Sports
Ramla Ali claims first world title with split-decision win over Mikiah Kreps
Ramla Ali is a world champion. The British-Somali boxer took the vacant IBO and WBF junior featherweight belts in Arlington, Texas, beating Mikiah Kreps on a split decision — one that plenty of observers, including promoter Lou Di Bella, say Kreps deserved.
Continue reading →Latest news
As it breaksCarse handed England Lions spot months after nightclub incident
Brydon Carse is back in an England shirt — sort of. The 31-year-old fast bowler, stood down in August after an incident outside a nightclub, has been named in the England Lions squad to tour South Africa, and British media say a senior recall could follow.
De Jong back in Dutch fold, Xavi calls him central to Nations League push
Frenkie de Jong is back in the Netherlands squad, and coach Xavi Hernandez says the midfielder is ready to lead again. The Dutch sit level with Greece atop Group A2 with eight points from four games, and a Friday win in Amsterdam would lock up a quarter-final spot.
Senegal's homegrown surfers chase the world stage as Dakar makes Olympic history
Senegal is hosting the Youth Olympic Games — the first Olympics ever staged in Africa — and its homegrown surfers want the world to finally notice them. Surfing is only a demonstration sport in Dakar, but pros like Ibra Samb see a shot at money and visibility for village kids who learned to ride on scraps of plywood.
Fermin Lopez double lifts Barcelona past Atletico and silences doubts on Flick
Barcelona came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 at the Metropolitano, with Fermin Lopez scoring twice. The win steadies Hansi Flick's side after two late-October defeats and keeps them three points clear of Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga.
Popovic open to new Socceroos deal after Asian Cup slips to 2028
Tony Popovic says he's open to a long-term deal to keep coaching the Socceroos, after the Asian Cup was postponed to 2028. He'd already knocked back a four-year Football Australia extension running to the 2030 World Cup, signing only through February instead.
Boland brushes off Khawaja's claim that Victoria ruled ball tampering
Scott Boland says he has no idea what the "dark arts" are after Usman Khawaja branded Victoria the Sheffield Shield's best ball tamperers in his new book. Khawaja, who admits he was complicit, also names a coach caught scraping the ball and a player who used super glue. Cricket Australia denies everyone knew.
Pollock calls wing duty easy after two tries in England rout
Henry Pollock switched to the wing at halftime, scored two tries and then told England's real wingers the job is easy, according to coach Steve Borthwick. England hammered Australia 45-22 at Twickenham for just their fourth win in nine games this year, while Wallabies boss Les Kiss was left frustrated by a fourth loss in 10.
Eala to vanish for a bit after Hong Kong final loss ends her breakout year
Alex Eala's breakout season closed Sunday with a 6-3, 6-0 loss to Claire Liu in the Hong Kong Open final. The 21-year-old still rises to a career-high world No. 15, the best ranking ever for a Filipino or Southeast Asian WTA player. Now she says she wants to lie low with family.
Freiburg Fly to Third in Bundesliga After 2-0 Win Over Union Berlin
Freiburg's 2-0 win over Union Berlin on Sunday lifted them to third in the Bundesliga, two points behind Bayern Munich. An own goal from Rani Khedira and a Yuito Suzuki strike kept Julian Schuster's side on a four-game winning run in all competitions.
AP's Maura Carey Breaks Down This Week's College Football Top 25
The Associated Press is out with its weekly look at the AP Top 25, with Maura Carey walking through the college football rankings. The poll remains the sport's longest-running measuring stick, and every shuffle carries weight as the season grinds on.