Football

Former Brazilian striker Ronaldo has taken control of Real Valladolid after buying 51 percent of the La Liga club’s shares, it was announced on Monday.At a press conference held in the city’s town hall,...

AP, Washington : Wayne Rooney broke a tie on a penalty kick in the 52nd minute and set up Luciano Acosta’s two goals in D.C. United’s 3-1 victory over Atlanta United on Sunday night.Acosta...

AFP, New York : Maria Sharapova’s love affair with New York nights continued Saturday as the 2006 US Open champion swept past 10th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko and into the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. Sharapova...

AFP, Paris : France’s superstar striker Kylian Mbappe is a target for defenders and will need to learn self-control, national team coach Didier Deschamps said after the teenage sensation was sent off for retaliation...

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total1 China 132 92 65 2892 Japan 74 56 74 2043 S. Korea  49 57 70 1764 Indonesia 31 24 43 985 Uzbekistan 21 24 25 706 Iran 20...

Diego Rossi scored twice and Lee Nguyen and Carlos Vela added goals in Los Angeles FC (LAFCS)’s 4-2 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday night. Jozy Altidore scored twice for Toronto.The first regular-season meeting...

AFP, Milan : Nothing is going right for Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo since his summer move to Italian champions Juventus.The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who lost out to Luka Modric for the UEFA Player...

Kyle Walker drove in the winning goal from 30 meters as Manchester City broke down Newcastle’s dogged resilience in a 2-1 victory in the English Premier League (EPL) on Saturday.The England right back received...

AFP, New York : Novak Djokovic continued his dominance of Richard Gasquet on Saturday beating the Frenchman in straight sets to move smoothly into the US Open last 16.Sixth-seeded Djokovic, seeking to add to...