DUBAI: The top eight men’s tennis players of the season have descended upon Turin, which will host the ATP Finals starting this year through to at least 2025. World No.1 Novak Djokovic headlines the field with the action starting this Sunday and concluding on Nov. 21. After suffering heartbreak against Daniil Medvedev in New York,…
DUBAI: The top eight men’s tennis players of the season have descended upon Turin, which will host the ATP Finals starting this year through to at least 2025. World No.1 Novak Djokovic headlines the field with the action starting this Sunday and concluding on Nov. 21. After suffering heartbreak against Daniil Medvedev in New York,…
New Zealand hero Daryl Mitchell relishing new opener role with the T20 World Cup finalists DUBAI: Less than a month ago, Daryl Mitchell had never opened the batting in a T20 match. Then, at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi, in the shadow of Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, in front of a handful of fans,…
JEDDAH: Reigning champion Emily Kristine Pedersen from Denmark successfully defended her team title with a playoff victory in the Aramco Team Series Jeddah on Friday. Meanwhile, Slovenian teenager Pia Babnik bagged the individual honors. Pedersen saw off Lydia Hall from Wales over two extra holes at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic…
Amateur’s eagles help Team De Roey fly into two-shot lead at Aramco Team Series Jeddah JEDDAH: The team captained by Belgium’s Manon De Roey have their amateur teammate to thank as they take a two-shot lead into the final day of the Ladies European Tour’s Aramco Team Series Jeddah. De Roey and teammates Carmen Alonso,…
DUBAI: In 2010 in St Lucia, it was Michael Hussey who broke Pakistani hearts as he hit three sixes in the final over to take Australia to the World Cup final. More than a decade later, it was Matthew Wade’s turn to brutally end the Pakistani dream with three consecutive sixes to fire Australia to…
DUBAI: In 2010 in St Lucia, it was Michael Hussey who broke Pakistani hearts as he hit three sixes in the final over to take Australia to the World Cup final. More than a decade later, it was Matthew Wade’s turn to brutally end the Pakistani dream with three consecutive sixes to fire Australia to…
DUBAI: With a new temporary home, an altitude of 1,500m that will make for some challenging conditions, and six first-time singles qualifiers, the WTA Finals begins in Guadalajara, Mexico on Wednesday. The prestigious season finale, which is back on the tennis calendar for the first time since 2019, and will return to its usual host…
JEDDAH: Sunday saw the conclusion of the Kingdom’s second annual $1 million women’s golf tournament, the Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by the Public Investment Fund, where New Zealand’s Lydia Ko stormed to a sensational five-shot victory in King Abdullah Economic City, earning her a cool $150,000. But as far as this year’s new Women in Sport…
Lebanon dream big, UAE face big freeze: 5 things to look out for in latest World Cup Asian qualifiers RIYADH: The completion of Thursday’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers will mark the halfway point in the final round, in which 12 teams throughout Asia are divided into two groups of six battling for the top two…
As the Saudi Professional League season reached the one-third mark, for most teams at least, there were plenty of talking points. Below are five things we learned from the latest round of action. 1. Al-Dawsari is Salahesque at the moment Al-Hilal drew 1-1 at Al-Ahli on Friday, and while the defending champions will see it…
LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo came to the rescue of beleaguered Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Saturday as the visitors thumped Tottenham 3-0 to restore pride after their humiliation by Liverpool. United arrived in London smarting from their 5-0 home defeat by their fiercest rivals last week, which led to a storm of speculation over the…
As the Saudi Professional League season reached the one-third mark, for most teams at least, there were plenty of talking points. Below are five things we learned from the latest round of action. 1. Al-Dawsari is Salahesque at the moment Al-Hilal drew 1-1 at Al-Ahli on Friday, and while the defending champions will see it…
LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo came to the rescue of beleaguered Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Saturday as the visitors thumped Tottenham 3-0 to restore pride after their humiliation by Liverpool. United arrived in London smarting from their 5-0 home defeat by their fiercest rivals last week, which led to a storm of speculation over the…
As the Saudi Professional League season reached the one-third mark, for most teams at least, there were plenty of talking points. Below are five things we learned from the latest round of action. 1. Al-Dawsari is Salahesque at the moment Al-Hilal drew 1-1 at Al-Ahli on Friday, and while the defending champions will see it…
NEWCASTLE: Interim manager Graeme Jones has predicted further talks to clarify his Newcastle United future this weekend as the club continue their search for a new manager. Jones spoke with PCP Capital Partners’ Amanda Staveley and husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi on Thursday, having taken his first game in charge against Crystal Palace last weekend. And with…
OAKLAND, California: Like many companies in trouble before it, Facebook is changing its name and logo.Facebook Inc. is now called Meta Platforms Inc., or Meta for short, to reflect what CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday is its commitment to developing the new surround-yourself technology known as the ” metaverse.” But the social network itself will…
Golf legend Greg Norman named CEO of new Saudi PIF majority owned firm LIV Golf Investments WEST PALM BEACH: Former world No. 1 golfer and World Golf Hall of Fame member, Greg Norman, has been named chief executive officer of a new Saudi-backed company, LIV Golf Investments. The 66-year-old Australian’s appointment was expected to set…
In soccer, managers and coaches are a high-profile part of the game. This is less the case in cricket. Traditionally, an overseas touring party had a manager appointed to oversee the logistics of the tour and to be its public face. An assistant manager sometimes doubled up as a coach, with the team captain also…
Maria Fassi off to a flyer with nine-under 63 on opening day of Dubai Moonlight Classic DUBAI: Mexican sensation Maria Fassi carded a course-record equalling nine-under par 63 to hold a one-stroke lead over South Africa’s Lee-Anne Pace after the first round of the Dubai Moonlight Classic presented by EGA at Emirates Golf Club. …
