Barcelona’s aim of getting to 100 points this season in La Liga was scuppered on Wednesday at Alaves. Photo: AFP LONDON: Newly-crowned Spanish champions Barcelona suffered a 1-0 defeat by Alaves on Wednesday, ending their bid to match the all-time La Liga record points total of 100. Hansi Flick’s side needed to win their remaining…
PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates with teammate Ousmane Dembele after he scored the opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Lens and Paris Saint Germain, in Lens. Photo: AFP LENS, FRANCE: Paris Saint-Germain secured their fifth straight French Ligue 1 title on Wednesday as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s strike set up a decisive 2-0 win…
Muhammad Shoaib receives cash prize, standing ovation as officials lament crumbling sports infrastructure PESHAWAR: A hero’s welcome unfolded at the Peshawar Sports Complex on Wednesday as the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Tennis Association honoured Muhammad Shoaib, the province’s young tennis sensation who has ended Pakistan’s 25-year wait for an ITF International title. The 18-year-old was greeted with flower…
MILAN: Inter Milan won the Italian Cup on Wednesday after beating Lazio 2-0 and completing a domestic double alongside their 21st Serie A title.An Adam Marusic own goal and Lautaro Martinez’s tap-in, both in the first half, gave Inter both a comfortable victory in Rome and a 10th Cup triumph.Just with the 3-0 stuffing dished…
High-impact campaigns succeed by converting brand messaging into the shared language of the fans Gone are the days when PSL marketing was limited to a few static logos, a catchy anthem, and a handful of TV commercials. Over the last few seasons and reaching a fever pitch in this 2026 edition, the league has transformed…
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez addresses the media after a stormy season at the Spanish giants. Photo: AFP LONDON: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez on Tuesday called club elections and announced that he would stand again.“I am not going to resign,” the 79-year-old Perez told a press conference towards the end of a season which…
Kino Sports Complex director Sarah Hanna is readying the facility to welcome the Iranian team. Photo: AFP LONDON: In the Strait of Hormuz, US warships menace Iran’s oil tankers, while in Washington President Donald Trump demands “complete victory.” But in Tucson, they’re getting ready to welcome the Iranian football team as if nothing were amiss….
Jannik Sinner easily beat Andrea Pellegrino to reach the Italian Open quarter-finals. Photo: AFP ROME: Jannik Sinner’s charge towards a first Italian Open title continued on Tuesday after the world number one calmly dispatched countryman Andrea Pellegrino 6-2, 6-3, while Alexander Zverev suffered a shock exit at the hands of another local hero in Luciano…
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are battling Arsenal for the Premier League title. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Pep Guardiola says teams must “do better” if they want to avoid VAR controversies. Guardiola believes his Manchester City side have been on the wrong end of replay calls in the past and is still annoyed by decisions that went…
KATHMANDU: A team of Nepali climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday, opening the route for hundreds of mountaineers expected to attempt the world’s highest peak in the coming weeks. At least 12 members of a rope-fixing team made the ascent, marking the traditional start of the spring climbing window, expedition organisers said….