MIAMI: Number one in the world Carlos Alcaraz and in-form Russian Daniil Medvedev booked their place in the Miami Open semi-finals with a convincing victory over American opponents at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday. Alcaraz defeated ninth seed Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-2, while Medvedev ended Christopher Eubanks’ impressive run with a 6-3, 7-5 victory in...
MELBOURNE: Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton admitted on Friday that Mercedes had little hope of matching the Red Bulls in Australia, and that matching their fifth-place finish in Saudi Arabia was a more realistic goal. The Briton impressed in the opening practice at Albert Park behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, before dropping to 13th in...
MIAMI: American Taylor Fritz got her first taste of facing the world number one Carlos Alcaraz in losing in the quarter-finals of the Miami Open on Thursday and said it was tougher than any of the previous ‘Big Three’ matches. Alcaraz dominated from the start, breaking the tenth-ranked Fritz at the start of each set...
MIAMI: American Taylor Fritz got her first taste of facing the world number one Carlos Alcaraz in losing in the quarter-finals of the Miami Open on Thursday and said it was tougher than any of the previous ‘Big Three’ matches. Alcaraz dominated from the start, breaking the tenth-ranked Fritz at the start of each set...
LONDON: Bukayo Saka will focus on it again Arsenal’s The Premier League champion on Saturday enhanced his reputation as one of the best players in the world with a stunning goal in England colours. The forward played a central role in the Gunners’ bid to be crowned champions for the first time since 2004 while...
BERLIN: Bayern Munich’s shocking decision to drop Julian Nagelsmann for Thomas Tuchel It was done right with Borussia Dortmund, their opponents on Saturday, in mind. Dortmund head to Munich one point ahead of Bayern, with former visitor Tuchel making his debut in the Bayern dugout. Bayern pulled the trigger midway through the season in hopes...
Actress Hina Bayat Khan is spending Ramazan with the victims of the devastating earthquake in Turkey this year. The 51-year-old traveled to areas affected by the earthquake to spend time with families who lost their homes and loved ones in the disaster. Khan, who was with a group of volunteers providing food, medical aid and...
BENGALURU: Tennis will miss the influence of the ‘Big Three’ on and off the court if Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic join. Roger Federer in retirement but the sport has a bright future and will continue to prosper, ATP Board member Alex Inglot told Reuters. Federer ended his career last year at the age of...
MELBOURNE: Daniel Ricciardo says he still has the hunger to compete in Formula One and the “signs are pointing” to him being back on the grid in 2024, with the owner of Red Bull. Christian Horner said the Australians were ready. The 33-year-old left McLaren at the end of last season, a year before his...
JOHANNESBURG: At the 2012 London Olympics, in front of 80,000 fans and an array of flashing cameras, Oscar Pistorius took 45.44 seconds to become the world record holder. South Africa’s 400 meters is the first time in history that a double-amputee has run in the Olympic Games. It ended the Olympic victory in difficulties for...