Anthony Edwards’s 30-point performance helped the Minnesota Timberwolves to an upset of the Denver Nuggets in the NBA playoffs. Photo: AFP LONDON: Anthony Edwards scored 30 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves staged a double-digit fightback for a series-leveling 119-114 upset of the Denver Nuggets in the NBA playoffs on Monday.A titanic duel in Denver saw…
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz poses on the red carpet ahead of the awards ceremony. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Tennis ruled the red carpet in Madrid on Monday as Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz were crowned Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus Awards.The pair were honoured after glittering 2025 campaigns that saw them finish atop…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to construct a cricket stadium in Saudia , which could potentially host Pakistan Super League matches in the future. According to details, the PCB aims to promote cricket in Saudi Arabia, where a large population of Pakistanis and other Asian expatriates have a strong interest in the…
West Ham forward Jarrod Bowen in action against Crystal Palace. Photo: AFP LONDON: West Ham’s 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace on Monday condemned Wolves to relegation from the Premier League and boosted their own survival bid to leave struggling Tottenham deeper in trouble.Bottom of the table Wolves have long been destined for the drop and…
Ex-SL T20 skipper Dasun Shanaka rates Pakistan among top contenders for ICC Champions Trophy. PHOTO: REUTERS Following a comprehensive review of the recent contractual developments involving Dasun Shanaka and the Lahore Qalandars, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued its final determination regarding the player’s eligibility for future editions of the HBL Pakistan Super League…
A doping control official attends the women’s semifinal ice hockey game played between Canada and Russia on Feb. 19, 2018, at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea.PHOTO: REUTERS MUMBAI: India has been elevated to a list of nations including Russia where there is an “extremely high” risk of doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit…
FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem after qualifying. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Formula One’s governing body has hailed drivers for their ‘invaluable’ input ahead of a teams meeting on Monday that will put forward proposed rule changes to improve racing. The sport has undergone the biggest change in decades on the chassis and engine with new power…
LOS ANGELES: Australia’s in-form Hannah Green birdied the first hole of a three-way playoff to capture her third LA Championship title on Sunday on the LPGA Tour. Green curled in a long birdie putt at the first hole of sudden death to edge South Koreans Kim Sei-young and Im Jin-hee for her eighth LPGA crown….
ASUNCION: Paraguayan officials suspended a football match between Olimpia and Cerro Porteno on Sunday after several people were injured when Cerro Porteno fans clashed with police at a stadium in the capital. Witnesses said the violence was sparked by the detonation of high-powered firecrackers that were smuggled into the section of the Defensores del Chaco…
MILAN: AC Milan and Juventus both took a big step towards qualification for next season’s Champions League with respective victories over Verona and Bologna on Sunday. Adrien Rabiot swept home the only goal in Milan’s 1-0 win at Verona, giving his team an eight-point cushion on Como and Roma in fifth and sixth, while Juve…