Saudi Arabia overpower India to secure spot in qualification round
JEDDAH: Hosts Saudi Arabia secured their spot in the qualification round to the quarterfinals in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 with a dominant 84-59 win over India in Group C.
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Inter Miami F Lionel Messi (leg) ruled out for Sunday
FLORIDA: Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi will not travel for Sunday’s match at Orlando City due to a “minor” muscle injury in his right leg, coach Javier Mascherano said Saturday.
Auger-Aliassime advances to 3rd round, Fernandez makes early exit at Cincinnati Open
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the Cincinnati Open's third round in men's singles, while Leylah Fernandez exited the women's draw on Saturday.
Barcelona say Ter Stegen is back as captain after medical report is sent to Spanish league
The announcement came as Ter Stegen talked of how “especially difficult” the past few months have beenThe disagreement led to the 33-year-old Ter Stegen being stripped of the club’s captaincy on Thursday. But that changed FridayMADRID: Barcelona say Marc-Andre ter Stegen will return as first-team captain after announcing on Friday that the goalkeeper had authorized the club to send his medical report to the Spanish league.The announcement came as Ter Stegen talked of how “especially difficult” the past few months have been, and he criticized suggestions he was to blame for Barcelona’s inability to register new players, insisting that his back surgery and recovery timeline were fully approved by the club.The disagreement led to the 33-year-old Ter Stegen being stripped of the club’s captaincy on Thursday.
Man United sign Benjamin Sesko from Leipzig as attacking revamp continues
United paid Leipzig a fee that could reach $99m for Sesko, who signed a five-year contractSesko is the third forward United have signed this offseason after a lack of goals last termMANCHESTER: Manchester United signed Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko on Saturday in an attempt to bounce back from their worst season in the Premier League era.United paid Leipzig a fee that could reach 85 million euros ($99 million) for the 22-year-old Sesko, who signed a five-year contract.Sesko is the third forward United have signed this offseason after a lack of goals last term saw the 20-time English champion record their lowest finish in the modern era when they placed 15th, just three places above the relegation zone.His arrival follows the signings of forward Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo as coach Ruben Amorim has prioritized revamping his attack ahead of his first full season in charge.“The history of Manchester United is obviously very special but what really excites me is the future,” Sesko said in the team’s announcement.“When we discussed the project,” he added, “it was clear that everything is in place for this team to continue to grow and compete for the biggest trophies again soon.”Strikers Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee scored just 18 goals between them in all competitions last term as United fell to a club-record 18 losses in the Premier League era and their lowest points total of 42.Only four teams scored fewer goals than United in the top flight last term — including the three relegated clubs.Sesko has been compared to former Paris Saint-Germain and United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic because of his height — both are 1.95 meters (6 feet, 5 inches) tall — and flashes of technical skill.
New Zealand complete crushing innings win over Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE: New Zealand completed a crushing win by an innings and 359 runs on the third day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club on Saturday.
Luke Littler survives scare in Australian Darts Masters to reach quarter-finals
Luke Littler survived a scare in the Australian Darts Masters as he won a final-leg decider to progress through to the quarter-finals.
Luke Littler raring to go and confident of success at Australian Darts Masters
Luke Littler is ready to take his domination worldwide as he targets glory at the Australian Darts Masters this weekend.