4:43 AM ET Experienced Finn Mikko Korhonen sank an eight-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to edge Frenchman Benjamin Hebert and win the China Open after a thrilling final round in Shenzhen on Sunday. The 38-year-old became the oldest winner of China’s oldest professional tournament to claim his second European Tour title after
Month: May 2019
4:16 AM ET Fernando Alonso has moved a step closer to winning the World Endurance Championship title after victory at a snow-affected Spa-Francorchamps with Toyota. The Spaniard and his teammates, Kazuki Nakajima and Sebastien Buemi, claimed victory at what is the penultimate race of the WEC 2018-19 super-season. The trio claimed the Le Mans 24
11:35 PM ET Josef Martinez scored two goals, and Ezequiel Barco had one goal and one assist as Atlanta United notched a 3-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday night at Kansas City, Kan. Martinez scored in the 39th and 76th minutes as he doubled his season output to four goals. The forward set
Sebastian Blanco and Diego Valeri both scored for the Portland Timbers as they beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 for their third win in a row. Major League Soccer: Sebastian Blanco (34′) Real Salt Lake 0-1 Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers have completed the transfer of forward Brian Fernandez from Necaxa, multiple sources have confirmed to
8:51 AM BST Israel Folau’s landmark code of conduct hearing will resume on Tuesday after a weekend stalemate at Rugby Australia headquarters in Sydney. RA chief executive Raelene Castle was asked to provide further evidence on Sunday, with NSW Waratahs supremo Andrew Hore also called on as more than 15 hours of legal jousting wasn’t
3:12 AM BST Israel Folau’s landmark code of conduct hearing has resumed in Sydney. Folau returned to Rugby Australia (RA) headquarters on Sunday morning with his legal team set to continue arguing his case against having his four-year, $4 million, contract torn up. The dual international reportedly rejected a $1 million offer to walk away
LAS VEGAS — Reaffirming his status as the unified middleweight champion of the world, Canelo Alvarez defeated Daniel Jacobs by unanimous decision Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. With the victory, Canelo added a third title to his already vast collection of belts. Let’s break down the biggest questions that came from Saturday’s result. While Canelo
3:02 AM ET HOUSTON — One of the enigmas that demonstrates the historic greatness of the Golden State Warriors is when their star players have a slump. It is both concerning for the Warriors and frightening for opponents. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson have not been themselves in the high-stakes Western Conference semifinal series with
2:24 AM ET HOUSTON — PJ Tucker sat on the Rockets’ bench and seethed as he watched Kevin Durant‘s scoring flurry to give the Golden State Warriors the lead early in the fourth quarter Saturday night. “I was pissed because I knew that’s when KD goes on his runs, at the beginning of the fourth,”
3:12 AM ET HOUSTON — Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry couldn’t help but crack a smile in the aftermath of a 126-121 Game 3 overtime loss to the Houston Rockets that he would like to forget. The former MVP was frustrated with the way he played — shooting just 7-of-23 from the field Saturday