Hubert Hurkacz saved a match point before defeating fifth seed Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (10/8) to win a thrilling Shanghai Masters final on Sunday. It was the big-serving Pole’s second Masters triumph, to go with the one he won in Miami in 2021, and a seventh ATP title in all. “It was such a […]

Korean captain Son Heung-min remains questionable for his team’s next friendly match against Vietnam on Tuesday, head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said on the eve of the contest. Korea, ranked 26th, will host No. 95 Vietnam at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, south of Seoul, at 8 p.m. Tuesday. At his prematch presser at the […]

International Cricket Council chairman Greg Barclay still expects India to stage an “outstanding” World Cup despite concerns over the size and composition of crowds in the early stages of the event. Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur took aim at the ICC for a lack of support for his side in their showpiece match against arch-rivals […]

England’s title defense at the Cricket World Cup is in real trouble after losing to Afghanistan by 69 runs on Sunday in one of the biggest shocks in the tournament’s history. Afghanistan was dismissed for 284 with one ball of its innings remaining in Delhi, but bowled out England for 215 with 9.3 overs left. […]

Japan international defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, 25, is close to signing a new contract with Arsenal. “Japanese defender Tomiyasu is set to sign a new long-term contract with Arsenal immediately after the Asian Cup,” said Fabrizio Romano, who is familiar with the European transfer market. “Arsenal wanted him to stay, and so did the player.” An […]

Rasmus Hojlund (21, Man Utd) has reached a milestone that even Cristiano Ronaldo (39, Al Nasr) hasn’t achieved. Manchester United defeated West Ham United 3-0 in the 23rd round of the 2023-2024 Premier League season at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on April 4 at 11:00 p.m. ET. United started in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Rasmus […]

Eden Hazard (33, Belgium), who became a world-class player at Chelsea and ended his career at Real Madrid, reflects on his life. Hazard joined Chelsea from Lille in 2012, where he reached his peak. In seven seasons with the Blues, Azpilicueta scored 110 goals and provided 92 assists in 352 games, establishing himself as one […]

It’s a realistic prospect, but bittersweet for Tottenham. The English Premier League (EPL) title race is back on the line. Leaders Liverpool were stunned by Arsenal on Friday (May 5). Arsenal defeated Liverpool 3-1 in the 23rd round of the English Premier League (EPL) for the 2023-2024 season at the Emirates Stadium in London, England. […]

Takumi Minamino’s two games in one day has become a hot topic. The Japanese national team was eliminated from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar 2023 Asian Cup quarterfinals after coming from behind to defeat Iran 1-2 at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Al Rayyan Education City Stadium in Qatar. Japan’s bid for a […]