Yoshinobu Yamamoto surging at just the right time for Dodgers' depleted rotation
A Los Angeles Dodgers rotation filled with injuries has seen a new ace emerge in right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
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Peanut butter-like mud: Kentucky Derby is anyone's race with rain in forecast
The Kentucky Derby is tough to win, with a huge field of stampeding horses and 150,000 screaming fans in the stands. Toss in a rainy forecast that could turn the Churchill Downs dirt strip into something resembling peanut butter, and it gets trickier.
Kawasaki coach blames errors for Asian Champions League final loss
JEDDAH : Kawasaki Frontale coach Shigetoshi Hasebe was left ruing his side's defensive errors as the Japanese club slipped to a 2-0 loss to Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli in the Asian Champions League Elite final on Saturday.
Al-Ahli down Kawasaki Frontale to lift Asian Champions League title
JEDDAH :Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli beat Japan's Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 to win the Asian Champions League Elite title for the first time at a raucous King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Saturday.
Snooker great Ronnie O’Sullivan plans move to Middle East after World Championship exit
LONDON: Seven-time world snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has revealed plans to leave the UK and start a new chapter of his life in the Middle East, BBC Sport reported on Saturday.
Times Square boxing event ends in a stunner as Rolando Romero beats Ryan Garcia. Haney, Lopez win
NEW YORK: Ryan Garcia arrived in Times Square in a Batmobile, hoping to look like a superhero in his return to boxing. Minutes later, he was hurt and on the canvas, looking up at the billboards and bright lights on the marquees surrounding the ring after being knocked down by Rolando “Rolly” Romero’s crushing left hand in the second round. Wham! Pow! Romero went on to beat Garcia by unanimous decision Friday night, a surprising finish to a night of boxing like none other. “Just Rolly’s night,” Garcia said. “He fought a good fight.
Man City climb to third as De Bruyne sinks Wolves
MANCHESTER: Manchester City moved closer to qualifying for the Champions League as Kevin De Bruyne sealed a vital 1-0 win against Wolves on Friday. Pep Guardiola’s side are embroiled in a tense battle for a top five finish in the Premier League and De Bruyne lifted them to third place with his first half strike at the Etihad Stadium. For just the second time in a turbulent campaign, City have reeled off five successive wins in all competitions. It was a major boost to City’s hopes of securing a place in Europe’s elite club competition. “We are better than we were weeks ago. If we play like we did today, it is really good but we cannot relax.
Al-Hilal part ways with coach Jorge Jesus
Al-Hilal and coach Jorge Jesus have parted ways, according to a club announcement early on Saturday.