Maja Chwalinska on Thursday made history as the world No. 114 became the first qualifier in the professional era to reach the French Open final, where she is to take on Mirra Andreeva.The Pole downed Diana Shnaider 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 in the last four to join Russian 19-year-old Andreeva, a straight-sets
Seth Jarvis on Thursday scored the overtime game-winner as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied for a thrilling 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights to level the Stanley Cup Final.Jarvis scored on the power play at 3 minutes, 56 seconds of overtime, firing a one-timer past Golden Knights goaltender
Ketel Marte on Thursday hit a homer with one out in the ninth inning after Taiwanese-American outfielder Corbin Carroll homered in a two-run eighth as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in Phoenix to gain a split of a four-game series.Marte hit the first pitch he saw from Tann
Liverpool on Thursday named Andoni Iraola as their new head coach after sacking Arne Slot following a calamitous English Premier League title defense.Iraola quickly emerged as Liverpool’s top target to replace Slot, whose two-year reign came to a shock end when he was dismissed on Saturday last week
KNICKS TAKE LEAD: San Antonio put on a 9-0 run to be up 95-94 with just over 2 minutes to play, but the rest of the game belonged to the New York Knicks
It was past five minutes through the third quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday and the New York Knicks’ 11-game winning streak was in major jeopardy.The Knicks missed nine of their first 10 shots in the early part of the period and trailed the San Antonio Spurs by 14 points. They were f
France defender Ibrahima Konate on Wednesday said that he battled depression following the deaths of Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota and his father while continuing to fulfil his duties as a professional sportsman.Portugal forward Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, died in a car crash in July last yea
After letting another big lead slip with an error-strewn performance at the French Open on Wednesday, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka felt like getting as far away from the courts as possible.“Just want to quit tennis right now,” Sabalenka said after wasting a lead of a set and two breaks in a 3-6, 7-5,
BIG NAMES GONE: Zverev is the clear favorite for a maiden Grand Slam title, reaching semi-finals for the fifth time in six years and finishing second on three occasions
Alexander Zverev on Tuesday breezed past Rafael Jodar to stay on course for an elusive Grand Slam title at the French Open, while Jakub Mensik halted Joao Fonseca’s scintillating run in the quarter-finals. Zverev, the highest-ranked player left in the men’s draw, put an end to Spanish teenager Jodar
The New York Knicks are bracing for a hard-fought battle from San Antonio when the NBA Finals begin today (Taipei time), while the Spurs seek revenge for a loss in the NBA Cup. Both clubs tried to keep the atmosphere as normal as possible during Tuesday media day interview sessions on the eve of a h
Liverpool are in advanced talks with former AFC Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola as they seek a replacement for Arne Slot, reports said on Tuesday. Iraola has emerged as Liverpool’s top target to replace Slot, who was sacked on Saturday last week after a turbulent second season in charge. Liverpool
Liverpool and Scotland great Kenny Dalglish has revealed he is undergoing treatment for cancer. Dalglish, who is one of Liverpool’s greatest players and also managed the club in two spells, on Tuesday issued a statement about his diagnosis. The 75-year-old former forward said he had mistakenly poste
Fulham manager Marco Silva has announced he is to leave the English Premier League club amid reports he is set to take charge at Portuguese side Benfica. Silva is reported to have entered talks with Benfica about replacing Jose Mourinho, who has been lined up for a second spell at Real Madrid. The 4
A man looks at a giant sculpture alluding to the FIFA World Cup taken down during a protest by the National Coordination of Education Workers in Mexico City on Tuesday.
SERIES OPENER: Lee Hao-yu blasted a solo shot in the sixth and then led off the eighth with a single before scoring his side’s ninth run in a 10-9 victory
Detroit Tigers second baseman Lee Hao-yu, the only active Taiwanese batter in the major leagues, on Monday hit his second MLB home run in his team’s 10-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.Batting eighth in the three-game series opener at Tropicana Field, Lee went two-for-five with a solo homer, two ru
Victor Wembanyama today will aim to cement his status as the new face of basketball when he leads the San Antonio Spurs into Game 1 of the NBA Finals against a New Yorks Knicks lineup bidding to end a 53-year title drought.Just three years after landing in the NBA as the top pick in the 2023 draft,
Anthony Joshua on Monday said that he would not celebrate that a deal has finally been struck for a heavyweight clash with rival Tyson Fury until after he won.“I’m not pleased because the pleasure really comes after victory,” Joshua said. “Signing a contract doesn’t mean anything. Winning is the onl
Aryna Sabalenka on Monday overpowered fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the French Open last 16, after Matteo Berrettini reached his first major quarter-final in four years.World No. 1 Sabalenka was too strong for a battling Osaka, winning 7-5, 6-3 in the first women’s night-sessio
WOMEN’S DOUBLES: Shuko Aoyama of Japan and Taiwan’s Liang En-shuo cruised past Eudice Chong and Veronika Erjavec and into the quarter-finals
Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek exited Roland Garros on Sunday as the top seeds continued to fall at the start of the second week, while Alexander Zverev booked his spot in the quarter-finals.The Polish third seed endured a miserable 25th birthday as she went down 7-5, 6-1 to Madrid Open
Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 75 and inspired bowling on Sunday led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second straight Indian Premier League (IPL) title with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans.Bengaluru restricted Gujarat to 155-8, a total they chased down with 12 balls to spare after Kohli reached hi
One big inning was more than enough for the New York Yankees on Sunday.Fueled by a fiery pep talk from captain Aaron Judge, the Yankees scored 13 runs in the third inning and beat the Athletics 13-8 — finishing one run shy of the largest inning in the storied history of the franchise.“Remarkable,” Y