The beloved annual tradition in American sport that is the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament starts this week, with defending champions UConn again the favourites.
David Puig and Jbe Kruger shoot 64 and 63 respectively to move to 11 under at halfway stage, one stroke ahead of packed leaderboard.
Surprised Chinese golfer cards seven-under-par 63 in first round of International Series event at Macau Golf & Country Club.
The country received a formal invitation last month to replace the Australian state of Victoria and if it accepts, this would be the second time Malaysia would hold the event.
Hong Kong defeat series co-leaders Kenya to reach final, where they are blown away by the hosts – but move up to fifth overall in race for top-four spot.
Hong Kong finish day top of Pool B after beating Japan and Chile on opening day in Montevideo, while women get off to strong start with victory over Kenya.
ATX Open final in Austin is the first all-Chinese decider outside the continent since Zheng Jie defeated Li Na in the 2006 Estoril championship match.
Takahiro Hataji’s final round 67 gives him one-shot victory at Millbrook Resort, becomes first Asian winner of tournament
Tri-series latest in string of tough tests for Simon Willis’ side, who have just beaten Qatar over three matches.
Teenager ‘super-excited’ and admits she was initially unaware that her World Surfing Games results had clinched her a ticket to Tahiti, where the Paris Games’ surfing events will be held.
Japan’s Ayaka Furue’s four-under-par 68 moves her clear of the field at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore.
Jon Rahm makes fast start in first competitive round at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club, while Anthony Kim pays price for ‘so many unforced errors’ to finish day with a six-over-par 76.
Organisers say more than 85 per cent of general admission tickets have been snapped up for April tournament.
Women’s competition expanded to eight teams, as Tradition HKFC 10s returns for 36th year.
Over a decade after Yao ended his playing career at the Houston Rockets, there has yet to be another Chinese player of his global stature.
CBA’s Zhu Fangyu, Meng Duo and Li Qun among the stars on show as their team defeat a side drawn from the Macau Basketball League.
International Series season opener in Middle East takes place a week before LIV Golf Jeddah, and has attracted 21 players from the team circuit.
Spaniard produces flawless weekend of golf to win Asian Tour’s first event of the year, secures spot at Open Championship. Wang Jeung-han and Denwit Boriboonsub take other two places.
Malaysian rookie Khavish Varadan shoots a six-under-par 65 to move to 13 under at top of the leaderboard alongside Kevin Yuan.
Jazz Janewattananond fires 9-under-par 62 in opening round of first Asian Tour event of year, and credits three weeks spent working on his game in Korea.
A sports injury specialist at an English Premier League club says nothing strange over Lionel Messi missing game, but leading health academic says severity should not have stopped Inter Miami star playing.
A 40,000-strong crowd that includes the city’s leader John Lee watch the match after musical performances by Keung To, G.E.M and Gareth T.
Argentinian on bench with hamstring issue for match in Saudi Arabia against Al Nassr, who humble his side without the already injured Ronaldo as the star duo’s ‘last dance’ fails to materialise.
Sophie Han cards two-under-par 70 to sit in a tie for 12th, three shots behind leaders Navaporn Soontreeyapas, Elia Galitsky and Wu Chun-wei.
The seven-time F1 champion called the move ‘one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make’.
Officials raise concern over team’s competitiveness and says it ‘would not on its own add value’ to the circuit.
Cristiano Ronaldo dealing with muscle injury that forced cancellation of two games in China last week, so will miss Al Nassr side’s game against Inter Miami on Thursday
Matches are expected to take place in Hangzhou and Beijing during Fifa international window, but if Messi makes trip he will miss Inter Miami’s league game against New York Red Bulls.
Major League Soccer side fight back from 3-1 down, but lose 4-3 to Al Hilal. Up next are Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr on Thursday, before US side travels to Hong Kong.
World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka downs Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2, claims back-to-back titles in Melbourne.