Coco Gauff marched into the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open with straight-sets victory. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE MADRID: Coco Gauff became the latest victim of the stomach virus that has been sweeping through the draw at the Madrid Open but the ailing American still found a way to beat Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 on Sunday and…
JEDDAH: Al Ahli became the first club in more than two decades to win back-to-back Asian Champions League titles when they overcame Japan’s Machida Zelvia 1-0 in extra time in Jeddah on Saturday. The defending champions, who 12 months ago defeated Kawasaki Frontale to claim a first continental crown, retained the trophy thanks to substitute…
LONDON: Arsenal are back on top of the Premier League, but Mikel Arteta claimed their title challenge could be ruined by two rejected red card decisions in their games against Manchester City and Newcastle. Arteta’s side are three points clear of second-placed Manchester City after Eberechi Eze’s early strike clinched a vital 1-0 win against…
Pakistan’s bowlers had their tails up from the outset, with captain Fatima Sana leading from the front. PHOTO: ICC The Women’s National Selection Committee has named a 15-member squad for the three-match ODI series between Pakistan and Zimbabwe women’s teams scheduled to take place at National Bank Stadium in Karachi from 4 to 9 May….
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain took another stride towards the Ligue 1 crown on Saturday, beating Angers 3–0 to open up a six-point advantage over Lens at the top of the table. Lee Kang-in and Senny Mayulu struck first-half goals in Angers, with Lucas Beraldo bagging a third shortly after half-time to keep PSG on course for…
MADRID: Iga Swiatek was forced to retire in the third round of the Madrid Open on Saturday due to a viral illness, while reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka extended her winning run to 14 matches. A champion in the Spanish capital in 2024, Swiatek rebounded from a one-set deficit against American 31st seed Ann Li to…
MADRID: Alexander Sorloth struck twice as Atletico Madrid built confidence for their Champions League semi-final clash against Arsenal with a 3-2 win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in La Liga. However Diego Simeone’s side were also left sweating on the fitness of midfielder Pablo Barrios, who walked off injured midway through the second half. Atletico…
Australia captain Pat Cummins has admitted he is unlikely to be fit for the first Ashes Test next month. PHOTO: AFP MUMBAI: Australia’s Pat Cummins says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is his “new favourite player” after the 15-year-old sensation became the youngest and fastest to score 1,000 T20 runs in a 36-ball century in the IPL. The…
Peshawar cultural hub hosts hockey legends as they push for bilateral sports series PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s renowned former hockey Olympian Samiullah Khan, famously known as the ‘Flying Horse’, declared on Saturday that the Pakistan-China friendship is “everlasting” and admired worldwide. He made these remarks during a visit to the China Window, a Chinese cultural centre established…
Barcelona will be without Lamine Yamal for the rest of the season and Hansi Flick’s side must find a way to deal with it. Photo: AFP BARCELONA: With teenage star Lamine Yamal out injured for the rest of the season Barcelona visit Getafe on Saturday in La Liga looking for ways to cope without him…