MADRID: Play at the Madrid Open was cancelled on Monday after a widespread power outage struck the Spanish capital, forcing 15th seed Grigor Dimitrov and his British opponent Jacob Fearnley off court as scoreboards went dark and overhead cameras lost power. The round of 32 match at the Manolo Santana Stadium where Dimitrov led Fearnley […]
BARCELONA: Barcelona last reached the Champions League final a decade ago, with Lionel Messi as their torch-bearer. Now the Catalan giants rely on another generational talent in Lamine Yamal as their ‘X-factor’ when they host Inter Milan on Wednesday in a semi-final first leg clash. At the peak of his powers Messi scored two brilliant […]
LAHORE: Hasan Ali, who recently became the leading wicket-taker in the history of the HBL PSL, is also leading the bowling charts in HBL PSL X for Karachi Kings with 13 wickets in six matches. Karachi Kings is the third franchise, which he is representing in his 10-year HBL PSL career, after having made his […]
LONDON: Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal fans to “bring your boots” and kick every ball as the Gunners prepare to take on Paris Saint-Germain with a place in the Champions League final at stake. The Gunners, who have never been crowned European champions, demolished holders Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in the last eight to […]
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar heaped praise on Quetta Gladiators’ veteran pacer Mohammad Amir for ‘mentally dominating’ Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam during their HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 match here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. Akhtar, while speaking at a digital sports show, praised Amir for his mental edge over Babar which […]
Bengaluru: Jannik Sinner held onto his world number one ranking ahead of his return from a three-month doping ban, but the Italian does not expect his comeback to be as smooth when he takes to the court again at the Rome Masters next month. Sinner has not played since winning the Australian Open at the […]
MADRID: World number two Alexander Zverev was taken to the limit by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a gripping Madrid Open third round battle on Sunday, progressing 2-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/0). The Spaniard, roared on by the partisan home crowd, broke in the first and third games to claim the first set with ease. Zverev […]
Zimbabwe’s top-order batter Ben Curran on Saturday, urged his team to maintain focus ahead of the second and final Test against Bangladesh, scheduled to commence on Sunday. Zimbabwe, on Wednesday, registered their first victory in away Tests since 2018 by edging past Bangladesh by three wickets. Coincidentally, their previous triumph had also come at the […]
MADRID: Aryna Sabalenka kicked off her quest for a third Madrid Open title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Anna Blinkova in second-round action at the Caja Magica on Friday. The world number one improved her record at the tournament to 18-4, having lifted the trophy in 2021 and 2023, alongside her runner-up showing to […]
Abdul Nasir Club and KBBC scored fabulous wins in the ongoing 6th Slice Mango Juice Cup 3×3 Basketball Tournament being played at the International Abdul Nasir Basketball Court on Thursday night. In all six matches were decided on the second day of the tournament which is organized under the banner of Firdous Ittehad, with the […]
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