TEHRAN: Iran has sent the black boxes from a Ukrainian airliner that it had accidentally downed in January to France for analysis, a Foreign Ministry official said on Saturday (Jul 18). About 176 people were killed when the Revolutionary Guards, Iran’s most powerful military force, fired missiles at the Ukraine […]
Month: July 2020
BUDAPEST: Red Bull used its first technical ‘joker’ of the season overnight Friday to make set-up changes to their Formula One cars ahead of qualifying for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. The team broke a technical curfew, which bans them from working within the confines of the circuit for an […]
BUDAPEST: Championship leader Valtteri Bottas topped the times ahead of Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in Saturday (Jul 18) morning’s final free practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Finn clocked a fastest lap in one minute and 15.437 seconds to outpace the Briton by 0.042 as the ‘black arrows’ shone […]
MONACO: Monaco have sacked coach Robert Moreno and are preparing to hire former Bayern Munich boss Niko Kovac, a source close to the Ligue 1 club told AFP on Saturday (Jul 18). According to the source Spaniard Moreno, 42, has been relieved of his duties at the principality club only […]
MANCHESTER: England fast bowler Jofra Archer will be available to play in next week’s series finale against the West Indies after being ruled out of the second Test for a breach of coronavirus protocols, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Saturday (Jul 18). Both teams have been living in […]
MANCHESTER, England: England need to bowl West Indies out cheaply and try to force a follow-on to have any chance of winning the second test, said seamer Sam Curran ahead of the third day on Saturday which was delayed by rain. “If we do get washed out today it is […]
Quique Setien said on Saturday he does not feel undermined by Lionel Messi’s damning review of Barcelona’s season and insists they can still win the Champions League. MADRID: Quique Setien said on Saturday (Jul 18) he does not feel undermined by Lionel Messi’s damning review of Barcelona’s season and insists […]
LONDON: Britain said on Saturday (Jul 18) it was pausing its daily update of the death toll from the coronavirus after the government ordered a review into the calculation of the data over concerns the toll might have been exaggerated. Academics have said the way that Public Health England (PHE), […]
Brighton & Hove Albion are targeting maximum points from the final two games of the season as they look to secure their best Premier League points tally, manager Graham Potter said on Saturday. REUTERS: Brighton & Hove Albion are targeting maximum points from the final two games of the season […]
Jordie Barrett kicked a sideline conversion of Asafo Aumua’s 76th minute try and gave the Wellington Hurricanes a 29-27 victory over the Auckland Blues in their Super Rugby Aotearoa clash in Wellington on Saturday. WELLINGTON: Jordie Barrett kicked a sideline conversion of Asafo Aumua’s 76th minute try and gave the […]