Pakistan wins toss and puts Bangladesh into bat in second T20
DHAKA: Pakistan cricket captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and put Bangladesh into bat in the second T20 on Tuesday.
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Esports World Cup 2025 delivers new milestones, rising stars in week 2
RIYADH: Week two of the 2025 Esports World Cup wrapped up here with four new champions, as thousands of the world’s top players continue to battle for a share of the record $70 million prize pool and Club Championship crown.
Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club accredited as world’s first hybrid show jumping arena
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club has been accredited as the world’s first hybrid showjumping arena by the International Equestrian Federation, allowing it to host indoor and outdoor events.
6th edition of IMMAF Youth World Championships kicks off in Al-Ain
AL-AIN: The sixth edition of the IMMAF Youth World Championships on Monday got underway at ADNEC Centre Al-Ain and is set to feature a record participation of more than 1,000 male and female athletes representing 60 countries.
Defending titleholder Fedor Gorst strikes on first day of World Pool Championship
JEDDAH: Defending titleholder Fedor Gorst won his first game on the opening day of the World Pool Championship here by defeating American Sam Henderson 9-3.
Usyk knocks out Dubois to become undisputed world heavyweight champion
LONDON: Oleksandr Usyk cemented his status as the outstanding heavyweight of his generation with an emphatic fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois in their undisputed world title bout at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Victory saw Ukraine’s Usyk extend his unbeaten professional record to 24 fights as the WBA, WBC and WBO champion added his British opponent’s IBF belt to his collection. Usyk dominated the opening four rounds and early in the fifth he dropped Dubois to the canvas. Moments later he finished the fight in decisive fashion after a trademark left hook left his British rival unable to beat the count one minute and 52 seconds into the round. It was the second time Usyk, at 38 some 11 years older than his opponent, had defeated Dubois following a ninth-round stoppage success in Krakow, Poland, in 2023, where the Briton was ruled to have landed an illegal low blow in the fifth round. Lennox Lewis, the last British boxer to be undisputed world champion in 1999, forecast before Saturday’s fight that Usyk would face a vastly-improved Dubois, saying: “Dubois was a baby in the sport and now he’s a man...You’re not going to see the same Daniel Dubois from 18 months ago.” But after Usyk was roared into the ring by a huge contingent of supporters, many of them waving Ukraine national flags in a 90,000 capacity crowd at Wembley, best known as the London base of England’s national football team, it was largely one-way traffic as their hero conducted a ruthless masterclass against local favorite Dubois. “38 is a young guy, remember!,” Usyk told DAZN in the ring after dropping to his knees in celebration. “38 is only start! “I want to say thank you to Jesus Christ.
Al-Hilal: First team footballers will not take part in Saudi Super Cup
RIYADH: Al-Hilal’s first team footballers will not be participating in the 2025/6 edition of the Saudi Super Cup, the club said, citing contractual obligations on annual leave as well as a need to preserve the health of players amid a packed game calendar.
Fury targets third fight against Usyk
LONDON: Tyson Fury says Oleksandr Usyk “knows” he is the only fighter who can beat him after the Ukrainian crushed Daniel Dubois to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion. Usyk produced an emphatic fifth-round finish against his British opponent at Wembley on Saturday to reclaim the IBF title, further cementing his status as one of boxing’s all-time greats. The undefeated 38-year-old added the IBF belt to his WBC, WBA and WBO belts when he beat Fury by split decision in Riyadh in May last year before he was forced to vacate his IBF title. The British boxer retired after he lost to Usyk, again in Saudi Arabia, by unanimous decision in December, but he signaled his intention to return to the ring earlier this month. The “Gypsy King” has angrily questioned the two defeats and remains confident he can get the better of Usyk. Fury, 36, posted a video of himself on his Instagram account during a run, which was laden with expletives. “Massive shout-out to Oleksandr Usyk, he said. “He did a fantastic performance tonight over Daniel Dubois, a good, young, game lad who came for a good tear-up, so congratulations to both men but Oleksandr Usyk knows there is only one man who can beat him.” “I did it twice before and the world knows it ... I took it like a man.” He added: “No matter what anyone wants to say, I won ...