Jannik Sinner beats Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 to complete the coveted “Sunshine Double,” becoming the first since 2017 to achieve the feat without dropping a set. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE ROME: Jannik Sinner got his Italian Open campaign underway on Saturday by swatting aside Sebastian Ofner 6-3, 6-4 to start his bid to extend a record-breaking run…
Trabzonspor’s new signing Mohamed Salah. Photo: REUTERS TURKEY: Mohamed Salah has signed a two-year deal with Trabzonspor, under which the Egypt forward will receive 17 million euros ($19.6 million) a season, the Turkish club said on Thursday. The announcement came as Trabzon’s fans prepared to head for the club’s stadium in the eastern Black Sea…
Babar Azam returned to captaincy for the third time. Photo: AFP LONDON: England’s last wicket simply refused to fall. Gus Atkinson and Josh Tong put together a useful partnership and, strangely enough, watching them dig in gave me a certain sense of satisfaction. You might be wondering what on earth I mean by that. The…
A4E urges EU to monitor jet fuel supplies, temporarily suspend carbon market for aviation, scrap certain taxes A Lufthansa Airbus 380 refuelling at Frankfurt airport on July 12, 2013. PHOTO: REUTERS European airlines have urged the European Union to step in with emergency measures to tackle repercussions from the Iran war, including widespread airspace closures…
. CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a series of nearly 2,000-year-old tombs on the Mediterranean coast and the remains of a planned Byzantine-era city in the western desert, the tourism and antiquities ministry said. The coastal discovery was made at Marina El-Alamein, about 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of Alexandria, where recent excavations uncovered 18…
EU says it will step up exchange of information between its 27 member states to better combat hantavirus A test tube labelled “Hantavirus positive” label and World Health Organization logo are seen in this illustration taken May 7, 2026. REUTERS France’s health minister said on Thursday that 26 people in France identified as close contacts…
Two high-level committees formed to probe over invoicing involving importers, govt officials Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: PMO/ File KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered immediate legal action against all individuals involved in the Rs120 billion solar panel over-invoicing and money laundering case, according to an official statement. The prime minister expressed concern over…
Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies (right) heads a new generation of players who have lifted Canada up the global rankings. Photo: AFP LONDON: Exactly 150 years after Carlton Cricket Club and Toronto Lacrosse Club took part in the first recorded organised football match in Canada in 1876, Canadian soccer is finally ready for its coming…
CCTV shows biker opening fire on couple after court appearance in kidnapping case filed by woman’s family A young couple who had recently married was shot dead in a targeted attack near Saudabad RCD Ground in Karachi’s Malir on Monday, when armed assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on their moving car, killing both on the spot….
LONDON: Christian Horner stepped back inside the Formula One paddock on Sunday for the first time since he was sacked as Red Bull team boss a year ago and said a full return would depend on whether he could be a winner again. The Briton, who was replaced by Frenchman Laurent Mekieson July 9 last year,…