Jerry Chau and Tony Cruz full of confidence as Beauty Waves leads Hong Kong’s Korea charge
Last year’s winner Self Improvement and Gorgeous Win will join the classy sprinter in Sunday’s Group Three contest
· Owen Goulding
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Coach for men's Asian Games football team eyes gold despite recent struggles
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The head coach of the South Korean men's national football team at the upcoming Asian Games on Tuesday vowed to bring home the country's fourth consecutive gold medal, despite the squad's recent struggles.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Transfer deadline day for Europe's top soccer leagues with Balogun expected to among the movers
United States’ Folarin Balogun (20) walks off the pitch after losing to Belgium in their World Cup round of 16 soccer match in Seattle, on July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
· James Robson
Hopes high, expectations low for host Germany at Women’s Basketball World Cup
Portland Fire forward-center Frieda Buhner plays during a WNBA basketball game against the Chicago Sky in Portland, Ore., Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman, File)
· Ciaran Fahey
Ex-AFL star Dale Thomas hit with $600,000 lawsuit for unpaid taxes
Former AFL footballer and media personality Dale ‘Daisy’ Thomas has been sued by the tax office for $600,000 over allegedly unpaid income taxes.
· Lachlan Abbott
Alex Eala has one career main-draw win at the US Open. She’s already a global star
Alex Eala has become the Philippines’ biggest sporting star since Manny Pacquiao. Now the 21-year-old’s traveling army of fans have descended on Flushing Meadows
· Ella Brockway
Homeland Security Opens Child Exploitation Probe Into Banned Texas Volleyball Coach
A Texas volleyball coach who was the subject of an investigation last month by ProPublica and The Washington Post is now facing a federal child exploitation probe, according to an agent for Homeland Security Investigations, the main investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security.
· Molly Hensley-Clancy
Legal moves for five Swans players as fresh hotel details emerge
Five Sydney Swans players have begun appointing different lawyers to represent them as police investigate the allegation of sexual assault at the Pullman East Melbourne that was made last month.
· Jake Niall, Christine Lacy
Man charged over alleged cricket bat attack on 75-year-old
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Transfer deadline day: Alvarez to Arsenal? Who else could be on the move? | The National
The summer transfer window closes in England, Spain and Italy on Tuesday, leaving clubs with just a few hours to complete deals.
· Steve Luckings
Athletics enter matchup against the Rangers on losing streak
Athletics (53-85, fourth in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (68-70, second in the AL West)
Robert Moreno takes charge as South Korea's interim head coach
FILE -Granada’s head coach Robert Moreno, left, greets Real Madrid’s head coach Carlo Ancelotti prior to the start of a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Granada at the Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Feb. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)
Roosters rest stars for grudge match
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Lionel Messi by the numbers: Trophies, heartache and the greatest World Cup player in history | The National
Argentina captain Lionel Messi officially brought down the curtain on a glittering 21-year international career on Monday.
· Steve Luckings
Everton agree to re-sign Grealish on loan as Beto leaves
Jack Grealish has won three Premier Leagues, a Champions League and an FA Cup at Manchester City
· Bbcsport
Colin Kaepernick knelt 10 years ago. America responded with a clear warning to Black people | Howard Bryant
A decade after Kaepernick’s quiet protest shook the NFL, his exile looks less like an aberration than a blueprint for the culture war that followed
· Howard Bryant
Kia's global sales rise 5 pct in Aug. on SUV sales
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp. said Tuesday its global sales rose 5 percent from a year earlier in August, driven by strong demand for its sport utility vehicle (SUV) lineup.
· Kim Han-joo
LIV Golf nears bankruptcy
LIV Golf could seek bankruptcy protection as soon as next week after losing Saudi Arabian financial backing, the Financial Times reported Monday.
· Edwin Choi
Shin Da-in jumps 53 spots after KG Ladies repeat
Shin Da-in climbed sharply in the women's world golf ranking after winning the KLPGA Tour's KG Ladies Open for the second consecutive year.
· Edwin Choi
It's taken me a long time to process Olympic experience, says breaker Raygun
Rachael Gunn's Paris 2024 performance led to her facing trolling
· Bbcsport
Football transfer deadline day: latest on Fernández, Alvarez, Ndiaye and more – live
Men’s transfer interactive | Women’s transfer interactive
· Will Unwin, Jamiejackson, Jacob Steinberg
Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly shows unprepared athlete taking on Olympics
Rachael Gunn has her say in Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly. (Supplied: Netflix)
· Mawunyo Gbogbo
Raygun: Breaking Badly review – the ridiculed Olympic B-girl gets the last laugh … and it’s a total joy
She spent the biggest moment of her career at the Paris Olympics thrashing around like a toddler having a tantrum – then went viral globally. Now, a new Netflix film reveals how the much-mocked breakdancer got over it
· Stuart Heritage
Revealed: What will win and why at Warwick Farm on Wednesday
Selections based on a good track
· Ray Hickson
What does Norris deal mean for Piastri? F1 Q&A
After 12 rounds, Oscar Piastri is seventh in the drivers' championship, 55 points behind McLaren team-mate Lando Norris
· Bbcsport
Tahs send SOS to club rugby playmaker amid ugly contract stoush
The Waratahs have picked former Junior Wallabies five-eighth Joe Dillon from club rugby for the third tier Super Rugby AUS, after injury and a “disappointing” contract stoush with the Force left them with no contracted No.10s for the start of the competition.
· Iain Payten
City leader Lee hands Hong Kong flag to Asian Games athletes, hails ‘never-say-die spirit’
City will send some 580 athletes, competing in 38 sports to Japan this month, with Chief Executive John Lee
· Mike Chan
City leader Lee hands Hong Kong flag to Asian Games athletes, hails ‘never-say-die spirit’
City will send some 580 athletes, competing in 38 sports to Japan this month, with Chief Executive John Lee
· Mike Chan
Beach sprinting was just the start of Damien Cook's NRL story
Damien Cook will play his final NRL match this weekend. (Getty Images: Bradley Kanaris)
· Nick Campton
Ex-MLB player Choi Ji-man says young prospects deserve attention at KBO draft
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Former major leaguer Choi Ji-man said Tuesday he does not want to steal young prospects' thunder at the upcoming draft for the top South Korean league, insisting student-athletes deserve to take center stage.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Otoc, Sanchez banner field as Digos jrs netfest unwraps
MANILA, Philippines — Julius Otoc and Cyrelmae Sanchez headline a strong field seeking top honors and ranking points as the MJFC Araw ng Digos Juniors Age Group Tennis Championships fires off Wednesday (Sept. 2) at the Digos City courts in Davao del Sur.
· The Manila Times
Osaka pays tribute to NBA great as she brings style and steel to US Open
Naomi Osaka showed off her fashion sense as she entered Arthur Ashes Stadium. (Getty Images: Robert Prange)
‘One flag isn’t enough’: The motivation driving this selfless Geelong star
Both times Geelong forward Brad Close has played against Carlton this season, the following week has been memorable.
· Peter Ryan
A Tigers great is helping this former Sun spark a Blues revival for the ages
Carlton forward Ben Ainsworth concedes the Blues’ miraculous resurgence is ripped from the pages of a Ted Lasso script.
· Hannah Kennelly
Carlos Alcaraz overcomes his doubts to make triumphant US Open return | The National
Carlos Alcaraz played a competitive singles match for the first time in more than four months and did not appear to miss a beat, prevailing 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 over Russia's Roman Safiullin to begin his US Open title defence in New York.
· The National
US Open: Alcaraz makes winning return as Tsitsipas shocks Fils and Sabalenka and Swiatek advance | The National
Carlos Alcaraz played a competitive singles match for the first time in more than four months and did not appear to miss a beat, prevailing 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 over Russia's Roman Safiullin to begin his US Open title defence in New York.
· The National
‘Give them something to aspire to’: The Swans mantra behind undefeated run
Inside the Sydney Swans AFLW locker room in Coffs Harbour on Saturday, coach Colin O’Riordan gave a routine pre-game pep talk. He began by warning his team about getting complacent after winning their first two games of the season, instructed them to lookout for their teammates, but finished by telling them to play …
· Frances Howe
Interim boss for men's nat'l football team tasked with restoring fans' faith
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- When announcing its hiring of Spanish tactician Robert Moreno as the temporary head coach of the men's national football team Tuesday, the Korea Football Association (KFA) said it wanted him to do more than just win matches.
· Yoo Jee-ho
The unexpected sport that inspired Naomi Osaka’s US Open entrance
Sea creatures, the Eiffel Tower and Japanese ceremonial dress by way of Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill – for Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka, the modus operandi “never let them know your next move” is as true on the court as off.
· Lauren Ironmonger
Born and raised in Korea, Egyptian wrestler pursues citizenship for shot at Olympics
Fouda Faris Ahmed hopes to follow his brother, who became the first naturalized Korean to represent the country in wrestling
· Hwang Sun-jun
Ollie Watkins to make Al Hilal debut against Al Ahli in heavyweight Saudi Pro League clash | The National
Al Hilal host Al Ahli on Tuesday night in the biggest game of the 2026/27 season so far. It's Riyadh versus Jeddah, four-time Asian champions versus the current continental kings and, fascinatingly, England striker versus England striker.
· Andy Lewis
Teenager pleads guilty to planning terrorist bombing targeting Opera House and Sydney marathon
Boy, 16, testifies he was radicalised on TikTok before connecting to extremists on Telegram
· Australian Associated Press
Is Marnus Labuschagne finally out of luck?
Marnus Labuschagne finished the two-test series against Bangladesh with a total of 36 runs from three innings. (Getty Images: Robert Cianflone)
· Poppy Penny
‘I had no love for myself … now I have peace’: former Ireland rugby player Ryan Caldwell’s journey back from the edge
The retired second-row on his recovery from addiction, depression and incarceration to find a new life as a meditation teacher
· Donaldmcrae
'Next moment the most important' for Longmuir's dominant Dockers
Justin Longmuir led to Fremantle to 19 wins in the home-and-away season. (AAP Image/Richard Wainwright)
· Blake Kagi
Oh features in Besiktas rout
Turkish professional soccer club Besiktas cruised to a commanding victory in an eight-goal match. South Korea forward Oh Hyeon-gyu, 25, came off the bench for the third consecutive game.
· Edwin Choi
(LEAD) Ex-Spain head coach Robert Moreno named temporary manager for men's nat'l football team
(ATTN: ADDS details in last 4 paras, photo)By Yoo Jee-ho
· Yoo Jee-ho
Luai to get farewell Tigers game despite controversial PNG visit
Jarome Luai is poised to pull on the Wests Tigers jersey one last time, with coach Benji Marshall set to name the departing playmaker in the team this weekend despite the controversy surrounding his latest PNG trip.
· Adrian Proszenko
North Carolina teen dies from rare brain-eating amoeba typically linked to freshwater swimming
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· Zoe Hussain
U.S. striker Balogun reportedly set to head to Everton on transfer
United States’ Folarin Balogun (20) walks off the pitch after losing to Belgium in their World Cup round of 16 soccer match in Seattle, on July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)