Formula One has built much of its recent success in the US on the Netflix reality documentary series Drive to Survive, but with Max Verstappen utterly dominating there was an acute need for a plot twist.That arrived in Miami on Sunday, when 24-year-old McLaren driver Lando Norris pulled off a surpri
Andrey Rublev won the Madrid Open on Sunday with a hard-fought 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime to secure his second title of the year, despite battling a suspected virus.The Russian world No. 8 said he was “almost dead every day” and could barely sleep this week after securing a car
China’s men’s team on Sunday reclaimed the Thomas Cup title after a six-year gap hours after their women’s team won the Uber Cup with Indonesia finishing runners-up in both the competitions.It was the first time since 2012 that the same nations have contested the men’s and women’s finals at badminto
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said his team’s 4-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur was a “mirror of their season” as they held off a late wobble on Sunday to further dent the Spurs’ hopes of a top-four English Premier League finish.The Reds had won just one of their previous five league games to rea
A 3m dart over the line at the Singapore Sevens was not the most spectacular way for Michael Hooper to score his first try in rugby’s short format, but the former Wallabies skipper could see it as a milestone on the way to the Olympics.A tireless competitor through a bruising career in the 15-man ga
Cesar Luis Menotti, who famously coached Argentina to their first FIFA World Cup triumph in 1978, an achievement described as one of the “country’s greatest joys,” has died at the age of 85, the Argentine Football Association announced on Sunday.The chain-smoking Menotti managed 11 clubs, some more
‘INCREDIBLE’: Girona ensured Real Madrid’s title win with a dramatic victory over Barcelona, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in history
Real Madrid on Saturday earned what manager Carlo Ancelotti said was a “deserved” La Liga title after beating Cadiz 3-0 and Girona sealed it with a stunning 4-2 victory over Barcelona.Ancelotti’s side did their homework by beating Cadiz and after last season’s champions stumbled against Girona, Los
Brian Hernandez Jr will need a minute to digest his signature victory in the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Maybe even more time since the milestone derby capped the best weekend of a jockey career spent mostly under the radar.The Louisiana native rode Mystik Dan to an epic win at Churchill Downs
England’s Kyren Wilson on Saturday cruised into his second World Snooker Championship final and revealed his success at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre has been helped by sessions with a hypnotherapist.Wilson claimed a 17-11 victory against qualifier David Gilbert after taking three of the four frames
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek on Saturday came through “the most intense and crazy final” she has ever contested to avenge her loss to Aryna Sabalenka in last year’s Madrid Open final with a grueling three hour, 11 minute victory in the Spanish capital.Coming back from 1-3 down in the decider and saving th
Erling Haaland scored four on Saturday as Manchester City closed to within three games of an unprecedented fourth consecutive English Premier League title by thrashing Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-1 at the Etihad.Arsenal’s 3-0 win over AFC Bournemouth earlier in the day had opened up a four-point lead
OUT AGAINST INDONESIA: Taiwan reached the semi-finals at the tournament for the first time by defeating Denmark, with Chou Tien-chen beating Viktor Axelsen
Taiwan yesterday crashed out of the Thomas Cup team competition in Chengdu, China, but achieved their best result at the top-tier badminton event by reaching the semi-finals.Indonesia were too good in the semis, winning 3-0 to advance to today’s final against China, who eliminated Malaysia 3-1.In th
Luka Doncic had 28 points and 13 assists on Friday, while Kyrie Irving scored 28 of his 30 points after halftime as the Dallas Mavericks finished off the Los Angeles Clippers with a 114-101 victory.Doncic struggled with his shot again thanks to his ailing right knee and Irving spent a bunch of energ
Andrey Rublev on Friday beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Madrid Open final, where he faces Felix Auger-Aliassime.Auger-Aliassime advanced after Jiri Lehecka had to retire at 3-3 in the first set of their semi-final and joined the list of players injured at the event.Eighth-ranked Rublev enter
Pius Suter on Friday scored with one minute, 39 seconds left in Game 6 as the Vancouver Canucks advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs with a 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators.Nashville had a final chance to force overtime with a power play with 33.9 seconds left after Elias Lindhol
RUGBY UNIONMoana lose in TongaMoana Pasifika yesterday were beaten in the first-ever Super Rugby game played in Tonga, losing 28-17 to the Otago Highlanders in atrocious weather. Heavy rain and sodden ground conditions dampened the historic match in Nuku’alofa, along with the hard-working visiting s
Japan goalkeeper Leo Kokubo saves a penalty from Umarali Rakhmonaliev of Uzbekistan during the AFC U-23 Asian Cup final at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on Friday. Japan claimed the trophy with a 1-0 win and the stoppage-time save by Kokubo. Substitute Fuki Yamada gave Japan the only goal of the
DATE WITH KNICKS: Indiana are to play New York in the second round after both teams won their series in six games, with the Bucks and the 76ers eliminated
T.J. McConnell and Obi Toppin on Thursday complemented one another’s play perfectly and they were still trading fist bumps long after the Indiana Pacers celebrated a rare series-clinching victory by beating the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 in Game 6.Toppin scored 21 points, while McConnell added 20 points
Iga Swiatek on Thursday cruised to a straight-sets semi-final win over Madison Keys to reach the Madrid Open final and a rematch against No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka.Top-ranked Swiatek beat No. 20 Keys 6-1, 6-3 and next faces the defending champion Sabalenka, who rallied to overcome fourth-ranked Elena Ryb
Playing soccer and competing for trophies is the best way that many transplanted Hong Kongers and Macanese have found to stay in touch, and to interact with Taiwanese society, said officials at the Taiwan-Hong Kong-Macau Football Friendship Cup, which was held on April 13.Twelve clubs, mostly of pla