PARIS: Thiago Silva’s eight years as a Paris Saint-Germain player are about to come to an end and the Brazilian centre-back has one piece of unfinished business to contend with as the Qatar-owned club head to Lisbon targeting Champions League glory. That is something that has so far eluded Silva […]
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NEW YORK: Women’s world number five Elina Svitolina and Kiki Bertens, ranked seventh, on Friday joined a growing list of players withdrawing from this month’s US Open due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Men’s defending champion Rafa Nadal and women’s world number one Ashleigh Barty have opted against travelling to New […]
Women’s world number seven Kiki Bertens has joined a growing list of players withdrawing from this month’s U.S. Open due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dutch player said on Friday. Women’s world number seven Kiki Bertens has joined a growing list of players withdrawing from this month’s U.S. Open due […]
LISBON: The latter stages of this season’s Champions League to be played as a mini-tournament in Lisbon could throw up some surprises, according to former Barcelona forward Rivaldo. Europe’s flagship club competition was left in limbo in March by the COVID-19 pandemic but action resumes later on Friday (Aug 7) […]
DOHA: Former Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla said “Xavi was very important in my decision to come to Qatar” as he signed for the country’s highest-profile team Al-Sadd, where his fellow Spaniard is head coach. “He was my reference when he was a player, and I’m sure he’ll be the same […]
SILVERSTONE: Formula One team Racing Point will be docked 15 championship points after a complaint from rivals Renault that it had copied elements from Mercedes’ world championship-winning 2019 car was upheld, the FIA said Friday. Racing Point will lose 7.5 points for each of its two cars participating in the […]
SAN FRANCISCO: Brooks Koepka may have fallen just short in his bid for a US Open three-peat last year but yesterday the man who appears built for majors took another step towards a similar bold bid at the PGA Championship. Following his four-under-par 66 in the opening round at TPC […]
ROME: US billionaire Dan Friedkin has signed a deal to purchase the Italian Serie A football club AS Roma, the club said today. Roma said formal contracts with the Friedkin Group were signed yesterday for a transaction valued at €591 million (RM2.93 billion). The transaction is anticipated to close by […]
Vivo paid $330 million for a five-year deal up to 2022 NEW DELHI: The Chinese headline sponsor of the Indian Premier League, the world’s richest cricket tournament, is set to withdraw amid mounting hostility after a border clash between the Indian and Chinese armies, reports said. Phonemaker Vivo was […]
LONDON: Chelsea forward Pedro has undergone surgery on his shoulder ahead of an expected transfer to Roma, meaning he will not play for the Premier League club again. The 33-year-old Spain international confirmed on social media his operation had been successful. He landed awkwardly on his right shoulder when appearing […]