bout, he would seek to return to UFC.
Arminia Bielefeld on Tuesday pulled off a major upset in the DFB-Pokal by defeating defending champions Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-1 in their semi-final. The third-division team came from behind after Jonathan Tah gave the visitors a 17th-minute lead. Marius Worl replied three minutes later and Maximilian Groser scored Bielefeld’s second goal just before the break. The home team looked more likely to add to that tally as the Leverkusen players looked jaded. “I’m just proud of this team,” Bielefeld coach Mitch Kniat said as most of the fans the small stadium sang around him. “No one will sleep in the city tonight.” Patrik Schick went
THREES KINGS: The Celtics claimed a piece of league history by setting a new record for the number of threes in a season, ending their game with 1,370 Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun on Friday combined for 65 points as the Houston Rockets halted Oklahoma City’s 11-game winning streak with a statement 125-111 victory. In a potential Western Conference finals preview, the Rockets produced a dominant all-round performance to jolt the top-seeded Thunder’s all-conquering preparations for the post-season. Green finished with 34 points from 11-of-24 shooting, while Turkish big man Sengun made 31 points as second-placed Houston improved to 51-27. Oklahoma City grabbed the lead in the opening minutes of the first quarter, but Houston soon knocked the Thunder out of their stride with a physical approach to move into the
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have shown the team do not need star power to win trophies and with the French Ligue 1 title won with six games to spare, the French champions would look to finish the season without losing, manager Luis Enrique said on Saturday. A 1-0 victory over Angers SCO at the Parc des Princes helped PSG win their fourth straight Ligue 1 title and a record-extending 13th overall. PSG can still break Nantes’ 30-year-old record of 32 games unbeaten. Although Nantes lost one game en route to the title, no French club has ever gone an entire league
RECORD WINNERS: The Catalan club, who are still in contention for a historic quadruple this season, are to face rivals Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final Barcelona are to face rivals Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final after Ferran Torres secured them a 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, progressing 5-4 on aggregate from the semi-final tie. Record 31-time winners Barca had the better of the clash at the Metropolitano after the wild 4-4 first-leg draw. The defeat leaves Diego Simeone’s Atletico with little to play for in the rest of the season. By contrast, the Catalans are on the hunt for a potential quadruple and are unbeaten this year, stretching their run to 21 games without defeat. Atletico were the last team to triumph
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