Ryan Giggs’ first game as Wales coach got off to a flying start Thursday with a 6-0 demolition of China as Gareth Bale scored a hat-trick. The Real Madrid forward scored his 29th international goal for his country to become the highest-scoring Welsh player of all time, breaking Ian...

Saudi Arabia’s attempts to prepare for the World Cup are not confined to arranging friendlies or hiring world-famous coaches. After years of Saudi players staying home, nine were sent to clubs in the top two tiers of Spanish football in January until the end of the current season....

Across Japan’s capital, delicate pink-and-white cherry blossoms are emerging, but the famed blooms are facing a potentially mortal enemy, experts say: an invasive foreign beetle. The alien invader is aromia bungii, otherwise known as the red-necked longhorn beetle, which is native to...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed for the Los Angeles Galaxy and could make his debut for the MLS side this month, Sports Illustrated reported Thursday. Hours after reports in Britain said Ibrahimovic had played his last game for Manchester United, Sports Illustrated reported on its website...