The official ball of the 2026 FIFA World Cup named “Trionda” is displayed during a presentation event in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo: REUTERS MEXICO CITY: Mexican authorities on Friday announced that the school year would end over a month early as the country gears up to host World Cup matches, prompting broad backlash. Education Secretary…
South Korea’s Im Sung-jae fired a two-under par 69 to grab a one-stroke lead after the second round of the PGA Truist Championship. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: South Korea’s Im Sung-jae fired a two-under par 69 to seize a one-stroke lead over England’s Tommy Fleetwood after Friday’s second round of the PGA Truist Championship. Im birdied…
CHRISTCHURCH: The Canterbury Crusaders say star back Leicester Fainga’anuku’s move into the forward pack has exceeded expectations after he powered the defending champions to an important Super Rugby win. Fainga’anuku was a dynamic performer playing as a flanker in Friday night’s 36-20 victory over the higher-ranked Auckland Blues in Christchurch. It was a third successive…
Debutant Azan Awais finished on 85. Photo: BCB Debutant opener Azan Awais announced himself on the international stage with a composed unbeaten half-century as he mounted a strong response against on the second day of the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday. At stumps, Pakistan were well placed at 179-1 in…
PARIS: Teenage substitute Mezian Mesloub gave Lens a 1-0 win over Nantes in Ligue 1 on Friday to clinch his side qualification for next season’s Champions League, while relegating Nantes to the second tier. The result also keeps the Ligue 1 title race alive with second-placed Lens the only team that can still pip Paris…
Novak Djokovic hits a return to Monaco’s Valentin Vacherot during their Shanghai Masters semifinal. PHOTO: AFP ROME: Novak Djokovic slumped to an early elimination from the Italian Open on Friday, crumbling to a second-round defeat at the hands of qualifier Dino Prizmic which leaves question marks about his physical condition ahead of Roland Garros. Tennis…
Kenyans and many across Africa fell in love with the club during their glory days in the early 2000s. Photo: AFP NAIROBI: In Kenyan influencer Nana Owiti’s wardrobe, dozens of Arsenal jerseys tell the story of her passion for the club.It’s an unbreakable bond that goes back 20 years to the days when the London…
The Wolves, who have remained in the top division since promotion in 1997, sit in 16th place, the relegation play-off spot. PHOTO: AFP BERLIN: Already fighting to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga, Wolfsburg on Saturday host a Bayern Munich side still smarting from their Champions League elimination by holders Paris Saint Germain. The Wolves, who…
Barcelona are on the brink of the title and can claim it with a point in the Clasico on Sunday at Camp Nou. Photo: AFP/File BARCELONA: With the sting of Champions League disappointment fading but not forgotten, Barcelona are aiming to clinch back-to-back La Liga titles on Sunday when they host bitter rivals Real Madrid….
Al Ahly’s Mohamed Ben Romdhane in action with Zamalek’s Mohamed El Sayed in an Egyptian Premier League match at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. Photo: REUTERS JOHANNESBURG: Financially-embattled Egyptian club Zamalek will pocket a record four-million-dollar CAF Confederation Cup prize if they beat Algerian outfit USM Alger in the two-leg final. USM host…