Ashleigh Barty, Danielle Collins withdraw from Indian Wells
Australian Open finalists Ashleigh Barty and Danielle Collins will be absent when the BNP Paribas Open begins next week after withdrawing from the Indian Wells, Calif., event on Thursday.
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Ukraine asks FIFA to postpone World Cup playoff vs. Scotland
ZURICH: Ukraine wants to postpone its World Cup qualifying playoff against Scotland, FIFA said Thursday, amid a shutdown in domestic soccer during the invasion by Russia. “FIFA can confirm it has received a request from the Ukrainian Association of Football today to postpone their matches scheduled for March,” world soccer’s governing body said. Ukraine is set to play Scotland in Glasgow on March 24, with the winner then taking on either Wales or Austria five days later for a place at this year’s World Cup in Qatar.
Bhupat Seemar saddles treble at Meydan to stay on course for maiden title
Bhupat Seemar saddled a treble to extend his lead over Doug Watson to eight as he bids for a maiden UAE trainer’s championship title.
Premier League TV rights deal in Russia ‘under review’
LONDON: The Premier League is looking at the suspension or termination of its Russian television deal following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, chief executive Richard Masters said on Thursday. The Russian rights for the current season are owned by a company called Rambler, and broadcast on streaming platform Okko.
Runners get ready to line up for Riyadh Marathon 2022
RIYADH: The final preparations are underway for the first Riyadh Marathon on Saturday, March 5, at which runners from around the world will contest a total prize pool of SR 2 million ($533,000).
Boost for Saudi clubs as Kingdom hosts 2022 AFC Champions League games
RIYADH: The Asian ambitions of Saudi Arabian clubs received a major boost on Thursday with the announcement that all five groups in the western zone of the 2022 AFC Champions League will be held in the Kingdom in April.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: Nasum Ahmed, Liton Das Help Bangladesh End T20 Losing Streak
Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed and batsman Liton Das helped Bangladesh halt an eight-match losing streak in Twenty20 internationals with a resounding 61-run win over Afghanistan in Dhaka on Thursday. Nasum returned with career-best figures of 4 for 10 as Bangladesh bowled out Afghanistan for 94 runs in 17.4 overs after Liton's 60 off 44 balls guided the side to 155-8 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The win ended Bangladesh's long streak of defeats in T20Is starting from the Twenty20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE last year and gave the side a 1-0 lead in a two-match series.
Asif Khan handed maiden call-up as UAE switch focus to ODI World Cup qualifying
The feeling of goodwill already pervading UAE cricket has been accentuated with a first call up for Asif Khan ahead of the national team’s return to 50-over World Cup qualifying.