China’s Qieyang Shijie is in line to be upgraded to a gold medal in the women’s 20-kilometer race walk at the 2012 London Olympics, following a Russian race walker’s disqualification.,For the same reason, Qieyang’s fellow countrywomen Liu Hong and Lyu Xiuzhi would occupy the remaining steps on the podium to complete a Chinese sweep of […]
Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No 1 golfer, was crying and stressed out hours before Sunday’s final round of the Masters, feeling overwhelmed and convinced he wasn’t ready to win the green jacket.,The 25-year-old American, the poster of keeping calm and carrying on while on the course, shook off his anxiety to win his first major […]
MADRID – Real Madrid took another step towards the LaLiga title on Saturday with a routine 2-0 win at home to Getafe in a game that never looked in danger after Casemiro headed home Vinicius Jr’s cross in the 38th minute.,Lucas Vazquez scored a second in the 66th minute after good work from Rodrygo down […]
The Trail Blazers’ season started with Damian Lillard declaring his faith the team would be competitive. It ended with him on the bench in street clothes, watching as Portland lost its 11th straight game.,With a spate of injuries, a new coach, a front-office shake-up and a roster overhaul, the Blazers’ turbulent season was less about […]
MADRID-“It’s not about advice, said Thomas Lemar. “It’s more when he talks, the way he talks, his honesty. That’s what makes you play out of your skin.”,Lemar knows better than anyone the power of Diego Simeone. After joining Atletico Madrid for 60 million euros ($65 million) from Monaco in 2018, Lemar struggled. He scored four […]
Reserve catcher Francisco Mejia had a homer and three RBIs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles for the 14th consecutive time on Saturday, a 5-3 decision in St. Petersburg, Florida.,Mejia (2-for-4, two runs) singled in his club’s first run in the second inning then added the two-run shot in the following frame. […]
AUGUSTA, United States – Scottie Scheffler on Sunday won the 2022 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, the United States.,The 25-year-old golfer, who currently ranks No.1 in the world, shot a 1-under 71 in the final round on Sunday. He was also the only player to break par in all four rounds, carding a […]
Rory McIlroy’s freewheeling 64 propelled him to his best Masters showing yet on Sunday, a runner-up finish to world No 1 Scottie Scheffler.,It marked the eighth time the Northern Ireland star was unable to claim the Masters title that would see him join the select group of players to complete a career Grand Slam.,Nevertheless, it […]
Chelsea might have responded to Thomas Tuchel’s tirade with a 6-0 demolition of Southampton, but the Blues boss knows it will be “very difficult” to stage an epic Champions League escape act against Real Madrid on Tuesday.,Tuchel read the riot act to his players in a crisis meeting last Thursday as he tried to shake […]
The Masters patrons filled in every nook and cranny around the 18th green, awaiting the appearance of the man in red.,A scene that’s been so familiar to Tiger Woods on so many Sundays at Augusta National, but this one was different.,It wasn’t even 3 o’clock on the warm, sunny afternoon in east Georgia. Over on […]