Shanghai Sports Federation says NBA fan event in city canceled
The Shanghai Sports Federation said on Wednesday that a National Basketball Association (NBA) fan event scheduled later in the day in the city has been...
Chinese organisers cancel NBA fan event amid free speech row
Chinese organisers on Wednesday cancelled a fan event on the eve of a National Basketball Association (NBA) exhibition game in Shanghai, the latest fallout in...
Exclusive: Iran stadium campaigner says women attending match will “break a taboo”
Iranian women will be allowed to watch the national soccer team play on Thursday for the first time in over 40 years, but campaigners are...
Boxing: Benn denies being refused a license to fight again at 55
Former world boxing champion Nigel Benn has denied being turned down for a license to make a comeback at the age of 55 and said...
Tennis: Colombians Cabal and Farah seal year-end doubles top ranking
Colombian doubles pairing Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah have sealed the ATP end-of-year number one ranking to become only the second all-South American pair...
Hurts ready for showdown between No. 6 Oklahoma, No. 11 Texas
Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts hasn’t yet played against Texas, but he’s played in plenty of big-time rivalry games....
Red Bull seeking further improvement in Suzuka
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen said the team has plenty of room for improvement as they seek to rediscover their mid-season form heading into the Japanese...
Argentina belatedly turn on the style to hammer U.S.
Argentina ended a disappointing World Cup campaign on a high as they ran in seven tries to hammer the United States 47-17 with a sometimes...
Stenson to headline Hong Kong Open
Former British Open champion Henrik Stenson will be the headline act at the Hong Kong Open in November as organizers press on with the tournament...
Old sports’ must adapt, says surf chief ahead of Olympics debut
As “cool” sports such as surfing, skateboarding and climbing prepare to make their Olympic debut in Tokyo, the president of surfing’s governing body has told...