IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward understands winners drink milk at the Indianapolis 500.He just does not want a small oversight to cause him any more race-day consternation. So during Thursday’s media day, O’Ward said he plans to participate in a superstition that he hopes would end the tough spills he ha
The riches of the Premier League are on offer for Sunderland and Sheffield United as they face off in today’s EFL Championship play-off final, but the promotion dream could quickly turn sour even for the winners.For the second consecutive season all three promoted sides from the Championship have be
Newly crowned NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Thursday led the Oklahoma City Thunder to an imposing 118-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves to open up a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals.Gilgeous-Alexander was presented with his MVP award on court before the gam
Australian Olympic champion Cam McEvoy has rubbished a record claimed by a Greek swimmer using performance-enhancing drugs and dismissed the relevance of the Enhanced Games. Kristian Gkolomeev claimed to have blitzed the 50m freestyle in 20.89 seconds in February, eclipsing the official current reco
BADMINTONTaiwanese duo advanceTaiwan’s mixed doubles duo Ye Hong-wei and Nicole Chan have advanced to the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters. The pair defeated Denmark’s Mads Vestergaard and Christine Busch, ranked No. 20 in the world, 21-18, 21-19 yesterday to secure their first-ever semi-final be
Thailand’s Sawang Janpram, the oldest competitor at this year’s World Masters Games at 105 years old, wins the gold medal in the men’s shot put for the 100+ age group at the World Masters Games in Taipei on Thursday. Sawang is unrivalled at the Games, where he ranks as the oldest competitor and the
‘WE DELIVERED’: Tottenham striker Son Heung-min, who was substituted in in the 67th minute, ended the title drought in his career and was first to lift the trophy
Tottenham Hotspur’s title drought is finally over.Spurs on Wednesday beat Manchester United 1-0 to win the UEFA Europa League final and lift their first European trophy in more than four decades.It is the first major title for Tottenham since they won the English League Cup in 2008 and first Europea
The Taoyuan Pauian Pilots on Wednesday clinched their first-ever P.League+ title, overcoming the Taipei Fubon Braves in a thrilling seven-game series.With a season-high online viewership of more than 110,000 and a sellout crowd of 5,900 in attendance, the Pilots edged out the Braves 89-86 at the Tao
Tyrese Haliburton was sure his jumper as regulation time ended was going in, then was not certain it had after it bounced high off the rim and hung in the air for what felt like an eternity.He thought it was a three-pointer to win the game, then quickly realized it was a two to tie. A lot to process
ICE HOCKEYDallas Stars win Game 1Miro Heiskanen, Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene on Wednesday scored power-play goals in a 5 minute, 26 second span early in the third period as the Dallas Stars opened their NHL Western Conference Finals rematch against the Edmonton Oilers with a 6-3 victory. Dallas
‘RUSTY FIRST HALF’: The Canadian said that his team were ‘missing layups, free throws’ and needed to be aggressive as their series against the Timberwolves began
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Tuesday scored 31 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 and grab a 1-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference Finals series.A confident Minnesota looked in the mood for an upset against the top seeds after leading for most of
Omar Marmoush’s stunning long-range strike on Tuesday upstaged Kevin de Bruyne on the Manchester City great’s Etihad farewell.Marmoush let fly from about 30m to put City ahead in their 3-1 win against AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League.The victory moved Pep Guardiola’s team up to third in the sta
Bulls are yoked together by thick wooden frames in a sun-scorched field of rural Pakistan, while behind them, holding onto nothing more than ropes and his honor, is a man on a plank.Hundreds of spectators whoop and cheer as the animals begin to hurtle down a track, whipping up a storm of dust and im
The Florida Panthers on Tuesday methodically jumped on the Carolina Hurricanes, immediately ripped away home-ice advantage and played with an edge befitting their status as reigning Stanley Cup champions in their 5-2 win in Game 1 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals.“I don’t know if it’s a statemen
A new seven-on-seven women’s soccer tournament featuring European club teams vying for a US$5 million purse was to begin in Portugal after press time last night.The tournament has an eight-team field, including Manchester City and Bayern Munich, playing in what organizers have called fast and high-s
NOT ENOUGH THREES: Braves acting coach Aaron Wu lamented the missed opportunity to close out the series, pointing to their five-for-27 shooting from behind the arc
Five years into its history, the P. League+ is finally set to host its first-ever Game 7 in a championship series, after the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots defeated the Taipei Fubon Braves 83-67 on Monday.The win at Taipei Heping Basketball Stadium, the Braves’ home court, tied the best-of-seven series 3-3,
Brighton & Hove Albion’s Jack Hinshelwood on Monday sealed a dramatic 3-2 victory against Liverpool to leave the English Premier League champions without a win since clinching the title.Arne Slot’s side took the lead through Harvey Elliott’s early opener before Yasin Ayari equalized at the American
Ange Postecoglou can end Tottenham Hotspur’s 17-year trophy drought by winning the UEFA Europa League final against Manchester United today, but even victory in Bilbao might not be enough to save him from the sack.Beating United to break the silverware curse and earn a place in next season’s UEFA Ch
Kris Bubic’s no-hit bid for the Kansas City Royals on Monday ended with an official scoring change.The left-hander hardly let that bother him.Bubic made a run at an historic homecoming before settling for seven shutout innings of two-hit ball in a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.“I knew it
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