Max Verstappen wins thrilling Austrian Grand Prix to end Mercedes’ unbeaten streak SPIELBERG, Austria: Max Verstappen won the Austrian Grand Prix for a second straight year on Sunday as Red Bull ended Mercedes’ unbeaten streak this season. The Dutchman recovered from a poor start to work his way up to the front of the pack…
Max Verstappen wins thrilling Austrian Grand Prix to end Mercedes’ unbeaten streak SPIELBERG, Austria: Max Verstappen won the Austrian Grand Prix for a second straight year on Sunday as Red Bull ended Mercedes’ unbeaten streak this season. The Dutchman recovered from a poor start to work his way up to the front of the pack…
Karolina Pliskova beats Angelique Kerber, Taylor Fritz seals maiden ATP title at Eastbourne EASTBOURNE: Karolina Pliskova beat Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-4 in the Eastbourne final on Saturday, just two days before the grass-court Grand Slam starts in southwest London.The No. 3-ranked Pliskova took the first set in just 31 minutes with three service…
Karolina Pliskova beats Angelique Kerber, Taylor Fritz seals maiden ATP title at Eastbourne EASTBOURNE: Karolina Pliskova beat Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-4 in the Eastbourne final on Saturday, just two days before the grass-court Grand Slam starts in southwest London.The No. 3-ranked Pliskova took the first set in just 31 minutes with three service…
RIO DE JANEIRO: Argentina beat Venezuela 2-0 on Friday and will face Brazil in the Copa América semifinals.Lionel Messi failed to impress against Venezuela but Argentina gave its most solid performance in four matchesBrazil and Argentina will face off on Tuesday at Belo Horizonte’s Mineirão Stadium. The Brazilians advanced on Thursday after beating Paraguay on…
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil: Facing early elimination in the Copa América at home, Brazil finally found a way to get past Paraguay in a penalty shootout.After two consecutive eliminations against its southern neighbor, Brazil came out on top on penalties on Thursday to avoid an embarrassing elimination in the quarterfinals of the South American tournament.Goalkeeper Alisson…
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil: Facing early elimination in the Copa América at home, Brazil finally found a way to get past Paraguay in a penalty shootout.After two consecutive eliminations against its southern neighbor, Brazil came out on top on penalties on Thursday to avoid an embarrassing elimination in the quarterfinals of the South American tournament.Goalkeeper Alisson…
PARIS: Video review has created confusion and brought questions at the Women's World Cup. The Video Assistant Referee, or VAR, was integrated into the men's World Cup in Russia last year, leading to calls for it to also be used for the women's tournament in France. But it certainly has not gone as smoothly as…
MANCHESTER: Skipper Virat Kohli’s gritty half-century and an incisive bowling performance powered India to a comprehensive 125-run win over West Indies on Thursday, all but assuring them of a spot in the World Cup semifinals.Kohli top-scored with 72 to lay the foundations for India’s 268 for seven after electing to bat first at Manchester’s Old Trafford.The…
MANCHESTER: Skipper Virat Kohli’s gritty half-century and an incisive bowling performance powered India to a comprehensive 125-run win over West Indies on Thursday, all but assuring them of a spot in the World Cup semifinals.Kohli top-scored with 72 to lay the foundations for India’s 268 for seven after electing to bat first at Manchester’s Old Trafford.The…
MANCHESTER: Skipper Virat Kohli’s gritty half-century and an incisive bowling performance powered India to a comprehensive 125-run win over West Indies on Thursday, all but assuring them of a spot in the World Cup semifinals.Kohli top-scored with 72 to lay the foundations for India’s 268 for seven after electing to bat first at Manchester’s Old Trafford.The…
JEDDAH: Amir Khan, the two-time world boxing champion, is set to appear for a one-off Fight Night event at King Abdullah Sports City Arena, on July 20 as part of the Jeddah Season festival. The Fight Night will be the culmination of a special “Boxing Week” organized by the World Boxing Council in the Kingdom of…
JEDDAH: Amir Khan, the two-time world boxing champion, is set to appear for a one-off Fight Night event at King Abdullah Sports City Arena, on July 20 as part of the Jeddah Season festival. The Fight Night will be the culmination of a special “Boxing Week” organized by the World Boxing Council in the Kingdom of…
MONTPELLIER, France: Valentina Giacinti and Aurora Galli scored and Italy earned its first appearance in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup since 1991 after beating China 2-0 on Tuesday night.Giacinti created and finished off her 15th-minute opener before Galli’s long strike put the result beyond doubt four minutes after halftime at the stiflingly hot…
LONDON: Australia captain Aaron Finch hit a hundred before left-arm quicks Jason Behrendorff and Mitchell Starc shared nine wickets as the reigning champions thumped England by 64 runs at Lord’s on Tuesday to book their place in the semifinals of the World Cup.Finch made exactly 100 in a total of 285-7 before England slumped to 221…
JEDDAH: Amir Khan, the two-time world boxing champion, is set to appear for a one-off Fight Night event at King Abdullah Sports City Arena, on July 20 as part of the Jeddah Season festival. The Fight Night will be the culmination of a special “Boxing Week” organized by the World Boxing Council in the Kingdom of…
SANTA MONICA, California: The Milwaukee Bucks fell two games short of the NBA Finals.They won big at the NBA Awards.A tearful Giannis Antetokounmpo earned Most Valuable Player honors, Mike Budenholzer won Coach of the Year, and Jon Horst took Executive of the Year on Monday night in Santa Monica.Antetokounmpo, a 24-year-old forward from Greece, beat…
Saudi Arabia’s biggest celebration of motor racing returns with Formula E back at Ad Diriyah RIYADH: This year’s Formula E season will kick off with a doubleheader in Ad Diriyah in November, backed by a huge festival of off-track action, music, culture and heritage. The 2019 “Saudia” Ad Diriyah E-Prix promises to eclipse the inaugural 2018…
SOUTHAMPTON: Bangladesh boosted their bid to reach the World Cup semifinals as Shakib Al Hasan’s superb all-round display inspired a 62-run win over Afghanistan on Monday.Shakib’s 51 laid the foundations for Bangladesh to score 262-7 and made him the leading run-scorer in this year’s World Cup.The 32-year-old then ripped through the Afghan batting line-up with…
DUBAI: The Saudia Ad Diriyah E-Prix is set to bring two races and more global acts in Saudi Arabia on Nov. 22 and 23, adding twice the excitement to a historic event held at UNESCO world heritage site, according to the General Sports Authority of Saudi Arabia (GSA). “This year we look forward to igniting an even…
