LONDON : Former England batsman Gary Ballance has been released from his contract with county side Yorkshire two years early, the club said on Thursday. The 33-year-old Zimbabwe-born player has spent a year on the sidelines while dealing with mental health issues. Yorkshire said Ballance, who had asked to be […]
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LUSAIL, Qatar : Argentina have eased the pressure from their shock opening World Cup defeat at the hands of Saudi Arabia by beating Mexico on Saturday and can now approach their final group game against Poland with peace of mind, captain Lionel Messi said. Argentina beat Mexico 2-0 at the […]
DOHA: Just one match into the Qatar World Cup, Germany face what amounts to a must-win clash against Spain tomorrow, a team they have not beaten in a competitive fixture since 1988. Before Germany were stunned 2-1 by Japan in their opening match, the team faced heavy criticism for backtracking […]
SYDNEY : Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc reckons the game’s hectic schedule will force him to quit white-ball cricket at some stage to prolong his test career. The left-arm quick is among Australia’s all-format players, who headed into a three-match one-days series against England four days after the conclusion of […]
Central defender Milos Degenek does not believe Australia will gain an advantage at the World Cup from having played regularly in host nation Qatar’s air-conditioned stadiums during the qualifying rounds for this month’s tournament. The Socceroos, who booked their berth with victory over Peru in a playoff held in Qatar […]
LONDON: Tottenham manager Antonio Conte said Harry Kane is running on empty just over a week before he leads England into battle at the World Cup. Conte blamed a lack of other available options for starting Kane in Spurs’ 2-0 League Cup defeat to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. The England […]
RAUB: UAE (Team Emirates) rider Juan Sebastian Molano shifted into top gear in the final 300 metres to win Stage 2 of the Tour de Langkawi from Kuala Klawang to Raub as sprinters dominated the race for a second consecutive day. The Colombian wriggled his way out of a tightly-packed […]
KUALA LUMPUR: The Mercedes Formula One team said today it will renew its title and technical partnership with Malaysian oil company Petronas from 2026. Mercedes have won the constructors title eight times since partnering with Petronas in 2010, though drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are yet to win a […]
BOLOGNA: Bologna have appointed former Barcelona midfielder Thiago Motta as their head coach to replace the sacked Sinisa Mihajlovic, the Serie A team’s CEO Claudio Fenucci said on Saturday. Former Genoa boss Motta was most recently in charge of Spezia and will officially take charge of Bologna next week following […]
MUNICH, Germany : Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman will miss Saturday’s Bundesliga game against visiting VfB Stuttgart after picking up an injury in training, coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Friday. Bayern, who beat Inter 2-0 in their Champions League group opener on Wednesday, will look to bounce back after two […]