The San Francisco 49ers remained unbeaten behind a stifling defensive display Sunday, shutting down their California rival Los Angeles Rams with a convincing 20-7 victory in Los Angeles.
Japan weren’t expected to reach the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals, but they have confounded their critics and surprised the sport by unleashing a “unique” style - a combination of high-speed attack and defensive tenacity.
Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei shattered Paula Radcliffe’s 16-year-old women’s marathon world record Sunday, winning the Chicago Marathon in 2 hours, 14 minutes and 4 seconds.
Japan gave their typhoon-hit nation reason to celebrate when they edged a thrilling game with Scotland 28-21 to reach their first Rugby World Cup quarterfinal Sunday.
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge Saturday made history, busting the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon on a specially prepared course in a huge Vienna park.
Scottish Rugby Union chief Mark Dodson said he was ready to launch a legal challenge to prevent World Cup organizers canceling his country’s game against...
Rugby World Cup organizers were forced to call off matches for the first time in the tournament’s 32-year history Thursday - eliminating Italy as a result -...
Wales weathered a furious Fijian onslaught to reach the rugby World Cup quarterfinals Wednesday, sending Australia through in the process, as Scotland...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes the English champions are still not strong enough at either end of the field to count themselves as realistic...
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino accepted Monday his job will come under scrutiny if he fails to rally the flagging fortunes of last season’s Champions...
Roger Federer said Monday he would compete at next year’s Tokyo Olympics in a bid to claim the men’s singles gold medal, the only major prize he has yet to win.
Daniil Medvedev conceded that he had been “invincible” after he won his fourth title of a spectacular year with a thumping 6-4, 6-1 victory over Alexander...
Basketball superstar LeBron James was accused of turning a blind eye to Chinese repression Tuesday after he criticized a Houston Rockets executive for...
A collective effort saw Sagesse make the perfect start to their season with a comfortable 96-84 victory over Atlas in the Lebanese Basketball League at Ghazir...
Formula One champions Mercedes are wondering how far they can go after securing an unprecedented sixth successive title double in Japan Sunday.
Valtteri Bottas swept to victory in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix as Mercedes clinched the Formula One constructors’ championship and guaranteed themselves an...
Third-string scrumhalf Cobus Reinach scored a hat-trick of tries in 11 minutes as South Africa celebrated their 500th test by storming into the Rugby World...
Justin Tucker drilled a 46-yard field goal to lift the Baltimore Ravens to a 26-23 NFL overtime victory in Pittsburgh Sunday in a clash of bitter division...
Ireland began to put their World Cup back on track after the shock loss to Japan but it took them more than an hour to secure a bonus point and strengthen...
Qatar confidently promised there would be “no empty seats” when it first bid for the World Athletics Championships - three days into the 2019 championships...
England’s squad players got the job done with a solid 45-7 bonus point victory over the United States at the Rugby World Cup Thursday against a determined...
Italy ran in seven tries to thrash a willing but limited Canada side 48-7 on a humid Thursday evening in Fukuoka to earn a second bonus point win from two...
Minnows Uruguay pulled off the greatest upset in their history Wednesday as they stunned Fiji 30-27 to leave the Pacific islanders staring at an early exit...
Samoa survived being reduced to 13 men for almost 10 minutes in the first half and struggled to overcome a limited and exhausted Russia team to open their...
Patrick Mahomes dazzled in a duel of young quarterbacks, throwing for 374 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a 33-28 NFL victory...
Russia will miss the world athletics championships for the second time in a row after the IAAF extended the ban against country’s federation Monday.
Wales produced a tale of two halves as an electric start secured a deserved 43-14 bonus-point victory over Georgia in their rugby World Cup Pool D clash...
England got their World Cup campaign off to a scrappy start in Sapporo Sunday with a 35-3 Pool C victory over Tonga, Manu Tuilagi leading the way with two...
Winger Kotaro Matsushima scored a hat-trick as Japan overcame a severe case of opening-night nerves to give the host nation a winning start to the Rugby World...
Another officiating insult was nothing compared to the hand injury to quarterback Drew Brees Sunday as the New Orleans Saints fell 27-9 to the Los Angeles...
Blood was flowing down Tyson Fury’s right cheek, and Otto Wallin was in his face. His scheduled rematch with Deontay Wilder suddenly in jeopardy, Fury needed...
Tyson Fury shouldn’t have too much trouble in the ring this weekend against an opponent whose biggest claim to fame is that he’s arguably the best heavyweight...
Tom Brady passed for three touchdowns and 341 yards (311 meters) as the New England Patriots began the defense of their Super Bowl title with a 33-3 rout of...
Australia retained the Ashes after beating England by 185 runs at Old Trafford Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in the series with just one test remaining.
The last time Khabib Nurmagomedov was in an octagon, he didn’t leave through the door.He’s hoping to make an exit more befitting a champion this weekend.
The Green Bay Packers defense stepped up to give rookie head coach Matt LaFleur a winning debut with a 10-3 victory over the Chicago Bears Thursday in the...
Josh Hazlewood strengthened Australia’s grip on the fourth Test at Old Trafford with a trio of England wickets late on Friday’s third day.