Running clubs building community spirit in Gulf for locals and expats
“You do not stop running because you get old, you get old because you stop running.”
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Kidambi Srikanth Wins; PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Out Of Singapore Open
India's Kidambi Srikanth made a winning start but PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy were ousted from the Singapore Open Super 750 tournament after suffering contrasting losses in the opening round in Singapore on Tuesday. Srikanth, a 2021 world championships silver medallist, beat Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen 21-15 21-19 in the opening round of men's singles competition. He will face Chinese Taipei's Chia Hao Lee, who beat Japan's Kenta Nishimoto in his opening match after being promoted to the main draw from the reserves.
Germany under-17 national team racially abused on way to winning European title
FRANKFURT, Germany: Players on the Germany under-17 national team faced racist abuse on social media on their way to winning the European Championship, a team official said Wednesday. General manager Joti Chatzialexiou said racist comments on social media made for “unpleasant circumstances” around the team’s run to the European title, won on penalties against France on Friday.
Beatriz Haddad Maia upsets Ons Jabeur to reach French Open semifinals
PARIS: Beatriz Haddad Maia scored another comeback win at the French Open, upsetting Ons Jabeur 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1 on Wednesday to become the first Brazilian woman since 1968 to reach a Grand Slam semifinal. The 14th-seeded Haddad Maia, who in 2019 was provisionally suspended for failing a doping test, shook off a slow start against the seventh-seeded Jabeur on Court Philippe Chatrier and will next face either Iga Swiatek or Coco Gauff. After playing nearly four hours to beat Sara Sorribes Tormo in the fourth round, Haddad Maia won only one of her service games in the first set.
Alan McManus 'proud' of snooker's 'loud and clear' response to match-fixing scandal as 10 players banned
Alan McManus says he is “proud” of the way snooker has handled the match-fixing scandal which led to 10 Chinese players receiving bans. Liang Wenbo and Li Hang were both handed lifetime bans for their involvement while eight other players, including former Masters champion Yan Bingtao and former UK Championship winner Zhao Xintong, have also been suspended. Ad Among the most serious offences were fixing matches, trying to get other players to fix matches, and threatening other players.
Al-Ittihad’s dream becomes reality with Benzema signing
What an amazing week for Al-Ittihad fans. Days after winning their first Roshn Saudi League title since 2009, French superstar striker Karim Benzema was confirmed to be joining the Jeddah club from Real Madrid.
Singapore Open 2023: Pram/Yere Lolos Usai Duel Sengit Tiga Gim
Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan lolos ke babak kedua Singapore Open 2023. Pram/Yere melakukan comeback dramatis dan menang 12-21, 21-18, 21-19.
How Saudi’s elite clubs can avoid mistakes of Chinese Super League
As rumors swirl linking a host of footballing superstars with a move to the Saudi professional league, including arguably the greatest player of all time, Lionel Messi, fans of Asian football would be forgiven for feeling a sense of deja vu.