Morocco and Kenya reach quarterfinals of Africa contest
NAIROBI: Co-hosts Kenya held their nerve to beat Zambia 1-0 on Sunday and reach the African Nations Championship quarterfinals on their tournament debut.
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Arsenal battle to beat Manchester Utd, world champions Chelsea held at home by Palace
LONDON: Arsenal’s quest for Premier League glory got off to a winning start as Riccardo Calafiori’s goal beat Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday, while world champions Chelsea were lucky to escape with a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace.
Sharjah Self-Defense Sports Club takes early lead at Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship
DUBAI: At the end of the fifth round of the second Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship on Saturday, Sharjah Self-Defense Sports Club topped the standings, with Al-Ain Jiu-Jitsu Club second place and ADMA (Abu Dhabi Martial Arts) third.
Lionel Messi has goal and assist in return from injury
FORT LAUDERDALE: Lionel Messi returned from injury for Inter Miami to chants of “Messi! Messi! Messi!” in a 3-1 win over the the LA Galaxy on Saturday. It was the magic defender Maximiliano Falcón said the team has come to expect. “We’re used to this. You saw what he did, got the ball with a clear look at goal and scored,” Falcón said in Spanish. Even after a two game absence it was no surprise that Messi, MLS’ top goal scorer, led Inter Miami to victory.
Robert MacIntyre up to the test and holds 4-shot lead over Scheffler in BMW Championship
OWINGS MILLS, Md.: Robert MacIntyre ducked his head under the branches and climbed into a mess of bushes behind the fifth green without a golf club, first seeing if he could find his ball and then deciding if it was worth trying to play it.
Raphinha and Yamal score as Barcelona start La Liga title defense beating 9-man Mallorca
MADRID: Barcelona began the defense of their La Liga title with a comfortable 3-0 win at Mallorca, scoring early and taking advantage of two first-half red cards for the hosts on Saturday.
Alcaraz stops ailing Zverev to reach Cincinnati final against Sinner
CINCINNATI: Carlos Alcaraz moved into his second final at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Saturday with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of Alexander Zverev. The Spanish winner will play for a trophy against world number one Jannik Sinner for the fourth time this season, with the Italian winning their showpiece last month at Wimbledon. Zverev, who is diabetic, took a medical timeout in the second set while feeling the summer heat but came back to finish the match as Alcaraz won the final 12 points.
Sinner ends Atmane's dream run in Cincinnati, to face Alcaraz in final
Top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner, playing on his 24th birthday, ended French qualifier Terence Atmane's dream run at the Cincinnati Open with a 7-6(4) 6-2 win on Saturday to reach the final of the U.S. Open tune-up event.