England make early double strike in India series decider
LONDON: England took two early wickets in the fifth and deciding Test against India at the Oval on Thursday, with the tourists 72-2 when a downpour led to an early lunch on the opening day.
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Moses Itauma to face Dillian Whyte in heavyweight main event in Riyadh
RIYADH: World-class boxing returns to Riyadh on Aug. 16 as part of the summer’s Esports World Cup celebrations, with a highly anticipated heavyweight showdown between rising British star Moses Itauma and seasoned contender Dillian Whyte.
A bumpy road to the Asia Cup 2025
When last week’s column was published, the drama over whether the 2025 Asia Cup would be played or not still rumbled on. There was even uncertainty over whether the Annual General Meeting of the Asia Cricket Council, scheduled for July 24 and 25 in Dhaka, would be quorate.
Surj and Leejam partner to drive growth across Saudi’s sports sector
RIYADH: Two of the Kingdom’s leading sports and fitness businesses have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate growth and innovation across the sports ecosystem, particularly in fitness and community engagement.
Lottie Woad rides wave of momentum into AIG Women’s Open
PORTHCAWL: As the world of women’s golf prepares for the final major of the year, an English prodigy has seized the limelight.
Messi’s last-second assist lifts Inter Miami over Atlas 2-1 in Leagues Cup
MIAMI GARDENS: Lionel Messi had two assists, including one in the final seconds of the match, to help lift Inter Miami over Atlas 2-1 in their Leagues Cup opener on Wednesday night.
Wirtz opens Liverpool account in friendly win in Japan
YOKOHAMA, Japan: Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal as the Premier League champions beat Yokohama F. Marinos 3-1 in a pre-season friendly in Japan on Wednesday.
Marchand breaks world record in 200 individual medley; US, Australia win more world gold
SINGAPORE: Léon Marchand smashed the 200m individual medley world record in Singapore on Wednesday with another breathtaking swim while Australia and the United States celebrated more gold. Racing in the semifinals at the world championships, the Frenchman clocked clocking 1 minute, 52.69 seconds to surpass the 1:54.00 set in 2011 by American Ryan Lochte.