After whirlwind stretch from Siberia to Australia, Canada's Kayla Alexander gets back to basics
Disappointing. Normal. Hopeful. Downright scary. Kayla Alexander's last 16 months featured it all.
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Solbakken views Haaland absence as chance for others
Norway boss Stale Solbakken has challenged his pool of strikers to plug the gap left by the injured Erling Haaland to prove they can do a job if he is missing for a Euro 2024 qualifier.
ATP roundup: Stefanos Tsitsipas falls in Vienna
Borna Coric of Croatia rallied to eliminate second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the second round of the Erste Bank Open on Thursday in Vienna, Austria.
International stars to compete as Diriyah Tennis Cup returns to Saudi capital
RIYADH: The Kingdom will once again host international tennis stars as they compete for the title at the Diriyah Tennis Cup championship which will be held on Dec. 8-10, as part of the second edition of Diriyah Season.
Verstappen leads tributes to Red Bull founder Mateschitz
VIENNA: Formula One world champion Max Verstappen led the tributes on Sunday to Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz, who turned the energy drink into a worldwide success and pumped money into a title-winning F1 team and several football clubs.Mateschitz died on Saturday at the age of 78 after a long illness, having amassed a fortune estimated by Forbes at $27.4 billion (27.8 billion euros), making him Austria’s richest person.He took a sweet drink that was already popular in Asia for its apparent energy-giving properties and adapted it to Western tastes.Mateschitz was a savvy marketing man who popularised the Red Bull brand by associating it with sport, investing heavily in Formula One, football and extreme pursuits.Red Bull now employs 13,000 people in 172 countries with an annual turnover of around eight billion euros. It sells nearly 10 billion cans of the drink a year.Verstappen, who two weeks ago won his second consecutive world drivers’ title at the wheel of a Red Bull car, said he was determined to deliver a strong performance in Sunday’s United States Grand Prix as a tribute to Mateschitz.“It’s been hard news for everyone, for Red Bull and for the sport and for me in general, in my career and in my life,” the Dutchman said.“It is a very tough day.
Masvidal, Edwards, McKinney, Jung: The top 10 fastest knockouts in UFC history
Mixed martial arts knows how to keep us guessing and in the UFC, fans have been treated to some insanely quick knockouts over the years.
Home favourite Mark Allen safely through
Defending champion and home favourite Mark Allen coasted past Chen Zifan into the third round of the Northern Ireland Open.
Liverpool’s Luis Diaz ruled out until after World Cup with knee injury
Liverpool forward Luis Diaz has been ruled out until December with a knee injury sustained at Arsenal on Sunday.