ROME: Novak Djokovic was made to work hard by Casper Ruud in blustery conditions before the world number one got past the unseeded Norwegian 7-5 6-3 on Sunday (Sep 20) to reach the Italian Open final. The Serbian had to save two set points in the first set before finding […]
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PARIS: Tadej Pogacar became the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France after he retained the yellow jersey in the 21st stage on Sunday (Sep 20), a day after he pulled off a major coup to take the overall lead. While Sam Bennett won the final stage, the day […]
LONDON: Leeds United have been fined £20,000 (RM108,434) by the Football Association (FA) and received a warning about their future conduct for using pyrotechnic devices while celebrating their Championship triumph. Leeds defeated Derby County 3-1 at Pride Park on July 19 in their first game after being crowned champions of […]
NEW YORK: Second seed Dominic Thiem bulldozed Australia’s Alex de Minaur in straight sets Wednesday to reach the US Open semi-finals. The Austrian defeated the 21st seed 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in just 2hr 4min inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. “I had a great feeling from the first moment on,” said Thiem, […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Asia’s football body has received a recommendation to cancel this year’s AFC Cup over the coronavirus pandemic, an official told AFP. The region’s second-tier club competition has been frozen since March, and is due to resume next month in four host countries. However, three of the nine groups […]
Victoria Azarenka hits a backhand against Elise Mertens in a women’s singles quarter-finals match at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center September 9, 2020. NEW YORK: A loose and confident Victoria Azarenka overpowered Elise Mertens 6-1 6-0 on Wednesday to advance to the semi-finals of the US Open, […]
NEW YORK: Serena Williams was forced to dig deep to secure a 4-6 6-3 6-2 US Open quarter-final victory over unseeded Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova on Wednesday, keeping alive her latest bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title. Williams, a six-times champion in New York, struggled with Pironkova’s slice […]
LONDON: Fulham have signed goalkeeper Alphonse Areola on a season-long loan deal from French Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain with the option to make the move permanent, the promoted Premier League side said in a statement on Wednesday. French World Cup-winner Areola, 27, spent the previous season on loan […]
MILAN: AC Milan have signed Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from Brescia on loan with an option to make the move permanent, the Serie A club said on Wednesday. Tonali, 20, has made 89 appearances for Brescia, who were relegated in July, and scored seven goals. He made his senior Italy […]
LONDON: The Premier League’s hopes of bringing fans back into stadiums in early October could be hampered after the UK government said it will review the plans and limit test events for sport. Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a Downing Street news conference that pilot events for sport in September […]