Man City face Arsenal showdown, Liverpool eye revenge in FA Cup
LONDON: Manchester City and Arsenal take a break from an intense Premier League title race this weekend —- only to face each other in a heavyweight FA Cup clash at the Etihad.
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T20 competitions giving local players chance to shine alongside cricket’s established stars
There is so much cricket being played professionally and internationally at the moment that one of the International Cricket Council’s objectives to grow the game worldwide is coming to fruition. Opportunities to play on a world stage are now afforded to players who could only have dreamed about it a few years ago.
Newcastle eye Carabao Cup title as Wembley beckons
SOUTHAMPTON: Newcastle United have one foot in the final of the Carabao Cup after a Joelinton strike saw them emerge victorious in the first leg of their last-four tie at Southampton.
Reed 'not living in reality', says McIlroy after snubbing American
Rory McIlroy said Patrick Reed is "not living in reality" after the American tried to talk to him at the Dubai Desert Classic this week, a month after his lawyers served the world number one court papers at his home on Christmas Eve.
Victoria Alonso vying to add Saudi Cup’s International Jockeys Challenge to family trophy cabinet
RIYADH: Jockey Victoria Alonso, who hails from a heralded sporting dynasty, will be the second Spanish female jockey to compete in the International Jockeys Challenge at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh on Feb. 24, the opening day of The Saudi Cup meeting.
Last dance awaits India's Mirza as she reaches mixed doubles final
MELBOURNE : Sania Mirza, India's greatest women's tennis player, stayed on track for a fairytale farewell after she reached the mixed doubles final at the Australian Open on Wednesday.
McIlroy ready to ignore Reed as tensions rise
Rory McIlroy insists he did not feel the need to acknowledge Patrick Reed after an incident on the range at the Dubai Desert Classic.
"I Am 36, He Is 42 And We Are Still Playing": Sania Mirza On Reaching Australian Open Mixed Doubles Final With Rohan Bopanna
Playing the last Grand Slam tournament of her career, Sania Mirza earned the chance to win her seventh major title by reaching the Australian Open mixed doubles final with compatriot Rohan Bopanna in Melbourne on Wednesday. The unseeded Indian pair knocked out third seeds Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 10-6 in the semifinal that lasted one hour and 52 minutes. After splitting a set each, the Indians raced to a commanding lead in the Super Tie-breaker. Sania found a stunning backhand winner to earn three match point and sealed the contest with a drive volley that Krawczyk could not return.