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Tyson Fury tries to provoke Francis Ngannou at weigh-in before Saudi Arabia fight

RIYADH: Tyson Fury compared himself to Novak Djokovic after going face-to-face with Francis Ngannou at their weigh-in on Friday. The towering Brit dismissed the punching threat posed by Ngannou, a former UFC star who will make his professional boxing debut Saturday at age 37. “It’s like a table tennis champion facing Djokovic in the Wimbledon final — totally different,” the WBC heavyweight champion said. The 35-year-old Fury weighed-in at 277.7 pounds while his Cameroonian opponent was 272.1 pounds after both men stepped on the scale in street clothes. Moments later, Fury pushed his forehead into Ngannou, who responded with a chest-bump to give himself some space. “I have played this game so long. This can’t get to me.

Records fall on opening day of Aramco Team Series Riyadh

RIYADH: Alison Lee hit a record-breaking 11-under-par to top the leaderboard on Day 1 of the inaugural Aramco Team Series in Riyadh, presented by Public Investment Fund.

Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table: What Loss Against South Africa Means For Under-Fire Pakistan

The Pakistan cricket team's disappointing show at the Cricket World Cup 2023 continued on Friday as they were defeated by South Africa in a thriller at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Babar Azam-led side came agonisingly close to victory but were ultimately defeated by just one wicket. As a result, Pakistan are sixth in the points table and with just four points from six matches, they will find it extremely difficult to book their berth in the knockout stages. On the other hand, South Africa claimed the top spot as they leapfrogged the unbeaten Indian cricket team. While both sides have 10 points in the competition, South Africa have the better Net Run Rate (NRR). New Zealand are third at the moment while Australia and Sri Lanka are fourth and fifth respectively.

Jos Buttler's One-Word Reply On Concerns Over England Captaincy In Cricket World Cup 2023

A defiant Jos Buttler insists he is still the man to captain England despite presiding over a doomed World Cup campaign. England suffered an eight-wicket trouncing on Thursday at the hands of Sri Lanka who chased down a meagre 157-run target with almost 25 overs to spare. It was a fourth defeat in five games for England, who slipped to ninth in the 10-team table and need to win their four remaining games to have any hope of even squeezing into the semi-finals. Three of those games are against undefeated two-time champions India, five-time winners Australia and 1992 champions Pakistan. When asked if he is still the man to lead his country the 33-year-old simply replied: "Yeah".

Markram fires as South Africa edge Pakistan in World Cup thriller

CHENNAI, India : Aiden Markram cracked a crucial half-century as table-topping South Africa broke their 24-year World Cup jinx against Pakistan with a nervy one-wicket victory and inched closer to securing a semi-final place with their fifth win in six matches.

Kickboxing, arm wrestling and fencing take center stage on day 8 of World Combat Games

RIYADH: Medals were awarded in kickboxing, arm wrestling and fencing on day eight of the Riyadh World Combat Games on Friday.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Pakistan's Comedy Of Errors In Fielding As Wayward Throw Hits Mohammad Nawaz - Watch

Pakistan cricket team's fielding has been criticised heavily during the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 and they once again suffered a comedy of errors during the match against South Africa on Friday. Temba Bavuma played the ball softly towards mid-on and went for a quick single. The fielder Agha Salman collected the ball but Mohammad Rizwan's call for him to throw it resulted in a wayward throw towards the bowler's end. The throw was far away from the stumps and it ended up hitting the bowler Mohammad Nawaz who look in pain as the commentators were left in splits following the incident.

Surgeon's incredible £1m act in memory of his late dad

A Salford surgeon has opened a hospital in memory of his late father who died from Covid. Dr Matee Rajput, a hair transplant surgeon favoured by celebrities including Katie Price and Gareth Gates, has unveiled the £1m building in Pakistan.

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Tyson Fury tries to provoke Francis Ngannou at weigh-in before Saudi Arabia fight

Records fall on opening day of Aramco Team Series Riyadh

Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table: What Loss Against South Africa Means For Under-Fire Pakistan

Jos Buttler's One-Word Reply On Concerns Over England Captaincy In Cricket World Cup 2023

Markram fires as South Africa edge Pakistan in World Cup thriller

Kickboxing, arm wrestling and fencing take center stage on day 8 of World Combat Games

Cricket World Cup 2023: Pakistan's Comedy Of Errors In Fielding As Wayward Throw Hits Mohammad Nawaz - Watch

Surgeon's incredible £1m act in memory of his late dad