https://www.scmp.com/rss/523788/feed The latest news and top stories on ESPN. A USA-based entity in the sports media sector, ESPN specialises in broadcasting live sports, news and analysis across its cable channels, radio and digital platforms. It primarily serves sports enthusiasts globally and is known as the "Worldwide Leader in Sports" with a dominant market position. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press,Reuters Associated Press,Reuters Cristiano Ronaldo missed his third consecutive game for Al-Nassr as the Saudi Arabian club defeated Arkadag FC of Turkmenistan 1-0 on Wednesday in the first leg of the round of 16 in the AFC Champions League Two, but will reportedly return to the field this weekend. Abdullah Al-Hamdan scored the only goal of the game in Asia’s second-tier competition to put Al-Nassr in control ahead of next week’s return match in Riyadh. Ronaldo – who has yet to win a major trophy since joining Al-Nassr in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3343283/ronaldo-missing-saudi-club-al-nassr-wins-asian-champions-league-2-set-return?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3343283/ronaldo-missing-saudi-club-al-nassr-wins-asian-champions-league-2-set-return?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:00:08 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were among more than 30 people who have been charged in connection with schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by organised crime, US authorities said on Thursday. FBI Director Kash Patel and other law enforcement officials said the multiple charges involved four mafia families and organised crime networks, and “mind-boggling” amounts of fraud. Rozier’s lawyer, Jim Trusty, accused... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3330115/portland-trail-blazers-coach-billups-heats-rozier-arrested-gambling-probe-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3330115/portland-trail-blazers-coach-billups-heats-rozier-arrested-gambling-probe-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:17:47 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Former UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian was gunned down in a “brazen” shooting while on an early evening walk in Sydney, police said, months after surviving an attempt on his life. The 33-year-old was shot dead in a “targeted” attack in Riverstone, a suburb in Sydney’s northwest, on Wednesday evening, New South Wales Police said. A short time after the shooting, two cars were found on fire in different locations, a hallmark of recent organised crime hits that have rattled the city. “It’s very brazen... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3328324/ex-ufc-fighter-suman-mokhtarian-gunned-down-while-out-walk-sydney?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3328324/ex-ufc-fighter-suman-mokhtarian-gunned-down-while-out-walk-sydney?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Oct 2025 06:00:53 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Coleman Wong Chak-lam will become the first men’s player from Hong Kong to feature in a grand slam tournament in the modern era when he makes his US Open bow on Monday. The 21-year-old is set to take on Aleksandar Kovacevic of the United States in the first round in New York. World No 173 Wong earned US$110,000 just for reaching the first round of the year’s final grand slam event, which he managed by winning three qualifying matches. Should Wong win on Monday, his prize money will go up to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3323057/coleman-wongs-us-open-bow-all-you-need-know-hongkonger-prepares-history?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3323057/coleman-wongs-us-open-bow-all-you-need-know-hongkonger-prepares-history?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:00:25 +0000