Sport

Biden will wait until September 11 to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan

MORE NEWS THIS CATEGORIES

Owners vote to push back LA's Super Bowl hosting date

The NFL would have needed to waive a rule that prohibits a Super Bowl being played at a stadium before it has hosted two full regular seasons. The game had be...

Pundit slams Terry's Chelsea send-off as "embarrassing"

Left in the starting blocks by Chelsea's Antonio Conte this season, the Premier League's all-star cast of super managers will be desperate to hit the grou...

China just got its first credit downgrade since 1989

The Chinese credit profile, for example, is expected to weaken, but the damage is an obstacle that China can overcome in time. A finance ministry statement ac...

How Kyrie Irving dominated Game 4

After trailing 16 points, the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a remarkable 112-99 come-from-behind victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Eas...

Iran sees OPEC consensus for nine-month oil output cut extension

Also according to Reuters , Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih gave the thumbs up when asked whether the committee had agreed on a nine-month extension. Ben...

Predators take 2-1 series lead over Ducks

The Predators are counting on longtime goalie Pekka Rinne (9-3, 1.62 GAA, .942 SV%) to bounce back after his first subpar game this postseason. They are, af...

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Ottawa Senators - 5/15/17 NHL Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Stop freaking out about the Pittsburgh Penguins dropping Game 1 of their series against the Ottawa Senators . Ryan, in alone, had a two-point night and t...

UFC's Dana White has killed Georges St-Pierre's comeback title fight

As a result, White recently claimed the UFC will not be waiting for "GSP" anymore and that Yoel Romero would get the next title shot. "This thing was supp...

Paul Merson states his prediction for Southampton v Man United

On Sunday, United still fielded a team that included the likes of Wayne Rooney , Anthony Martial, Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard and Michael Carrick. Eric Bailly w...

Joanna Jedrzejczyk records fifth UFC title defense against Jessica Andrade

Like coffee. Namely selling it, preferably at a small shop she hopes to open in her native Poland at the end of her career. So definitely, if I will get this op...

IPL: Gambhir wins toss, opts to bowl against Punjab

Smith's power-packed 74 off 39 balls gave their chase a rollicking start and threw Kings XI's plans off track: none of their first three bowlers - Sandeep Shar...

Pittsburgh Penguins: The goalie controversy is officially back on

Kyle Turris made it 5-0 late in the second period. "So we use our assets and that's what works". "I think the chances have been there", said Penguins center...

Hamilton sees off Vettel in enthralling Barcelona battle

Hamilton would have had to leave his challenge until late if not for some assistance from teammate Valtteri Bottas , who held up Vettel before the Finn's Merc...

Sanchez could guarantee success at Chelsea for years to come — In Focus

Another player Arsenal has been worrying about lately is Mesut Ozil . Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez has identified his side's attitude as the main rea...

Mumbai Indians to take on Pune Supergiant in Qualifier 1

There are very rare occasions when you get a good wicket to bat on but whatever wicket you get, you have to play at least 20 overs for your side. Earlier, Mu...

Truex Jr. wins race marred by scary wreck

Blaney lost the lead to the No. 78 Toyota on the next-to-last restart and would never regain the lead. The Go Bowling 400 , which is 267 laps and 400.5 miles...

Anderson ready for next big test in Game 7

The Ottawa goaltender would like to chalk his 45-save masterpiece in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against Pittsburgh up to his own brilliance. ...

Nadal, Djokovic to Meet Saturday in ATP Madrid Semifinals

Nadal finally broke in the third game of the second set before having to stave off four break points on his own serve to consolidate his lead at 3-1. In a mee...

2nd leg of Triple Crown: Always Dreaming the favorite

Seven horses have taken both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness since 2000, including lone Triple Crown victor American Pharoah. "Nobody deserves anything...

Rafael Nadal beats Dominic Thiem to win Madrid Open

Nadal pulled off a running forehand victor, and Djokovic hit wide to concede the break again. That felt like a critical moment and Nadal went on to break...

Fans enjoy Stockholm sunshine ahead of Europa final

If we don't play our way then we have no chance. Goals from Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan secured a third trophy of the season for Jose Mourinho aft...

Elusive Giants 9th-inning rally tops Cardinals

TIGERS 9, RANGERS 3 Alex Avila, Miguel Cabrera and J.D. Martinez hit consecutive home runs in the first inning, and host Detroit beat Texas, ending the Rangers'...

Koscielny to miss FA Cup final after failed appeal

Wenger refused to be drawn over whether he would move away from the system, saying he would "test" formations in training. Arsenal beat Everton 3-1 despi...

Paul Pogba dedicates United win to victims of Manchester attack

The two sides will battle it out in the Europa League final tonight in Stockholm. "We played for England, we played for Manchester, and we played for the pe...

Lue says Cavs can't afford to look past Celtics

It's not clear exactly when the wing picked up the injury; he did not reveal any issue while meeting with the media after Boston's 112-99 Game 4 loss to the Cl...

Eduardo signs new one-year Chelsea deal

It's a young squad and the average age is the second-youngest in the Premier League , which is another positive - although maybe not for me because it makes me...

Europa League final: Ajax's golden boys of 1995 - where are they now?

Significantly the pressure has become more on the side from Manchester as the whole of England now excpects them to pay the best tribute the ones who have l...

21-year-old South Korean star wins Players title

Kim saved that for the trophy presentation, when he realized he had beaten the deepest and strongest field in golf , and all the rewards that come with it. He ...

Zidane reveals only condition he can continue as Real Madrid manager

Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres takes the positives from his team's elimination to Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League . "At th...

FA Cup final is about Arsenal not me: Wenger

Saturday's clash could be Wenger's last game in charge of Arsenal . But the Frenchman remained relaxed when questioned about the possibility of extending his...

Amsterdam on 'high alert' for Ajax vs Man Utd

Ajax will head into the clash with a squad of young, talented players in the mould of Mattijhs de Ligt, Bertrand Traore, Hachim Ziyech and Kasper Dolberg led...

Cavaliers Rebound, Defeat Celtics in Game 4 of Eastern Conference Finals

Jefferson told Fox Sports Ohio after Game 4 on Tuesday night that James got sick from a bug that was going around, which also caused backup Deron Williams to ...

Aaron Rodgers saves high school class from final exam

Roberts' sports literature class. "I was like, what if we get one?" said Meyer. The teacher, whose students say she is Rodgers' biggest fan, told WTMJ that ...

Can achieve greater success with Liverpool, says Philippe Coutinho dismissing transfer talks

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Tuesday it "will be completely our decision" if the Gunners lose any players in the summer, including Alexis Sanchez ....

Man United beats Ajax in emotionally charged Europa League final

For that alone there is plenty to admire about this Ajax side but perhaps it was just inevitable that United had the edge in big-match experience. If it doe...