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Former Syracuse star Tiana Mangakahia dies at 30 after cancer battle
Former Syracuse basketball star Tiana Mangakahia died on Thursday at age 30 after a long battle with cancer.,She was surrounded by family and friends when she passed in her hometown of Brisbane, Australia, the school said in a news release on Friday.,"The ultimate fighter!" Syracuse head coach Felis...
UFC announces return to Perth, Australia in September
The UFC made official on Monday its return to the city of Perth, Western Australia.,The fourth-most populous city in Australia will host UFC Fight Night on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mark you calendars ??<br><br>The Octagon is back for <a href="h...
Roger Goodell: NFL to start 2026 season in Australia
The NFL's first regular-season game in Australia will take place in Week 1 of 2026 -- and it may even be the regular-season opener.,NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, speaking about the league's international strategy on "The Pat McAfee Show" Friday, revealed the league's plans for its first trip to Me...
Pelicans to play NBA’s first games in Australia in 2025 preseason
The New Orleans Pelicans will head to Melbourne this October for the NBA's first games in Australia.,The league announced Monday that the Pelicans will face Melbourne United and the South East Melbourne Phoenix in a pair of preseason games on Oct. 3 and 5.,It extends a growing history between the NB...
USWNT defeats Australia to reach SheBelieves Cup final
The depth of the U.S. women's national depth was on display in a 2-1 win over Australia in Glendale, Ariz., on Sunday that puts the American in position for a sixth straight SheBelieves Cup title.,Despite replacing all 11 starters from a 2-0 victory against Colombia in the tournament opener on Thurs...
Dricus du Plessis retains title in rematch with Sean Strickland
Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis outboxed Sean Strickland for 25 minutes en route to a unanimous decision win (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) in the main event of UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday night (Sunday in Australia).,The fight was never competitive as Strickland (29-7 MMA) stayed on hi...
Dricus du Plessis, Sean Strickland ready for rematch in Sydney
A middleweight title rematch between champion Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland takes center stage at UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia on Saturday night (Sunday morning locally).,Their first fight took place at UFC 297 in January 2024, with Strickland attempting to defend his championship for the fi...
NFL International Series heads Down Under in '26
NEW ORLEANS -- NFL International Series plans for the 2026 regular season include the first ever game in Australia.,A date for the game in Australia will be announced this year with the site identified Wednesday as the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 2026, with the Los Angeles Rams as the d...
U.S. pushed, beats Canada in United Cup opener
Taylor Fritz and Coco Gauff pulled off a mixed-doubles win to defeat Canada in the United States' opening match at the United Cup on Sunday in Perth, Australia.,Gauff got the top-seeded United States off to a strong start against Canada, the seventh seed, with her 6-3, 6-2 win over Leylah Fernandez ...
Germany opens United Cup title defense with win
Defending champion Germany took a dominant first step in its United Cup defense, sweeping Brazil on Sunday in Perth, Australia.,The Brazilians, seeded 13th and winless in Group E play, were eliminated from the mixed-team event.,World No. 2 Alexander Zverev needed just 77 minutes to defeat Thiago Mon...
Spain, without Carlos Alcaraz, eliminated from United Cup
Spain fell to 0-2 in group play at the United Cup in Perth, Australia, and was eliminated from the mixed-team competition on Saturday.,Jessica Bouzas Maneiro defeated Greece's Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-1 to give Spain a 1-0 lead, but Stefanos Tsitsipas evened the score with his 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over Pab...
Australian swimming great Emma McKeon retires
Australian swimming legend Emma McKeon announced that she is retiring from swimming at the age of 30.,McKeon is tied with American legend Katie Ledecky for the most Olympic medals (14) won by a female swimmer. McKeon has won six golds, three silvers and five bronzes.,"Today I am officially retiring ...
Italy ousts Australia in Davis Cup semis, eyes second straight title
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner clinched defending Davis Cup champion Italy's return to the final in Saturday's 2-0 semifinal victory over Australia in Malaga, Spain.,Italy will try to defend its title on Sunday against the Netherlands, who took down Germany 2-0 on Friday in the other semifinal to reach i...
Davis Cup: Australia, Germany, Canada move to 2-0
Australia, Germany and Canada improved to 2-0 at the Davis Cup Finals group stage, while the Netherlands rallied past Brazil to take its first win of Group A on Thursday.,The Dutch team beat Brazil 2-1, while Australia swept an ailing Czech team 3-0, Germany remained perfect with a 3-0 win over Chil...
Davis Cup: Canada, Germany among winners on Day 1
Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime handily won their singles matches to guide Canada to a 2-1 victory over Argentina on the first day of the Davis Cup Finals group stage Tuesday in Manchester, England.,In Group D action, Shapovalov hit six aces and went 4-for-4 converting break points en rou...
U.S. women win basketball gold over France by a foot
The United States -- behind 21 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks from A'ja Wilson won its 61st consecutive game in women's Olympic basketball play and captured its eighth consecutive gold medal, beating France 67-66 in a gritty battle Sunday in the closing event of the Paris Olympics.,The game did...
U.S. women beat Australia, to play for 8th straight gold medal
Breanna Stewart scored 16 points to lead the United States to an 85-64 victory over Australia in the first semifinal at the Paris Olympics on Friday, sending the Americans to the gold-medal game in the eighth consecutive Olympics.,The U.S. (5-0) will face the winner of the other semifinal between Be...
Chasing 60th straight win, U.S. women meet Australia in hoops semis
The pursuit of an eighth consecutive gold medal in women's basketball at the Summer Olympics will continue Friday for the United States when it faces Australia in the semifinals in Paris.,Team USA (4-0) is coming off a dominant 88-74 quarterfinals victory over Nigeria on Wednesday, which marked the ...
USA, France, Germany, Serbia reach men's basketball semifinals
PARIS -- Devin Booker scored 18 points and LeBron James flirted with a double-double as the United States defeated Brazil 122-87 on Tuesday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the men's basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics., ,Team USA will face Serbia in the semifinals after the latter beat Aus...
France, Germany, Serbia reach men's basketball semifinals
PARIS -- Franz Wagner and Germany overcame a sleepy start to ease past Greece 76-63 on Tuesday and became the first team to reach the semifinals of the Paris Olympics men's basketball tournament.,Wagner led Germany with 18 points while Dennis Schroeder chipped in 13 as the World Cup winners improved...