Tyson Fury lands in Riyadh for Francis Ngannou fight
Tyson Fury touched down in Riyadh yesterday ahead of his blockbuster boxing match with Francis Ngannou, and as the game’s ultimate showman, immediately started talking up the fight.
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Baseball United announces new dates and format for Dubai Showcase
DUBAI: Baseball United, the first-ever professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and Indian subcontinent, has announced new dates and format for its inaugural Dubai Showcase event.
World Cup: Red-Hot Rohit Sharma Climbs Inside Top 10 In ICC ODI Rankings
India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday jumped five places to sixth in the ICC ODI batters' ranking on the back of his imperious form in the ongoing World Cup at home. Rohit amassed 131 runs against Afghanistan and then backed it up with an imperious 86 from 63 balls against arch-rivals Pakistan to be one of the in-form batters in the showpiece. South Africa wicketkeeper batter Quinton de Kock rose three spots to third after back-to-back tons (100 against Sri Lanka and 109 against Australia) in the World Cup as he leapfrogged teammate Rassie van der Dussen in fourth.
Kiwi referee shrugs off French criticism after quarter-final exit
PARIS : New Zealand referee Ben O'Keeffe has shrugged off French criticism of his performance in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final loss at the weekend as an emotive outburst following the disappointment of defeat.
World Cup semis to benefit from increased security personnel
PARIS : Rugby World Cup organisers said on Wednesday that the tournament would benefit from France's increased security alert level by having more personnel on duty for this weekend's Paris semi-finals and that they did not expect any incidents.
South Africa's Pollard a possible starter after recovering from setbacks
PARIS : South Africa could restore the Rugby World Cup winning halfback pairing of Handre Pollard and Faf de Klerk to start Saturday’s semi-final against England, marking a big-game return for Pollard after a litany of setbacks over the last few years.
Gatland warns England of South Africa's 'dark arts'
Wales coach Warren Gatland said his England counterpart Steve Borthwick must be ready to counter the "dark arts" of South Africa's Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus ahead of their World Cup semi-final on Saturday.
India Look To Continue Winning Juggernaut In World Cup Clash vs Bangladesh
Going by the current form of the teams, the popular pre-match prediction of India's World Cup game against Bangladesh here on Thursday will be a romp for Rohit Sharma's men. But if the glossy surface is scratched, one will have to tear away that view based on the form book. Bangladesh have beaten India three times in the last four ODIs -- twice in a bilateral series in December 2022 and then in the Asia Cup Super Four match recently. In this tournament, the underdogs have already shown how to slay the giants.