BOSTON: Kenya’s Lawrence Cherono sprinted to victory in the Boston Marathon on Monday, overhauling Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa in the final few metres of the gruelling race to claim a thrilling win. In damp, chilly conditions, Cherono, Desisa and Kenya’s Kenneth Kipkemoi broke away from the field over the final few
AUGUSTA (United States): Tiger Woods completed an epic comeback from career-threatening injury and scandal by winning the 83rd Masters on Sunday, capturing his 15th major title to end an 11-year major drought. The 43-year-old American superstar, who underwent spinal fusion surgery in 2017 due to chronic back pain, seized his
ROUBAIX (France): Belgian veteran Philippe Gilbert won the Paris Roubaix cobbled classic on Sunday after a cat-and-mouse final struggle with Germany’s Nils Politt. Gilbert’s compatriot and teammate Yves Lampaert was third. Six riders, including defending champion Peter Sagan, broke away with around 55km remaining but the Deceuninck-Quick-Step pair Gilbert and
LOS ANGELES: Christian Garin (pic) claimed his first ATP title on Sunday, weathering a solid challenge from Casper Ruud to post a three-set win in the final of the US Men’s Clay Court Championships. The 22-year-old Garin, who is part of the ATP’s next generation of stars, beat Ruud 7-6
MONTE CARLO (Principality of Monaco): Novak Djokovic said on Sunday he is working to ensure that last month’s sub-par hardcourt performances do not affect his seasonal bow on clay in Monte Carlo. The world number one kicks off at his home event starting in the second round against either Philipp
MONTE CARLO (Principality of Monaco): Roger Federer may not be playing at the Monte Carlo Masters but the Swiss legend was still at the forefront of 2018 finalist Key Nishikori’s thoughts on Sunday. “Everything is possible (for Federer),” Asia’s top player predicted. Federer is due for a return to the
PARIS: American teenager Amanda Anisimova won the first WTA title of her young career on Sunday with a comeback victory over Australian Astra Sharma in Bogota. The 17-year-old, playing in only her second final, fought back from a set down to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. The sixth seed was also
JAKARTA: Dipping their fingers in halal ink to prevent double voting, Indonesians cast their ballots tomorrow in a bitterly contested presidential election, with the main rival to incumbent Joko Widodo already threatening to challenge the result over voter-fraud claims. The Muslim-majority nation’s biggest-ever polls – with more than 190 million
SINGAPORE: Nearly 100 academics worldwide have expressed concern over Singapore’s proposed law against “fake news”, warning it could threaten academic freedom and hurt the city-state’s ambition to become a global education hub. The government this month unveiled a bill containing tough measures, including powers for ministers to order sites like
SHANGHAI: The world’s rarest turtle has moved a step closer to extinction after a female specimen died in a Chinese zoo, leaving behind just three known members of the species. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle, believed to be above 90 years of age, died in Suzhou Zoo on Saturday, according
