Britain's Lizzie Deignan retires after announcing pregnancy
LONDON :Britain's former world champion Lizzie Deignan has announced her retirement with immediate effect after confirming she is pregnant with her third child.
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Women's Euro exit shows once-mighty Germany battling to keep pace
A courageous German performance in their 1-0 Women's Euro semi-final defeat by world champions Spain means they leave Switzerland with heads high, but the once-dominant team need to find a cutting attacking edge to keep up with the best.
Marcus Rashford says Barcelona ‘feels like home’ after completing loan move
Marcus Rashford said Barcelona “feels like home” after joining the LaLiga champions on loan as he refused to criticise Manchester United.
Atletico reach agreement with Feyenoord for defender Hancko's transfer
Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement with Dutch side Feyenoord for the transfer of Slovak defender David Hancko, the LaLiga club said as they look to close the gap on Barcelona and Real Madrid.
LIV Golf and Roshn partner on ‘Rising Stars’ program
RIYADH: Roshn has joined LIV Golf as a global Pillar Partner for 19 international tour stops during the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk takes in Esports World Cup in Riyadh
RIYADH: From skateboarding in drained swimming pools to becoming the global face of skateboarding, Tony Hawk has been at the center of an industry he has seen grow from a backyard hobby to featuring in the Olympic Games.
Tsitsipas splits with coach Ivanizevic after less than two months
Stefanos Tsitsipas has ended his collaboration with coach Goran Ivanizevic after less than two months, the former world number three said. “Working with Goran Ivanizevic was brief but an intense experience and a truly valuable chapter in my journey,” Tsitsipas posted on his Instagram story on Wednesday. Tsitsipas, ranked 29th, appointed Ivanizevic as his coach in May after a string of disappointing results at the Grand Slams. The 2021 French Open and 2023 Australian Open runner-up was forced to retire from his Wimbledon first-round match in June while trailing 6-3 6-2 to French qualifier Valentin Royer due to a back injury. Following Tsitsipas’ opening round exit at Wimbledon, Ivanizevic gave a scathing assessment of the 26-year-old Greek, saying he has “never seen a more unprepared player” in his life. Tsitsipas has made one quarter-final in his last nine Grand Slam tournaments. Tsitsipas expressed thanks “for the time, effort and energy he dedicated to me and my team.” “As we are now following our separate ways, I have only respect for Goran — not just for what he’s achieved in tennis, but also for who he is as a person.
Germany exits Euro 2025 after sheer doggedness nearly gets team to the final
German chancellor Friedrich Merz never got to see Germany play at the Women’s European Championship. “If it goes well we’ll see each other Sunday evening in Basel for the final,” Merz posted on social media before the German team faced World Cup champion Spain in the semifinal match on Wednesday. It didn’t go quite that well. Aitana Bonmatí scored late in extra time for Spain to win 1-0 and avoid a penalty shootout that the Germany team had been holding out for. Germany’s Euro 2025 campaign had been full of promise, but not matched in substance. Merz was filmed watching Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger’s amazing save in the quarterfinal win over France as if he’d never seen it before.