Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova, Fritz win Eastbourne titles
EASTBOURNE, England: Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova tuned up for the Grand Slam tournament by overpowering Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-2 to win the Eastbourne title on Saturday.
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Forest sign Nigeria forward from Union Berlin for club-record fee
LONDON: Nottingham Forest have paid a club-record fee of around £17 million ($20 million) to Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi from Union Berlin.
Ledecky grabs another gold, Australian quartet sets world record
BUDAPEST: Katie Ledecky extended her record haul of medals and Australia set a world record in the mixed 4x100 meters freestyle final at the world swimming championships on Friday.
Iraq beat KSA in final of WAFF Women’s Futsal Championship
Saudi Arabia fell short of glory in the final of the 2022 WAFF Women’s Futsal Championship after losing 4-2 to Iraq at King Abdullah Sports City Hall in Jeddah on Friday night. The Saudi team had reached the final in their first-ever participation in the competition — organized by the West Asian Football Federation — after beating Bahrain 1-0 in Wednesday’s semi-final.
KSA exit Arab Futsal Cup after quarter-final loss to Iraq
Saudi Arabia have been eliminated from the 2022 Arab Futsal Cup after a 3-2 quarter-final loss to Iraq in extra time at the Green Hall in Dammam on Friday night. The result means Iraq now have a semi-final date with Kuwait — who beat Palestine 4-1 on penalties after a 4-4 draw — on Sunday.
Chun tightens grip at Women’s PGA Championship
Bethesda, Maryland: In Gee Chun extended her lead at the Women’s PGA Championship on Friday, firing a 3-under-par 69 to open up a six-stroke advantage at the halfway stage as she hunts down a third major title.
Between Kenya and Uganda, an undecided border (3/4)
Between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, a half-open border (1/4)
Saudi Arabia beat Libya to reach quarterfinals of Arab Futsal Cup in Dammam
Saudi Arabia defeated Libya 5-3 in Dammam to reach the quarterfinals of the 2022 Arab Futsal Cup, on a day that saw the conclusion of the group stages for the 10-team tournament.