Goals from big-money stars Oscar and Hulk helped Shanghai SIPG defeat Western Sydney Wanderers 5-1 in the Asian Champions League on Tuesday. The Brazilians, signed for a combined total of around $100 million in the last two transfer windows, struck early in the first half to give the Chinese Super League team a second win from two matches in Group F. Hulk, scorer of the only goal in the win at FC Seoul last week, rose above the Wanderers’ backline to send in a powerful header in just the third minute.
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Group collects medical supplies for Mexican city
Seen here are students in the current class in San Luis of YouthBuild, a nationwide program that helps high school dropouts resume their educations and gain vocational skills. Abigail Ramirez and Gustavo Ruiz are pursuing their goals of high education through the YouthBuild program in San Luis, Ariz.
Payet has a chance to shine in France’s biggest rivalry
Dimitri Payet left the glamour of the English Premier League for this kind of match: 67,000 home fans screaming their support against their fiercest rival. The fans at Stade Velodrome are renowned for their fervor and rebelliousness, and they will be counting on Payet, the club’s newly recruited star, to reverse a horror show of poor results against PSG.
After papal meeting, Villarreal bows out of Europa League
Pope Francis meets players of the Spanish Villarreal soccer team, during a private audience at the Vatican, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Villareal is playing against Roma in an Europa League Round of 32, 2st leg soccer match Thursday, Feb. 23. APOEL’s Yannis Gianniotas, right, celebrates his goal with his teammate David Barral, against Athletic Bilbao during the Europa League round of 32 second leg soccer match between APOEL and Athletic Bilbao at the GSP stadium, in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017.
Mihara wins Four Continents with strong free skate
Gold medallists Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China, center, and silver medalists Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada and bronze medalists Liubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch, right, of Canada during the medal award ceremony for the Pairs in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim of the United States perform in the Pairs Free Skating at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017.
Egypt, Ghana strike late to reach African Cup semifinals
Egypt provided more late drama at the African Cup of Nations when it snatched the last place in the semifinals with an 87th-minute goal to beat Morocco 1-0 on Sunday. Egypt went into the last four at its first African Cup in seven years when Mahmoud Kahraba hooked in a volley after a goalmouth scramble right near the end of the last quarterfinal in Gabon.
Dutch Olympian Van Vleuten wins Australian road race
Dutch Olympian Annamiek van Vleuten sprinted clear of four other lead riders to win the women’s event in the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race on Saturday. The Orica-Scott rider was leading the Rio de Janeiro Olympics road race in the last 10 kilometers in August when she crashed on a descent.
Costa Rica’s Alvaro E. Ortiz leads Latin America Amateur
Costa Rica’s Alvaro E. Ortiz shot a 4-under 66 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Latin America Amateur Championship. The winner Sunday will receive an exemption to the Masters and spots in the final stage of qualifying for the U.S. Open and British Open.
New York trains roll on new subway line envisioned in 1920s
In this Dec. 9, 2016 file photo provided by the Office of New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the escalator leading down to the platform to the Second Avenue subway station at 72nd Street in New York is shown. New Yorkers can take their first ride under Manhattan’s far Upper East Side at noon on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.