Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr lost 3-0 to table-toppers Al-Hilal in the Riyadh derby at the King Fahd International Stadium on Friday to fall further behind their bitter rivals at the top the Saudi Pro League standings. The Portuguese striker left the field with rival fans taunting the five-times Ballon D’Or winner […]
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Ireland ended their year on a demoralizing note as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by New Zealand, with manager Stephen Kenny saying he is not very optimistic about being offered a new contract by the country’s soccer association (FAI). Ireland were eliminated from Euro 2024 qualifying […]
Novak Djokovic said he is hoping to put the cherry on top of a successful 2023 season with a record seventh ATP Finals title, after the world number one beat Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final to set up a showdown with Jannik Sinner. Djokovic has won the Australian Open, French […]
LAS VEGAS: Red Bulls triple world champion Max Verstappen will do his best Elvis impersonation on Sunday (Nov 19) wearing a race suit inspired by the King for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Partnering with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Verstappen and teammate Sergio Perez will wear Viva Las Vegas race suits […]
KOLKATA : Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has no regrets about missing out on a World Cup hundred, for he knows how important it was to try and boost their net run-rate in Tuesday’s comprehensive win against Bangladesh. Pakistan began their campaign with back-to-back wins but went into the match at […]
Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott said they could have given New Zealand a run for their money in Wednesday’s World Cup game if they had not dropped several catches. Afghanistan were punished for their sloppy fielding after flooring four catches and also missed a stumping opportunity as New Zealand maintained their […]
Afghanistan’s remarkable 69-run win over defending champions England at the World Cup will give them the belief they can go toe-to-toe with cricket’s leading nations for years to come, coach Jonathan Trott said. Afghanistan posted 284 after half centuries from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil, before bowling out England for […]
DC United and head coach Wayne Rooney have mutually agreed to part ways, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club announced on Saturday. The 37-year-old former England and Manchester United forward played for DC United between 2018-19 before taking charge of the Washington side in July 2022. DC United missed the […]
AHMEDABAD, India : Australia’s aura as the all-conquering juggernauts of one-day cricket is long gone but captain Pat Cummins is optimistic that the abundance of all-rounders at his disposal in India will help them add another trophy to their collection. Australia picked up their first 50-overs title in 1987 before […]
NEW DELHI : Glenn Maxwell stands out for his all-round abilities, but it is the 34-year-old’s bowling form that is expected to provide a massive boost for Australia as they launch their bid for a sixth 50-overs World Cup title next month. During his second one-day international since breaking his […]