Keegan Brown claimed an incredible victory over Michael van Gerwen in the second round of the German Darts Championship on Saturday. Brown produced a perfect display of doubling to complete a stunning 6-4 success against world champion Van Gerwen, defying a 108 average to progress to the final day of action at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The first eight legs […]

South Sydney feel-good story Braidon Burns looks set for a stint on the NRL sidelines after going down with hamstring and ankle injuries in the Rabbitohs' 28-20 win over a spirited Gold Coast. The Rabbitohs maintained their unbeaten start to 2019 as they held off the Titans second-half fightback on Sunday but are counting the costs after Burns went down. […]

Jordan Eberle continued his scoring surge with one more goal, Anthony Beauvillier added two of his own, and the Islanders clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2016 with a 5-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night at Nassau Coliseum. Michael Dal Colle and Ryan Pulock also scored for the Islanders, who have 99 points in […]

WASHINGTON — When Pete Alonso, the Mets’ first baseman, collected his first hit as a major leaguer on opening day, his general manager, Brodie Van Wagenen, congratulated him, and encouraged him to do better than a soft single to center. “For your next hit, make sure you get it on the barrel,” Van Wagenen said. Alonso quickly complied, helping the […]

With Connecticut struggling on offense, Crystal Dangerfield took over. Dangerfield, the Huskies’ junior guard, scored 11 of her 15 points in the fourth quarter, 9 of them during a game-changing spurt that started the period, and No. 2 seed UConn went on to beat sixth-seeded U.C.L.A., 69-61, on Friday night in the Albany Region semifinals. Napheesa Collier led the Huskies […]

Australia 7-277 defeated Pakistan 8-271 in Dubai Dubai: Snatching victory from a position of weakness is often required to win a World Cup and it's a trait Australia have now added to their repertoire, pipping Pakistan by six runs in Dubai. Australia battled back with bat then ball to defend 7-277, a total that would have been far smaller if […]

Win or lose on Saturday night, Melbourne playmaker Quade Cooper should shake Reds Super Rugby coach Brad Thorn's hand for giving him a real crack at this year's Rugby World Cup, according to former Wallabies fullback Greg Martin. Cooper returns to Brisbane for his first Super Rugby match against the Reds since his acrimonious departure. Content: Cut adrift from Queensland, […]

Earl Strickland was left fuming at the crowd, venue and the future of the sport after losing 7-2 to Eklent Kaci in the preliminary round of the Word Pool Masters in Gibraltar. American Strickland, a familiar face at the Mosconi Cup and winner of numerous nine-ball pool events around the world, took exception to fans he claimed had “singled him […]

The freezing rain that was forecast for later in the day of the Queens Baseball Convention never really materialized. It was still unpleasant out, but this was winter in New York City. It was at least near to the end of the worst part of winter—before pitchers and catchers were even obliged to get to Florida and get serious about […]

Ah, baseball. The crack of the bat, the smell of hot dogs, the pitter patter of wittle paws as a cat scampers across the field. Thursday was MLB’s Opening Day, but it was the KBO League that turned in the real highlight. (Its season opened last Saturday.) During a game at the Busan Sajik Baseball Stadium, a kitty cat ran […]