■ Athletics
Russian sets world record
Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia broke her own world record in the women's pole vault in Lausanne, Switzerland on Tuesday with a jump of 4.93m at the Athletissima Grand Prix meet. Isinbayeva, the Olympic champion and the world's overall No. 1 ranked woman, had set the previous world record of 4.92 in Brussels in September 2004. The 22-year-old Russian said she was glad to break the record but was not really surprised with the result. "I was ready to be here. I was in good form," said Isinbayeva after recording her 14th pole vault world record. "It was perfect." The Russian said she would try to become the first women to break the 5m mark this year. Isinbayeva, eclipsed the outdoor world record Tuesday on her third attempt.
■ Basketball
Ray Allen remains a Sonic
All-Star guard Ray Allen agreed to a five-year, US$85 million contract extension with the Seattle SuperSonics, his agent said on Tuesday. Allen cannot sign the deal until the NBA free-agent signing period begins on July 22, but agent Lon Babby said Allen plans on signing the contract at the first available moment. The contract includes US$80 million in salary and US$5 million in bonuses, although terms of the bonuses and the yearly breakdown of salary haven't been determined. Allen earned about US$14 million this past season. Seattle spokesman Marc Moquin said the team couldn't comment on the agreement. Allen averaged a career-high 23.9 points per game last season -- 10th best in the NBA -- as Seattle shocked the league by winning 52 games and the Northwest Division title. In the playoffs, Allen scored 26.5 points per game.
Taiwan’s Lee Hao-yu on Friday went 0-for-3 in his MLB debut for the Detroit Tigers against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, becoming the 19th Taiwan-born player to reach the big leagues. The Tigers ultimately lost 1-0 in 10 innings, ending their six-game winning streak. The 23-year-old started at third base and batted eighth for Detroit. He was promoted from Triple-A Toledo ahead of the four-game series against the Red Sox at the latter’s home stadium, replacing injured utility player Zach McKinstry. “Being right-handed, and given our schedule, I think six of the next 12 games are going to
When Paddy Dwyer arrived in China in 1976, crowds jostled to catch a glimpse of him and his companions — the first Western soccer team to play in the country. China was emerging from the chaos of the Cultural Revolution, and on the brink of market reforms that would take the country from economic stagnation to explosive growth. “All we could see was lines of people running beside our bus, trying to look in the windows, to see their first visual of a white person,” he said. “It was all bicycles,” he said. “There were very few cars to be seen.” Dwyer,
Matheus Cunha on Saturday fired Manchester United toward the UEFA Champions League with a 1-0 win at Chelsea, while Tottenham Hotspur remain in the relegation zone after twice blowing the lead to draw with Brighton & Hove Albion. Chelsea failed to take advantage of a United defense ravaged by injury and suspension as a fourth straight league defeat for the Blues left their Champions League hopes in ruins. United have missed out on the riches of Europe’s elite competition for the past two seasons, but are closing in on a return thanks to an upturn in fortunes under interim manager
A new NZ$683 million (US$404 million) stadium that was a symbol of Christchurch’s struggle to rebuild after a deadly earthquake struck the New Zealand city is to host its first match tomorrow in front of a sellout crowd. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake killed 185 people in February 2011 and toppled or damaged buildings, including the city’s old Lancaster Park. The stadium, which hosted international rugby and cricket, and was home to the Canterbury Crusaders, was badly damaged and never reopened. It was bulldozed in 2019 and turned into sports fields, leaving the Crusaders without a permanent home. Government funding for a new stadium was
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