LONDON: Como’s bid to reach the Champions League faces a key test on Sunday when Serie A leaders Inter Milan arrive lakeside trying to take another step towards a 21st league title. A traditionally tiny club, and one more experienced with lower league football and bankruptcies than playing the continent’s elite, Como sit fourth and…
LONDON: Oscar Piastri knows as well as anyone on the Formula One grid how quickly dominance can dissipate and is approaching his unexpected early-season furlough with some confidence that McLaren can challenge Mercedes when the racing resumes.The Australian had a calamitous start to the season, crashing on his way to the grid in his home…
Leicester City hover just above the drop zone with five games remaining. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Leicester’s appeal against a six-point deduction for breaching financial rules was rejected on Wednesday, plunging the Foxes ever closer to relegation to English football’s third tier.Just a decade on from their stunning Premier League title triumph, Leicester sit third from…
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar District Inter-Club Weightlifting Championship will kick off on April 14 at the Gym Hall of Peshawar Sports Complex under the aegis of the Regional Sports Office Peshawar.The three-day event will feature participation from six different clubs of Peshawar, with competitions to be held in six weight categories: 55kg, 65kg, 73kg, 81kg, 89kg,…
Sinner and Alcaraz dominate their openers, racing toward No.1 with commanding wins. Photo: AFP/FILE MONTE CARLO: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz continued their duel for the world number one ranking before the French Open as they opened their clay court seasons by crushing their opponents into the red Monte Carlo dirt on Tuesday. With Usain…
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has expressed confidence in his team. Photo: AFP PARIS: Under-fire Liverpool coach Arne Slot said his team will bounce back from their latest setback in a difficult season as they prepare for a rematch with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday. Liverpool welcome back striker Alexander Isak to the…
AUGUSTA: Putting on a green jacket has lifted an incredible weight off the shoulders of Rory McIlroy as the relaxed reigning Masters champion strolls around Augusta National. The 36-year-old from Northern Ireland completed a career Grand Slam by capturing the green jacket last year to end a 10-year major win drought and years of chasing…
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick defends 18-year-old Lamine Yamal, saying he will always back the young star despite his emotional outbursts. Photo: AFP/FILE BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he would defend teenage star Lamine Yamal against criticism for his occasional “emotional” outbursts, ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Atletico Madrid. The 18-year-old…
David Warner lauds team effort as Karachi Kings edge a tense low-scoring chase. Photo: PSL Former Australian opener David Warner has been charged with drink-driving after he was pulled over in Sydney during the weekend, reports said Tuesday. The 39-year-old, who still plays Twenty20 cricket for franchises around the world, was allegedly at the wheel…
Multan Sultans beat Rawalpindiz by seven wickets as Farhan and Philippe shine. Photo: PSL/FILE Multan Sultans strengthened their position as early favourites in the Pakistan Super League 2026 with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Rawalpindiz at Gaddafi Stadium on Monday night. Chasing 183 to win, Sultans reached their target in just 16.2 overs, finishing on…