Anticipation builds ahead of Saudi Baja 2022 at Hail
HAIL; Saudi Arabia: Anticipation is building ahead of Saudi Baja 2022 at Hail as the three-day event gets underway with a ceremonial start and a 18km desert qualifying stage on Thursday afternoon.
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’Sky’s the limit’: Azam finds form to power Pakistan into T20 final
SYDNEY: A resurgent Pakistan declared Wednesday “the sky’s the limit” as captain Babar Azam rediscovered his form to help power them past New Zealand in Sydney and into a Twenty20 World Cup final against either India or England. Azam and Mohammad Rizwan got off to a flying start in pursuit of 153, putting on a 105-run opening stand in 12.4 overs to set up victory and a place in Sunday’s showpiece at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. If Azam had been under pressure after making just 39 runs in the tournament’s Super 12 stage, he did not show it, reaching his fifty off 38 balls in front of 36,443 strongly pro-Pakistan spectators at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Bruno in the middle as Newcastle fans bask in football sunshine
All morning the rain had been lashing down in Southampton.
Yakin names experienced Swiss squad for World Cup
Switzerland coach Murat Yakin will lean on experience at the World Cup in Qatar, naming on Wednesday several veterans, including Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri, in a 26-man squad for this month's tournament.
Brazilian Grand Prix: Stats and figures you should know ahead of the F1 race
Formula 1 returns to Interlagos this weekend for the next instalment of the Brazilian Grand Prix. The race, hugely popular among fans and drivers, always seems to deliver something to write home about, and this year proves to be no different.
Lewandowski and Pique sent off as Barça rally past Osasuna
MADRID: Robert Lewandowski was shown his first red card in nearly a decade and Gerard Pique was sent off from the bench in his last career match, but Raphinha scored late as Barcelona rallied to defeat Osasuna 2-1 and secure the Spanish league lead going into the World Cup break.
World Cup has 3 women set to referee matches in Qatar
TOKYO: Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita knows that being one of three women picked to officiate matches at the World Cup — the first time a woman will be in charge on the game’s biggest stage — is not simply about soccer.
Ecuador coach criticises date change for World Cup opener
Ecuador coach Gustavo Alfaro criticised the decision to change the date of the World Cup's opening match between his side and hosts Qatar for giving him one less day to prepare for the tournament.