Gauff beats Cirstea in Madrid

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…

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Al Ahli retain Asian Champions League title

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…

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Arsenal regain EPL top spot

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…

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Fatima Sana to lead Pak in Zim ODIs

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….

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Swiatek laid low by illness

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…

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Cummins hails teen wonder Sooryavanshi

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…

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Olympians hail ‘everlasting’ friendship on visit to China Window Centre

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…

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Barcelona must live without Yamal

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…

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