Los Angeles, United States The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are headed back to the NFL playoffs after eking out a 19-17 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, whose final drive for a potential game-winning field goal ended with a botched snap. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 306 yards and one touchdown and Matt Wright...
Sydney, Australia Swimmer Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian, announced her retirement from the sport on Monday aged 30. McKeon won six gold medals, three silver and five bronze over the Rio, Tokyo and Paris Games. A versatile and tenacious 50, 100 and 200-metre mostly freestyle racer, her career had looked in jeopardy after failing to qualify...
New York, United States The NFL has issued an alert to team security officials and players union officials about organized criminals targeting players’ home, including recent burglaries of Kansas City stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. Wednesday’s alert memo was revealed Thursday on the NFL’s website, which reported sources saying the FBI was investigating the break-ins...
Málaga, Spain Rafael Nadal said he has left both a sporting and personal legacy after retiring from professional tennis on Tuesday at the Davis Cup. The 38-year-old was beaten in the opening singles rubber of the quarter-finals as Netherlands defeated Spain 2-1 to reach the final four. Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam winner, enjoyed a glittering and...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Rory McIlroy gave himself an eight out of 10 for the 2024 season that promised much but delivered only two titles, but on a Dubai course where he has always brought his A-game, things can get a lot better come Sunday. Only one player in the field — Thriston Lawrence — has...
Los Angeles, United States LeBron James threw his support behind Kamala Harris’s bid for the White House on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile celebrity to endorse the Democratic candidate in the final countdown to next week’s US presidential election. NBA superstar James’s support for Harris had been expected, with the Los Angeles Lakers ace a long-time...
Wellington, New Zealand New Zealanders have scoffed at Joe Marler’s attempts to stir up controversy before the All Blacks play in London this weekend, after the English prop mocked their pre-game haka as “ridiculous”. Marler took to social media earlier this week to deride the haka dance performed by New Zealand players before each game, saying...
Montreal, Canada Edmonton Oilers star center Connor McDavid will miss the next two to three weeks of the NHL season with an ankle injury, the team announced on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Canadian was injured only seconds into Edmonton’s 6-1 loss at Columbus on Monday after he was tripped by Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski and went awkwardly into...
Paris, France World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Paris Masters indoor event due to an “intestinal virus”, the tournament organisers announced on Tuesday. Sinner, assured since mid-October of finishing the year top of the rankings for the first time in his career at the age of 23, has been replaced in the draw by...
Barcelona, Spain Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said it was too early to say his team were contenders to win the Champions League even after they hammered six-time winners Bayern Munich 4-1 on Wednesday. The Catalans last won the trophy in 2015 and had lost their prior six matches against Bayern but they crushed last season’s semi-finalists at...