Nikhat Zareen of India has won the Women’s World Boxing Championships in Turkey, becoming the fifth Indian woman to win the title. On Thursday, the boxer defeated Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas 5-0 in the championship’s flyweight division. “Am I trending on Twitter?” an elated Zareen asked at the press conference after her win. Since Olympic boxer…
For the Boston Celtics’ 127-102 Game 2 win against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday, both Al Horford and Marcus Smart were back in the starting lineup. Horford, who entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols a few hours before Boston’s 118-107 Game 1 loss on Tuesday, was raised to doubtful…
Stephen Curry has realised something as the Golden State Warriors embark on their first true title defence in nearly three years: he’s getting old. “When I look at some of those guys, you’re reminded of how young they are,” Curry said as the Warriors prepared for the Mavericks’ arrival in San Francisco. “Jayson Tatum is…
As part of a long-term strategic partnership with the city, Major League Baseball will play regular-season games in London in 2023, 2024, and 2026. MLB and London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced on Monday that the league has agreed to stage “major events” in the UK city over the next five years. “I want to continue…
The game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon has been postponed, according to Major League Baseball authorities, because to multiple positive Covid-19 testing inside the Guardians organisation. It’s the season’s first Covid-19-related postponement. According to the Guardians’ website, Cleveland manager Terry Francona, bench coach DeMarlo Hale, and “other uniformed…
After failing to reach a new licencing agreement, Electronic Arts will discontinue producing its immensely successful FIFA video game under its present brand, signalling the end of one of soccer’s most successful and lucrative partnerships. Instead, EA Sports FC will be available starting in 2023, once the company completes the final game in collaboration with…
Diego Maradona’s shirt from the 1986 World Cup, when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal against England, was sold for 7.1 million pounds ($9.3 million), the highest price ever paid at auction for sports memorabilia. Sotheby’s auctioned the garment in an online auction that ended on Wednesday. The buyer was not identified. On…
After the Houston Astros defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-0 at Minute Maid Park in Texas on Tuesday night, Dusty Baker became the first Black manager in Major League Baseball history to win 2,000 games. Baker is the 12th manager to win 2,000 games in his career. Ten of the previous 11 players to achieve the…
The NFL has hired ten new on-field officials, including the league’s first Asian American and a former player. From the Big 12 Conference, Lo van Pham joins the NFL. He was born in Vietnam and moved to the United States when he was seven years old, following a brief stop in the Philippines. Mike Morton…
Marina Alex won the Palos Verdes Championship for the second time on Sunday, breaking a tie with a two-putt birdie on the par-5 16th and parring the next two holes to beat Jin Young Ko by one stroke. Alex ended with a 5-under 66 to finish at 10-under 274 at the rough and windy Palos…