ARLINGTON: Spain stunned tournament favourites France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final on Tuesday, producing a tactical masterpiece to shatter Les Bleus’ dreams of winning the title for the third time. A first-half penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal and a 58th-minute Pedro Porro goal sealed an utterly clinical victory for the European champions at the…
Former Pakistan captain will lead the league’s cricket operations and technical affairs After Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan joins KCL to oversee cricket operations, rules and regulations Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Champions League set to make a grand impact, official launch ceremony to be held on July 18 in Peshawar Legendary former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has officially…
England’s Djed Spence in action with Norway’s Martin Odegaard. Photo: REUTERS ATLANTA: A controversial selection in the World Cup squad and panned for his performance against DR Congo in the Round of 32, DjedSpence has morphed into a key impact substitute for England at the business end of the tournament. Thrown on in the latter stages…
Jordan Walker #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals poses with the trophy after winning the 2026 Home Run Derby. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: St. Louis slugger Jordan Walker smashed home runs on the last four pitches he faced on Monday to edge Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber 12-11 in Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby final. The 24-year-old American…
Heather Knight leaves the field for the final time in an England shirt. Photo: AFP LONDON: England great Heather Knight bowed out of international cricket calling for more domestic red-ball games following her side’s 270-run thrashing by India in the inaugural women’s Test at Lord’s. The hosts were outplayed in all departments in a match…
The pack of riders (peloton) cycles during the 9th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 154,6 km between Malemort and Ussel in central France.Photo: AFP FRANCE: Since the Tour de France began in Barcelona 10 days ago, there has almost been more talk about the extreme heat than the…
Norwegian men’s football team arrives in Oslo. Photo: REUTERS OSLO: More than 100,000 fans flooded the streets of the Norwegian capital Oslo on Monday to give their soccer team a heroes’ welcome, turning the heartbreak of their World Cup exit into a massive national celebration. A 2-1 extra-time defeat by England on Saturday brought Norway’s…
Spain built their run to the last 4 around their ability to dominate the ball, control the rhythm of matches Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – France Training – Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, US – July 13, 2026 France’s William Saliba, Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Ngolo Kante and Aurelien Tchouameni during training….
Argentina forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Algeria in Kansas City. Photo: AFP Lionel Messi has done just about everything possible in a glorious career, but the 39-year-old Argentinian great has never taken on England — he will finally get the chance in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final. Messi won his 200th cap for the Albiceleste…
NAIROBI: American Football’s NFL came to Kenya this weekend for its latest competition on the African continent as it seeks to win converts to the sport. US sports have increasingly sought to break into the African market, with the NBA launching a high-profile Basketball Africa League in 2019, based in Rwanda. Recent days saw a…