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Bivol takes Beterbiev’s light-heavyweight crown in Riyadh classic

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Dmitry Bivol dethroned Artur Beterbiev as undisputed light-heavyweight champion in a thrilling contest in Riyadh in the early hours of Sunday. Four months after their first classic encounter, 34-year-old Bivol won a majority points decision against his Russian compatriot, six years his senior. It was Beterbiev’s first defeat in 22 pro fights but Bivol was a worthy winner after two judges gave him the decision by 116-112 and 115-113 with the third seeing it as a 114-114 draw. “I didn’t have as much pressure like last time. I just wanted to work from the first round until the end of the 12th.

Olmo helps Barcelona grind out win at Las Palmas and keep La Liga league

BARCELONA, Spain: Dani Olmo scored after coming off the bench to help Barcelona win 2-0 at Las Palmas on Saturday and stay top of the Spanish league. Lamine Yamal linked up with Olmo to find a seam in the hosts’ defense in the 62nd minute. Olmo took Yamal’s threaded pass, shifted the ball to his left foot to open an angle around a defender, and fired the ball in off the underside of the bar. While Olmo went on at halftime, Ferran Torres only played the final minutes and drilled in a second goal from angle in stoppage time. Barcelona avenged a shock home loss to the Canary Islands club in November as it ensured it will spend another week atop the standings. The team coached by Hansi Flick is one point ahead of Atletico Madrid, which won 3-0 at Valencia earlier on Saturday.

Ittihad stroll past Hilal in top of the table showdown

JEDDAH: Al-Ittihad took a big step toward the Saudi Pro League (SPL) title on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Al-Hilal in the long-awaited top of the table clash. The victory in Jeddah puts the Tigers seven points clear of their Riyadh rivals with 13 games of the season remaining. The defeat means that Al-Hilal, who strolled to a record 19th championship in 2024, have won just once in their last five games and are struggling to keep pace with Ittihad who have tasted victory in 15 of their last 17 league games. Despite the convincing defeat that came in the end, Al-Hilal took the lead midway through the first half. João Cancelo whipped over a wicked ball from the right and there was Marcos Leonardo to poke it home at the near post for a real poacher’s goal.

Japan’s Forever Young wins $20m Saudi Cup

RIYADH: Japan’s Forever Young hunted down Hong Kong racing royalty Romantic Warrior to land the world’s richest race, the $20 million Saudi Cup in Riyadh on Saturday.

Pakistan coach says fast bowlers key in India clash

DUBAI: Pakistan coach Aaqib Javed on Saturday said his fast bowlers are “match-winners” and will pull out something special against arch-rivals India in their pivotal Champions Trophy clash.

India Vs Pakistan Champions Trophy | Who Will Shine In The IND Vs PAK Champions Trophy?

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India "Have An Upper Hand": Syed Kirmani Ahead Of Pakistan Champions Trophy Clash

Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, former Indian cricketer Syed Kirmani said that Men in Blue have an upper hand over the Men in Green and highlighted the positives both teams have going on for them heading into the game. The game is a high-stakes battle for both teams, as while Pakistan will try to keep their title defence alive, India will aim to almost confirm its berth in the semis. The game is also being touted as an opportunity for India to avenge the loss of the 2017 Champions Trophy Final when Virat Kohli's men were deprived of putting their hands on the ICC trophy.

"It Was For...": Mohammed Shami Explains Heartwarming Reason Behind 'Flying Kiss' Celebration vs Bangladesh

Mohammed Shami returned to his best with the ball in India's Champions Trophy 2025 opener against Bangladesh. Shami picked up a superb five-wicket haul, taking two scalps in his opening spell and then three in his final spell. In the process, Shami also became the quickest bowler to reach 200 ODI scalps, in terms of balls bowled. Shami celebrated the wicket of Bangladesh tailender Taskin Ahmed with a flying kiss, and explained the reason behind his celebration at the post-match press conference.

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Bivol takes Beterbiev’s light-heavyweight crown in Riyadh classic

Olmo helps Barcelona grind out win at Las Palmas and keep La Liga league

Ittihad stroll past Hilal in top of the table showdown

Japan’s Forever Young wins $20m Saudi Cup

Pakistan coach says fast bowlers key in India clash

India Vs Pakistan Champions Trophy | Who Will Shine In The IND Vs PAK Champions Trophy?

India "Have An Upper Hand": Syed Kirmani Ahead Of Pakistan Champions Trophy Clash

"It Was For...": Mohammed Shami Explains Heartwarming Reason Behind 'Flying Kiss' Celebration vs Bangladesh