Coach

Greek basketball star Antetokounmpo named NBA's most valuable player

The 24-year-old from Greece wept as he accepted the honour beating out 2018 MVP James Harden of the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George.

Liverpool ready for next step in Champions League final

Liverpool will be seeking its sixth European title when it faces fellow English club Tottenham on Saturday in Madrid.

Chelsea held 2-2 by Burnley, denting Champions League hopes

A 2-2 draw at home to Burnley in the Premier League risked Chelsea’s position in the first four place for Champions League spot.

Ex-Brazil gymnastics coach banned for life over sex abuse allegations

The ruling by the Brazil Gymnastics Federation's disciplinary tribunal follows a Brazilian TV report that Fernando de Carvalho Lopes had sexually abused more than 40 victims.

Prejudice leaves stateless people lying in limbo in Thailand

Minorities and stateless people are constantly stigmatised as 'outsiders' in Thailand. Hundreds of thousands are falling through the cracks in the system when they could be contributing to Thailand's ageing labour force.

Messi shines as Barca survive scare to see off Rayo

Barca won a penalty early in the second half when Luis Suarez was fouled and Messi converted to put the league leaders in front and the Uruguayan forward made sure of the points with a simple finish from close range in the 82nd minute.

US Senator McSally says she was raped by a senior officer in US Air Force

Republican Arizona Senator McSally, who is the first female air force fighter pilot in the US military, made the disclosure at a Senate hearing on the military's efforts to prevent sexual assaults and improve the response when they occur.

Man United stuns PSG, Porto beats Roma to reach CL quarterfinals

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford and Porto's Alex Telles score penalties in extra time to help their teams win 3-1 against PSG and Roma respectively in the football Champions League round of 16 matches.

UCL last 16: Tottenham cruise past Dortmund, Real beat Ajax

Tottenham Hotspur thump Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium to give them the clear edge following the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie, while defending champions Real Madrid overcame a spirited Ajax, with little help from VAR.

Asian Cup winners Qatari national team greeted by huge crowds at home

After the Qatari national football team won against Japan with 3-1 late on Friday and marked its first Asia Cup victory, huge crowds celebrated their national team back in Qatar.

Coach splits from rising Chinese tennis star because of star's mother

"I am no longer working with Wu," Sven Groeneveld wrote on Twitter. "He has a right to have a coach whose views are better aligned with his mother."

Tennis-Fit, focused Osaka has 'upper hand' against Kvitova - coach

US Open champion Naomi Osaka's coach Sascha Bajin said he wanted Osaka to take the game to lefthander Kvitova in the same way she did against another Czech in Karolina Pliskova in the semi-final.