newsmart – Sports

independent.co.uk | 2 hrs. 56 min. ago

UFC champion could be stripped of title due to horror eye injury

koreatimes.co.kr | 5 hrs. 27 min. ago

NK to begin Asian Games campaign with women's football match

NAGOYA, Japan — North Korea is set to begin its Asian Games campaign as its women's football team will play its first group-stage match at the quadrennial sports competition in Japan later this week, organizers said Sunday. North Korea sent a 188-member delegation to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which kicks off Saturday for a 16-day run, marking its first participation in an Asiad tournament on Japanese soil. Its women's football team will spearhead North Korea's Asian Games campaign Monday at Nagai Stadium in Osaka against Bangladesh in Pool F, according to organizers. The team will face Myanmar on Thursday before taking on South Korea on Sept. 21 in its final Pool F match. The North Korean women's football team is one of the strongest gold medal contenders in Nagoya, led by key players including captain Kim Kyong-yong of Naegohyang Women's FC, which won the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Champions League. The men's football team will take on China on Wednesday. The North Korean football team arrived in Japan on Friday for their early matches, ahead of the arrival of the ma

theguardian.com | 6 hrs. 51 min. ago

‘I want Teófimo’: Ryan Garcia calls out rivals after two-round destruction of Conor Benn

Garcia stops Benn 1min 25sec into second roundChampion floors challenger with concussive rightLópez, Haney, Stevenson among possible fightsRyan Garcia needed less than four minutes to blow away Conor Benn before turning his sights on the rest of the welterweight division.The 28-year-old American demolished Benn inside two rounds on Saturday night to retain his World Boxing Council championship at 147lb, dropping the British challenger with a concussive right hand before the referee stepped in moments later at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The sensational finish ignited the mostly pro-Garcia crowd of 18,855 on Mexican Independence Day weekend. Then, with Teófimo López taunting him from ringside and threatening to storm the ring, Garcia made it clear he was ready to take on all comers. Continue reading...

independent.co.uk | 8 hrs. 56 min. ago

Ryan Garcia wipes out Conor Benn in two rounds in emphatic end to Briton’s world-title dream

Benn’s first world-title fight was a brief one, as WBC welterweight champion Garcia stopped the Briton early

mirror.co.uk | 13 hrs. 11 min. ago

Conor Benn STOPPED in second round by Ryan Garcia in disaster for Brit

Conor Benn took on Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas as he attempted to become welterweight world champion on Saturday night

theguardian.com | 13 hrs. 54 min. ago

Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to seal dramatic US Open title triumph

Rybakina wins 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 despite first-serve problemsOvercomes top seed and two-time defending championEven after she had won grand slam titles and conquered all surfaces, Elena Rybakina has always been considered lesser than the greatest players of her era. She has long been one of the most devastating shotmakers in the world, but there were always a couple more consistent and mentally tougher players above her.She leaves New York, finally, as the undisputed best tennis player on the planet, the new standard bearer of the women’s game, after following up her snatching of the No 1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka by succeeding her as the US Open champion. As she has done throughout this unforgettable week, the Kazakhstani showed her toughness in another spectacular tussle with her great rival, nervelessly closing out a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Sabalenka, the top seed and two-time defending champion. Continue reading...

latimes.com | 16 hrs. 7 min. ago

Elena Rybakina, who unseated Aryna Sabalenka as No. 1, dethrones her in winning U.S. Open

Elena Rybakina punctuated her climb to the top of women’s tennis by beating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in three sets on Saturday.

nypost.com | 18 hrs. 11 min. ago

Elena Rybakina dethrones Aryna Sabalenka to win US Open title

The U.S. Open has a new women's singles champion.

mirror.co.uk | 19 hrs. 47 min. ago

Bruno Guimaraes silences Sunderland as Arsenal stand firm in nervy win - 5 talking points

SUNDERLAND 0-2 ARSENAL: The Premier League champions were put under the cosh at the Stadium of Light but former Newcastle man Bruno Guimaraes helped them to all three points

nypost.com | 21 hrs. 35 min. ago

LeBron James reveals guilty pleasure on latest golf excursion

LeBron James is a big “cookie guy.” The four-time NBA champion revealed he is somewhat of a cookie connoisseur during a trip to the Portage Country Club in Akron, Ohio. 76ers star LeBron James has amassed a large number of YouTube subscribers and views days after launching his new golf channel. “I’m a cookie guy,...

mirror.co.uk | 23 hrs. ago

"He emptied out" - Aidan O'Brien reacts to Constitution River's shock Irish Champion Stakes defeat

The 11-8 favourite went a short price in-running as he raced into the lead at Leopardstown, but outsiders Hotazhell and Wimbledon Hawkeye swept past

aljazeera.com | 23 hrs. 20 min. ago

India vs Sri Lanka: Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 final – schedule, teams, form

Aiming for a record-extending eighth title, India take on defending champions Sri Lanka in Sunday's final in Dubai.

independent.co.uk | 23 hrs. 37 min. ago

One of the best laps of my career – Lando Norris delighted with Spanish pole

World champion Norris delivered a magical lap to see off Kimi Antonelli by just 0.011 seconds.

mirror.co.uk | 1 days ago

What time does Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia fight start tonight?

Conor Benn will be aiming to become a world champion for the first time in his career when he meets Ryan Garcia over in Las Vegas

independent.co.uk | 1 days ago

Liverpool v Fulham LIVE: Victor Munoz hits bar as Reds search for opener in Premier League

Liverpool return to Premier League action fresh from a comeback win to kick off their Champions League campaign

independent.co.uk | 1 days ago

Phil Taylor believes amateur player could win one-off leg against Luke Littler

Former world champion Taylor was on the judging panel as the search for up to 20 potential candidates to ‘Beat Luke Littler’ began in London.

independent.co.uk | 1 days ago

The key Test selection issues England face for South Africa after thrashing Pakistan

The return of Jacob Bethell creates a top-order logjam for England as they prepare to take on the world Test champions in December

independent.co.uk | 1 days ago

Liverpool v Fulham LIVE: Bradley Barcola and Cody Gakpo injury latest as Reds host Premier League strugglers

Liverpool return to Premier League action fresh from a comeback win to kick off their Champions League campaign

independent.co.uk | 1 days ago

Lewis Hamilton crashes in Madrid before ignoring Ferrari instruction to stop car

The seven-time world champion lost control of his Ferrari under braking for the final corner and hit the barriers.

nypost.com | 1 days ago

Jalen Brunson, NBA champion Knicks and Ben Stiller take in star-studded US Open semifinal

The champions are still really enjoying life in New York this summer.

latimes.com | 1 days ago

Union leader behind billionaire tax measure alleges 'smear' campaign against him

Dave Regan claims he is the victim of a “smear” campaign orchestrated in part by wealthy Californians who are opposed to the billionaire tax measure he championed.

kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Ukraine’s Mahuchikh Makes History as First Ultimate High Jump Champion

Ukrainian Olympic champion and world record-holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh cleared 1.99 meters in Budapest to become the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate champion in women’s high jump