LAS VEGAS: The person once known as the “baddest man on the planet” stood between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford at Thursday’s news conference, and just the mere presence of Mike Tyson further cemented the magnitude of their showdown. Both undefeated fighters meet Saturday night, the winner unifying all four welterweight championships for the …
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New car developed by Formula E and SABIC shatters indoor world record
LAS VEGAS: The person once known as the “baddest man on the planet” stood between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford at Thursday’s news conference, and just the mere presence of Mike Tyson further cemented the magnitude of their showdown. Both undefeated fighters meet Saturday night, the winner unifying all four welterweight championships for the …
UEFA removes Juventus from European competition and fines Chelsea in financial rule-breaking cases
BRISBANE: Brazil’s Ary Borges announced herself on soccer’s biggest stage with a hat trick of goals and an assist in her Women’s World Cup debut against Panama. Her next challenge will come Saturday against France in Group F. After scoring two first-half goals against Panama, Borges was poised for a hat trick when she received …
Charles Leclerc starts on pole for Belgian GP after Max Verstappen gets grid penalty
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Runaway F1 championship leader Max Verstappen had the fastest time in qualifying for the rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix on Friday, but Charles Leclerc will start the race from pole position because of Verstappen’s five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change. Verstappen will begin Sunday’s race in sixth place, but that will hardly bother …
Swiatek into Warsaw quarters as Muchova crashes out
An eventful Wimbledon came to a close on Sunday with Carlos Alcaraz ending Novak Djokovic’s 45-match Centre Court winning streak with a stunning five-set victory. Here is what we learned from this year’s championships. Alcaraz reignites men’s tour He had not lost a match on Centre Court in 10 years, was on a 34-match unbeaten …
Paula Reto the surprise leader at Evian Championship after 1st round
HOYLAKE: As attention returns to golfing action on the course, rather than behind the scenes, the Royal Liverpool Golf Club is buzzing with excitement ahead of the 151st Open Championship, which tees off on Thursday. The recent merger agreement between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund’s LIV Golf calmed a lot of …
Jordan Henderson completes move to Saudi club Al-Ettifaq
The start of a new football season moves a lot closer this week as the King Salman Club Cup, also known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, kicks off in the Saudi city of Abha on Thursday. This year’s event is perhaps the most eagerly awaited in the tournament’s history, as it will give fans …
Jake Dennis on brink of 1st Formula E world title
LONDON: Britain’s Jake Dennis was on the brink of claiming his first world championship title as the Avalanche Andretti Formula E team driver went into the final two races of the season in front of home fans on a track where he has won twice before. A repeat of his victory on the streets of …
Ashes washout once again raises question of rain’s impact on cricket
LONDON: Britain’s Jake Dennis was on the brink of claiming his first world championship title as the Avalanche Andretti Formula E team driver went into the final two races of the season in front of home fans on a track where he has won twice before. A repeat of his victory on the streets of …
Ukraine eases its sports boycott policy to compete against some Russians ahead of Olympics
Tour de France success helps Team Jayco AlUla drive Kingdom’s cycling ambition forward RIYADH: Team Jayco AlUla’s success in the recent Tour de France has helped raising awareness of AlUla, the historic oasis city located in the northwest of Saudi Arabia, as a major cycling destination. The team wrapped up the three-week grand tour with …