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Sport

ZARCO’S SHOCK MOTOGP RETURN: Honda Star Targets Aragon After Serious Knee Injury — But One Final Test Could Stop Him

Johann Zarco could make a much earlier-than-expected return to MotoGP at the Aragon Grand Prix on August 28–30, with the LCR Honda rider now targeting a comeback just months after suffering a serious knee injury. But there is still one major hurdle: Zarco must first pass a medical assessment at MotorLand Aragón before he can race. LCR Honda confirmed Thursday that the Frenchman’s recovery has progressed well enough for the team to bring forward his return. From September comeback to possible

August 20, 2026

Sport

Raised S$54,000 for Her World Championships Dream — But the Bigger Battle Starts Before She Even Reaches the Water

SINGAPORE — Olympic rower Joan Poh is heading into one of the biggest races of her career with S$54,000 in backing — but the fundraising drive that helped get her there is also shining a spotlight on a much larger question facing Singapore sport: How much should national athletes have to fight for funding before they can fight for medals? Poh, 35, is preparing to compete at the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam from August 24 to 30, where she has set herself an ambitious goal: finish

August 20, 2026

Sport

VERSTAPPEN WAS READY TO WALK AWAY: Max Reveals He Was Closer to F1 Retirement Than Leaving Red Bull — Then Everything Changed

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Max Verstappen has revealed that leaving Formula 1 altogether was once a more realistic possibility than switching teams, ending months of speculation about whether the four-time world champion would abandon Red Bull. The dramatic admission came as Verstappen confirmed a new contract with Red Bull that will keep him with the team through the end of the 2030 Formula 1 season. The announcement effectively closes one of the biggest driver-market stories of 2026. For month

August 20, 2026

Entertainment

Breaking Survived Raygun’s Olympic Moment—But What Happened After Paris May Be the Bigger Problem

Two years after one of the most viral—and divisive—moments of the Paris Olympics, breaking is trying to make sure one Australian performance does not define an entire global culture. Rachael Gunn, better known as Raygun, became an international phenomenon after representing Australia in women’s breaking at the Paris 2024 Olympics. She lost all three of her round-robin battles without scoring a point, while elements of her unconventional routine quickly became memes across social media. But ins

August 20, 2026

Sport

ALL BLACKS GET A HUGE BOOST: Will Jordan and Cam Roigard Return Against the Springboks — But Can New Zealand Survive the Physical Battle?

JOHANNESBURG — New Zealand has received a major boost ahead of its highly anticipated first Test against South Africa, with star wing Will Jordan and first-choice scrum-half Cam Roigard both cleared to start against the Springboks at Ellis Park on Saturday, August 22. The pair had missed all three of New Zealand’s opening tour matches in South Africa while recovering from injuries. Their return gives new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie two important attacking weapons just as New Zealand prepares t

August 20, 2026

Sport

PSG Chases Sixth Straight Ligue 1 Crown as France’s Title Race Faces a New Test

PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain enter the 2026–27 Ligue 1 season as overwhelming favorites to win a sixth consecutive French league title, but this time the challenge may be more interesting than the odds suggest. PSG have dominated France for years, and their momentum has now extended beyond the domestic competition. The Paris club won its fifth straight Ligue 1 championship in 2025–26 and followed it by securing a second consecutive UEFA Champions League crown, reinforcing its position as the mos

August 20, 2026

Sport

LOH KEAN YEW ELIMINATED AGAIN: Victor Lai Ends Singapore Star’s World Championship Run — But This Time, Something Has Changed

NEW DELHI — Singapore badminton star Loh Kean Yew’s bid for another BWF World Championships medal has ended — and once again, the player standing in his way was Canada’s Victor Lai. Loh, the 2021 world champion, was beaten 20-22, 18-21 by seventh-ranked Lai in the men’s singles round of 16 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday. The match lasted 52 minutes. The defeat is particularly painful because it repeats a result from last year’s World Championships. Loh also lost t

August 20, 2026

Philippines

Max Verstappen Just Signed With Red Bull Until 2030—But the Biggest Question Is Why He Chose to Stay Now

Max Verstappen has committed his Formula 1 future to Red Bull Racing until the end of the 2030 season, ending months of speculation that one of the sport’s biggest stars could walk away from the team that turned him into a four-time world champion. Red Bull confirmed the blockbuster contract extension on Thursday, August 20, just before Verstappen's home Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort — a particularly symbolic setting because 2026 will mark the final Formula 1 race at the Dutch circuit under its

August 20, 2026

Entertainment

Kazuyoshi Miura Just Scored Twice at 59 to Break an Emperor’s Cup Record—But His Next Opponent Makes the Story Even Bigger

At an age when most professional footballers have been retired for decades, Kazuyoshi Miura is still rewriting the record books. The Japanese football icon known across the country as “King Kazu” became the oldest player ever to score in the Emperor’s Cup after converting two penalties at the age of 59 years, five months and 24 days, helping Fukushima United demolish amateur side Oyama Soccer Club 7-0 in the tournament’s first round on Wednesday, August 19. But the remarkable part may not simp

August 20, 2026

Sport

Australia’s ‘Darwin Disaster’ Has Left Them One Test From a Stunning Series Defeat — But the Biggest Twist Is Yet to Come

Australia heads into the second and final Test against Bangladesh knowing that anything short of a commanding response could turn a shock defeat into one of the most embarrassing series results of its recent Test history. The second Test begins Saturday, August 22, at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay, Queensland, with Australia needing a victory to level the two-match series. The pressure follows Bangladesh’s stunning nine-wicket victory in Darwin last week — the visitors’ first-ever Tes

August 20, 2026