US President Donald Trump sits next to Knicks owner James Dolan as they attend Game Three of the NBA Finals. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: The NBA title secured by the New York Knicks on Saturday could help salvage the legacy of franchise owner James Dolan, who has been accused of incompetence, personal vendettas and egocentrism…
Iran midfielder Mohammad Mohebbiscores his team’s second equaliser in a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in World Cup Group G. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Iran came from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in their long-awaited opening game at the World Cup on Monday as European heavyweights Spain were frustrated in a…
Iranian national team head coach says his team is ‘most repressed team in the whole World Cup’ An image of Iran’s head coach for football. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Iranian National Football Team manager Amir Ghalenoei called his squad the “most repressed team in the whole World Cup,” saying they were ordered to leave Los Angeles…
MEXICO CITY: Manchester United’s Amad Diallo struck in the 90th minute as Ivory Coast stunned Ecuador and their huge support to edge a tight affair 1-0 in their World Cup opener on Sunday. The Group E encounter had looked set to finish 0-0, hardly a surprise given Ecuador’s incredible defensive record during qualifying, and that result may…
US President Donald Trump stands in the Octagon with UFC CEO Dana White at the conclusion of the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn of the White House. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday with a brutal display of political machismo Sunday, turning White House lawn into an…
LOS ANGELES: Iran’s soccer team arrived in the United States for the first time at this World Cup on Sunday, landing at Los Angeles International Airport and holding a press conference on the same day that a peace deal between the two nations was announced. The Iran squad arrived after a short flight from Tijuana,…
England’s Jordan Henderson during the press conference. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Jude Bellingham can be England’s “X factor” at the World Cup as Thomas Tuchel’s men chase a first major trophy for 60 years, Jordan Henderson said on Sunday. England are among the favourites for the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States after a string of near-misses at…
LOS ANGELES: Germany swept aside tiny Curacao at the World Cup on Sunday, thrashing the debutants 7-1 in Houston while the Iran team touched down in the United States. Curacao, the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the tournament, came face-to-face with the four-time winners and despite Livano Comenencia scoring an early equalizer…
Ferrari’s British driver Lewis Hamilton triumphed in the Barcelona Grand Prix for his first win with the Italian team and in nearly two years. Photo: AFP BARCELONA: Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory for Ferrari on Sunday at the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix, ending championship leader Kimi Antonelli’s five-race winning streak. The seven-time world…
LONDON: India made the perfect start to their women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a 64-run win against arch rivals Pakistan on Sunday. Harmanpreet Kaur’s side dominated from start to finish in their opening group game of the tournament at Edgbaston. After India elected to bat first, opener Smriti Mandhana was the catalyst for the…