Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has captured her second consecutive Brisbane International title, and 22nd overall, with a straight sets victory over Marta Kostyuk yesterday.It was the third year in a row Sabalanka appeared in the final and the Belarussian player looked in comfortable surroundings as she
Brandon Miller scored 18 points, LaMelo Ball had 17 and the Charlotte Hornets built a 47-point lead in the first half of a 150-95 rout against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.It was the second-biggest win in franchise history for the Hornets and their largest on the road.The Hornets bounced back fro
Mohamed Salah’s Egypt knocked reigning champions Ivory Coast out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 3-2 win in the quarter-finals on Saturday, while Victor Osimhen starred as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 to set up a clash with hosts Morocco.In Agadir, Morocco, a thrilling last-eight tie saw Oma
Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn won the Malaysia Open men’s singles title in Kuala Lumpur yesterday when world number one Shi Yuqi retired through injury.The Chinese 29-year-old defending champion Shi pulled out early in the second game of the final with a back injury, losing 23-21, 6-1 ret.World No.
Steam rises from the scrum during the European Champions Cup Pool 3 rugby union match between the Leicester Tigers and the Aviron Bayonnais at Mattioli Woods, Welford Road Stadium in Leicester, England, on Saturday. Leicester won 57-14.
AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURE: Sabalenka aims to follow up with a third Australian Open win, while Taiwanese Joanna Garland claimed a WTA 125 title in Canberra
Aryna Sabalenka beat Karolina Muchova in straight sets to reach her third Brisbane International final in a row yesterday, a week ahead of the Australian Open.Sabalenka looked in great touch against the tricky Czech, who had won their last three meetings and went into the match as one of the few pla
Jalen Williams scored 26 points and Kenrich Williams added 21 as NBA champions the Oklahoma City Thunder erased a 21-point third-quarter deficit to edge the Memphis Grizzlies 117-116 on Friday.Kenrich Williams delivered a go-ahead three-pointer with 1 minute, 7 seconds remaining and Alex Caruso bloc
Stan Wawrinka lost in three sets in grueling Sydney heat of more than 40°C, but Switzerland beat Belgium yesterday to reach their first United Cup final.Switzerland won 2-1, with Belinda Bencic playing a starring role, and will face either holders the US or Poland in today’s decider.The Olympic cham
The big guns entered the FA Cup on Friday and one of them was shot down immediately.Championship club Wrexham AFC knocked out Premier League side Nottingham Forest FC 4-3 on penalties after a thrilling match ended 3-3 after 90 minutes and extra time.Wrexham keeper Arthur Okonkwo was the hero, saving
New Eintracht Frankfurt striker Younes Ebnoutalib crowned a dream Bundesliga debut with a second-half goal in a rollercoaster 3-3 draw with Borussia Dortmund on Friday. Frankfurt-born Ebnoutalib only signed for his hometown club last week, completing a fairytale rise from the fourth-tier to the Bund
Spanish rider Tosha Schareina competes with a Honda Crf 450 in Stage 6 of the 48th Dakar Rally, between Hail and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday. Schareina finished second in the bike stage, 1 minute, 14 seconds behind stage winner Ricky Brabec, and sits in fourth in the general bike ranking.
GOALLESS DRAW: The closest either team came to scoring before the late altercation was when Conor Bradley hit the crossbar after chipping the goalkeeper
Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli on Thursday apologized to Conor Bradley after bundling the injured Liverpool defender off the field in the final seconds of their 0-0 draw in the Premier League.Bradley was writhing in pain near the sideline after landing awkwardly on his left knee making a clearanc
Cheng Tsung-che, who was designated for assignment by the MLB’s Pittsburgh Pirates in the middle of last month, has been claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays.The Rays’ decision to add Cheng to their 40-man roster is a positive turn for the 24-year-old middle infielder, who had been designated f
Taiwanese go ace and Asian Games gold medalist Hsu Hao-hung yesterday was named “Mr Popular” and the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the sport last year at an annual awards ceremony in Taipei.In a public round, Hsu won 151 of 630 votes (32.5 percent) to narrowly defeat fellow 9-dan professional Hsiao
A rematch yesterday at the Brisbane International between last year’s Australian Open (AO) finalists was lopsided, with Aryna Sabalenka flipping the outcome with a straight-sets win over Madison Keys, while Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei reached the final in the women’s doubles and Joanna Garland made the fi
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle finally got to celebrate win No. 1,000 on Thursday after his team set the franchise’s NBA-era record with 13 consecutive losses.Carlisle waited a month to become the 11th NBA coach to reach the milestone when the Pacers won 114-112 against the Charlotte Hornets.He
MOTHER KNOWS BEST: Warriors’ coach Kerr said his 91-year-old mother criticized him for his attitude toward officials that led to his ejection from Monday’s game
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Wednesday rescued the Oklahoma City Thunder with a game-tying buzzer-beater before finishing with 46 points in a 129-125 overtime victory against the Utah Jazz.The reigning NBA champions looked to be heading for a third straight loss after the Jazz inched into a 114-112 le
Manchester City and Aston Villa on Wednesday missed the chance to make significant inroads into Arsenal’s Premier League lead, as managerless Manchester United were held at lowly Burnley.Elsewhere on a frantic night of action, 10-man Chelsea went down 2-1 at Fulham in front of new boss Liam Rosenior
Two-time defending champion Amber Glenn on Wednesday night set the record for a women’s short program at the US Figure Skating Championships, giving her a narrow lead over world champion Alysa Liu heading into the free skate.Liu had broken the record mere minutes earlier with a score of 81.11 points
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