Luis Suarez signs short-term deal to rejoin boyhood club Nacional
MONTEVIDEO: Luis Suarez has signed a short-term contract to rejoin his boyhood club Nacional in Uruguay ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, the club’s president said on Wednesday.
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Prolific Popp sends Germany into Euro 2022 final against England
MILTON KEYNES, UK: Germany captain Alexandra Popp said she is savoring a starring role at Euro 2022 all the more following years of injury struggles after scoring twice to beat France 2-1 in Wednesday’s semifinal.
Asia Cup moved out of crisis-hit Sri Lanka to UAE
COLOMBO: The Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament will be staged in the United Arab Emirates after the tournament was moved from Sri Lanka due to political turmoil in the island nation, the Asian Cricket Council said Wednesday. Sri Lanka has witnessed months of food and fuel shortages, blackouts and runaway inflation in the wake of its worst financial crisis on record.
Asia Cup Moved To UAE Amid Economic Crisis In Sri Lanka
The Asia Cup, scheduled to begin on August 27, has been moved from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Asian Cricket Council announced on Wednesday. Sri Lanka Cricket, however, will retain hosting rights for the tournament. "Considering the prevailing situation in Sri Lanka, the ACC after extensive deliberation has unanimously concluded that it would be appropriate to relocate the tournament from Sri Lanka to the UAE," the ACC said in a statement. "Every effort was made to host the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and the decision to shift the venue to the UAE was taken after much deliberation. The UAE will be the new venue while Sri Lanka will continue to retain hosting rights," ACC president Jay Shah was quoted as saying.
'Absolute carnage' - Should gravel 'lottery' have been included on Stage 4 of Tour de France Femmes?
Iris Slappendel questioned whether gravel sections should have been included on Tour de France Femmes after “absolute carnage” on Stage 4 of the race. The 127km Stage 4 route featured four separate sections of gravel track, testing the handling skills, and fortune, of all the riders. Ad/> While there were no major incidents involving the General Classification favourites, Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) and Elisa Balasmo (Trek–Segafredo) both suffered mechanical issues and yellow jersey Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) had to recover after veering from the gravel.
‘Disastrous!’ – Team car wipes out Spanish champion Mavi Garcia on Stage 4 of Tour de France Femmes
Mavi Garcia (UAE Team ADQ) was involved in a scary incident on Stage 4 of the Tour de France Femmes. The Spanish national champion had already suffered multiple punctures when she was taken out by her own team car with just over 12km of the stage to go. Ad/> “Garcia has gone down,” exclaimed Marty MacDonald.
Young Saudis reach quarterfinal of 2022 West Asian Junior Volleyball Championship
Saudi Arabia have defeated Qatar 3-1 at Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Sports City Hall in Qatif to reach the quarterfinals of the 2022 West Asian Junior Volleyball Championship.
Saudi Arabia beat Iraq to reach quarterfinals of 2022 Arab Cup U-20
Saudi Arabia reached the quarterfinals of the 2022 Arab Cup U-20 after defeating Iraq 4-1 on Tuesday night at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium in Abha.