Category: Sports News

German Boxing Champion Musa Yamak Dies After Suffering Heart Attack During Match

Musa Askan Yamak, a 38-year-old professional Turkish-born German boxer, died after suffering a suspected heart attack during a match in Munich on May 14, according to reports. Yamak collapsed in the ring on Saturday when he was in the middle of a fight facing Ugandan veteran Hamza Wandera, RT reported. He collapsed and fell unconscious on the…


Fan Falls Through Detroit Footbridge on Way to Tigers Game

DETROIT—A man walking on a footbridge to a Detroit Tigers game said he fell 15 feet to the ground when part of the concrete collapsed. Ely Hydes said the incident occurred May 9, but the bridge still was open until The Detroit News reached out to the state Transportation Department on Sunday. The Spruce Street…


China Withdrawal as Host of 2023 AFC Asian Cup Worries Chinese Fans

China is withdrawing as host of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, according to an announcement by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Chinese fans worry that the move indicates that lockdowns to contain COVID-19 will continue through 2023. On May 14, a statement by the AFC acknowledged that the pandemic led to China relinquishing its hosting…


Detention of WNBA’s Brittney Griner in Moscow Extended by 1 Month

MOSCOW—WNBA star Brittney Griner had her pre-trial detention in Russia extended by one month Friday, her lawyer said. Alexander Boykov told The Associated Press he thinks the relatively short extension indicated that Griner’s case would go to trial soon. The 31-year-old American basketball player has been in custody for nearly three months. Griner, a two-time…


Djokovic Wins Italian Open to Claim First Title in Over 6 Months

ROME—World number one Novak Djokovic claimed his first title in over six months after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6–0 7–6(5) to win the Italian Open on Sunday. Djokovic did not drop a set en route to the final in Rome, having picked up his 1,000th tour-level victory by beating Casper Ruud in the semifinal to book…


Swiatek Defends Italian Open Title With 28th Straight Win

ROME—Iga Swiatek is going into the French Open on quite a run. The top-ranked Swiatek overwhelmed Ons Jabeur 6–2, 6–2 to defend her Italian Open title on Sunday and extend her winning streak to 28 matches. Swiatek was a surprise champion at the French Open in 2020 when she was ranked No. 54. Now the…


Liverpool Beats Chelsea to Win FA Cup, Keeps Quad Bid Alive

LONDON—Add the FA Cup to the collection. Jürgen Klopp has now won every major title for Liverpool. A 6–5 victory over Chelsea on penalties in Saturday’s final produced Liverpool’s first FA Cup triumph since 2006 and kept it in contention for, potentially if unlikely, a quadruple of trophies. Just like in the League Cup final…


NHL Roundup: Carter Verhaeghe Scores in OT as Panthers Advance

Carter Verhaeghe’s goal 2:46 into overtime gave the Florida Panthers a series-clinching 4–3 victory over the host Washington Capitals in Game 6 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series. Coming off a franchise-record and NHL-high 122 points in the regular season, Florida won its first postseason series since the 1996 Eastern Conference finals, the longest…


US to Host Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cups for First Time

Rugby’s biggest tournament is finally heading to the United States. Now comes the hard part for the sport’s leadership: Generating enough interest and sustainability to secure the sport’s place in a crowded U.S. market. The Rugby World Cup will be staged in the United States for the first time after being voted on Thursday as…


Australia to Host Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cup

Australia has been chosen to host both the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027 and the women’s event in 2029. The announcement came on Thursday, following a vote by the World Rugby Council in Dublin, and means that the men’s tournament will be held down under for the third time, after the inaugural event in…