Aryna Sabalenka crashed out of the Italian Open against Sorana Cirstea in the third round. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Aryna Sabalenka looked unbeatable when the clay-court season got underway last month, but now as the world number one arrives in Paris for her latest tilt at winning Roland Garros, her dominance of the women’s game has…
LONDON: Freiburg have never won a trophy nor qualified for the Champions League, but could achieve both with victory against Aston Villa in the Europa League final in Istanbul on Wednesday. The match at Besiktas Park is the Black Forest side’s second major final – after losing the 2022 German Cup final to Leipzig on…
North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC head coach Ri Yu Il (L) and captain Kim Kyong Yong (R) attend a press conference at Suwon Sports Complex ahead of the Women’s Asian Champions League semi-final. Photo: AFP LONDON: The coach of the first North Korean sports team to visit the South in eight years batted away questions…
Kai Havertz headed Arsenal to the brink of the Premier League title. Photo: AFP LONDON: Arsenal are on the brink of ending a 22-year wait to win the Premier League after beating Burnley 1-0 on Monday to open up a five-point lead at the top. Kai Havertz headed in the only goal but was also…
Vinicius Junior scored the only goal of the game as Real Madrid won at Sevilla but the hosts will stay up regardless. Photo: AFP LONDON: Vinicius Junior earned Real Madrid a 1-0 win at Sevilla on Sunday in La Liga in the penultimate round of fixtures, but results elsewhere mean the hosts have secured safety…
Bangladesh tightened their grip on the second Test against Pakistan after veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim struck a superb century to help the hosts set a daunting 437-run target at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday. At stumps on day three, Pakistan were 0/0 in two overs in their second innings, with openers Abdullah Fazal…
Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open on Sunday. Photo: AFP ROME: Jannik Sinner has his eyes on a first Roland Garros title after winning the Italian Open on Sunday to claim a record-extending sixth consecutive Masters 1000 tournament victory.World number one Sinner beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 to complete the ‘Golden Masters’ by winning all…
They will play a final friendly match and apply for visas to fly to the United States Iran’s team were given a send off last week in Tehran, but doubts still hang over their World Cup participation. Photo: AFP LONDON: Iran’s national football team was headed to Turkey on Monday to play a final friendly…
He currently holds 10 international individual medals in F-Class long-range shooting Pakistan’s premier F-Class long-range shooter, Mohsin Nawaz, has become the first athlete from shooting sports to receive the prestigious Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, marking a historic moment for the country’s sporting landscape. The award was conferred by President Asif Ali Zardari during the Presidential Awards ceremony held…
Pakistan is set to script history as it prepares to host the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time, with 10 Asian women’s tennis teams confirmed to compete in the country in October, the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) announced on Sunday. “For the first time in Pakistan’s sporting history, 10 Asian women’s tennis teams…