FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED: More Lionel Messi magic, Juve miss Cristiano Ronaldo and Ajax title wait set to continue LONDON: Zinedine Zidane marked his return to the Real Madrid dugout with a victory although Lionel Messi again stole the show in Spain with a magnificent hat-trick as Barcelona continued their march toward the La Liga…
New Zealand rugby team Canterbury Crusaders under pressure to change name after mosque shootings CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: The world’s most successful rugby franchise is under pressure to change its name following the mosque shootings in Christchurch.The Canterbury Crusaders has won the Super Rugby Championship nine times since the competition began in 1996. The championship involved…
New Zealand rugby team Canterbury Crusaders under pressure to change name after mosque shootings CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: The world’s most successful rugby franchise is under pressure to change its name following the mosque shootings in Christchurch.The Canterbury Crusaders has won the Super Rugby Championship nine times since the competition began in 1996. The championship involved…
New Zealand rugby team Canterbury Crusaders under pressure to change name after mosque shootings CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: The world’s most successful rugby franchise is under pressure to change its name following the mosque shootings in Christchurch.The Canterbury Crusaders has won the Super Rugby Championship nine times since the competition began in 1996. The championship involved…
New Zealand rugby team Canterbury Crusaders under pressure to change name after mosque shootings CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: The world’s most successful rugby franchise is under pressure to change its name following the mosque shootings in Christchurch.The Canterbury Crusaders has won the Super Rugby Championship nine times since the competition began in 1996. The championship involved…
Third time lucky Quetta Gladiators beat Peshawar Zalmi to win Pakistan Super League ISLAMABAD: Quetta Gladiators beat Peshawar Zalmi with eight wickets to spare in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final on Sunday, the fourth and largest edition of the national cricket league tournament that has been called the biggest sporting event in Pakistan’s history. …
LONDON: It was an all-too familiar result in Melbourne on Sunday as Mercedes claimed a one-two finish at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix even if, this time, it was Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas who stood atop the podium and not his teammate Lewis Hamilton.The Silver Arrows romped home to the constructor’s world title last season,…
Interview: Oman cricket coach Duleep Mendis says team focused on reaching 'pinnacle' of ODI status LONDON: By Duleep Mendis’ own admission Oman and cricket are not usually thought of in the same breath. But if the Sri Lankan legend has his way, soon everyone will be associating the Gulf country with the sound of leather…
LONDON: If there is one sport where you could argue that brilliance can be boring then Formula One is it. For the past five seasons, thanks to the dominance of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, the spectacle of speed has become, for some, a ponderous procession.Hamilton has won 51 of his past 100 Grands Prix for the…
LONDON: If there is one sport where you could argue that brilliance can be boring then Formula One is it. For the past five seasons, thanks to the dominance of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, the spectacle of speed has become, for some, a ponderous procession.Hamilton has won 51 of his past 100 Grands Prix for the…
LONDON: Being born in Germany, moving to England aged 16 before playing park football and finally making it as a professional with the little-known Forest Green Rovers may not sound like a route to becoming a Lebanese international, but then the Cedars are not like most international teams.The Middle East country has a population of…
LONDON: Being born in Germany, moving to England aged 16 before playing park football and finally making it as a professional with the little-known Forest Green Rovers may not sound like a route to becoming a Lebanese international, but then the Cedars are not like most international teams.The Middle East country has a population of…
LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo sent a message to Real Madrid fans and an ominous warning to the rest of Europe after his brilliant hat-trick sent Juventus storming into the Champions League quarterfinals.The Portuguese star was at his brilliant best as the Turin giants came back from a 2-0 first-leg defeat at Atletico Madrid to win at…
LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo sent a message to Real Madrid fans and an ominous warning to the rest of Europe after his brilliant hat-trick sent Juventus storming into the Champions League quarterfinals.The Portuguese star was at his brilliant best as the Turin giants came back from a 2-0 first-leg defeat at Atletico Madrid to win at…
PARIS: American Olympic fencer Ibtihajj Muhammad and representatives of her sponsors, Nike, criticized French attitudes to the hijab on a promotional visit to the country.Muhammad was attending a long-planned event in Paris at which the US sportswear brand launched their strips for 14 nations, including the hosts, in the women’s World Cup in France this…
Jurgen Klopp tells Liverpool only ‘exceptional’ will do against Bayern Munich MUNICH: Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool they will need to be at their brilliant best if they are to beat Bayern Munich and reach the Champions League quarterfinals.Three weeks ago the Reds drew 0-0 at home to the German giants to leave the tie…
PARIS: American Olympic fencer Ibtihajj Muhammad and representatives of her sponsors, Nike, criticized French attitudes to the hijab on a promotional visit to the country.Muhammad was attending a long-planned event in Paris at which the US sportswear brand launched their strips for 14 nations, including the hosts, in the women’s World Cup in France this…
MAYNOOTH: Ireland can maintain their habit of ending long winning runs by bringing Wales’s 13-game sequence to a close and crushing their Six Nations Grand Slam dreams, Johnny Sexton said on Tuesday.The 33-year-old World Player of the Year — who showed a return to form in the 26-14 win over France last Sunday — was…
Mohamed Salah willing to ‘sacrifice’ Champions League dream for Premier League glory LIVERPOOL: Mohamed Salah is willing to put his Champions League ambitions on the back-burner to help the Merseyside club claim their first English league crown in 29 years, the Egyptian forward has said.Liverpool are second in the Premier League with 73 points, one…
LONDON: Arabian Gulf countries would have to lift boycotts of Qatar before being eligible to join hosting of the World Cup, FIFA determined in a feasibility study recommending its ruling council endorse expansion of the 2022 tournament to 48 teams despite the logistical and political complexities.Because of their neutrality in the situation, Kuwait and Oman…
