LONDON • Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho heaped praise on Gareth Bale after the Welsh forward scored in Monday’s 4-1 victory at second-tier Wycombe Wanderers in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Bale started for the first time since Dec 23 and netted the equaliser in first-half stoppage time after Fred Onyedinma had given the... » read more
LONDON • Martin Odegaard may be in line to make his Arsenal debut against Southampton in the Premier League today after agreeing to join the Gunners on loan. According to various media reports, he should finalise his move from Real Madrid by today. The 22-year-old Norway midfielder, once one of the sport’s most promising teenagers,... » read more
Athletes have endured coups, had their lives rearranged by 9/11, flown Spitfires in World War II and been forced to forfeit dreams because of boycotts. Life often gets in the way of hitting a ball. But nothing has tripped them, as it has the planet, like this virus. Playing has become a dangerous way to... » read more
LOS ANGELES • Tiger Woods and his son Charlie will be hunting a title when they team up next month at the PNC Championship, a joint PGA/LPGA Tour family tournament. Formerly known as the Father/ Son Challenge, the PNC Championship will be played at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando from Dec 17 to 20... » read more
LONDON • The international break is over, the Premier League is back, and so are the mind games when it involves a big clash between two high-profile managers. Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho suggested yesterday Manchester City put pressure on England boss Gareth Southgate to release Raheem Sterling from international duty this week so that the... » read more
BARCELONA • Lionel Messi must stay at Barcelona so he can lead the team for the remainder of his career and play a strategic role when he retires, according to the club’s leading presidential candidate Victor Font. The six-time World Player of the Year and their all-time top scorer came close to leaving the Catalan... » read more
TBILISI • North Macedonia are looking to play their hearts out after qualifying for Euro 2020, the first major tournament in the team’s 27-year history. A second-half goal from 37-year-old Goran Pandev was enough to give them a 1-0 win away to Georgia in their play-off final on Thursday and secure their berth. The forward,... » read more
AUGUSTA • The coronavirus pandemic has silenced the Masters’ resonant roars. It has erased the par-3 contest, drained the colour from the wintering azaleas and brought brisk north winds into play for the first time. The tournament, which starts today, has been rescheduled from the first Major of the year to the last and stripped... » read more