‘Battle of the Sexes’ pits Aryna Sabalenka against Nick Kyrgios
DUBAI: WTA world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and tennis showman Nick Kyrgios face-off in a competition billed as the “Battle of the Sexes: The Dubai Showdown” on Dec. 28.
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Sabalenka eases past Paolini, Pegula beats error-prone Gauff in WTA Finals
RIYADH :Top seed Aryna Sabalenka kicked off her WTA Finals campaign with a dominant 6-3 6-1 win over Jasmine Paolini, while defending champion Coco Gauff struggled with double faults as Jessica Pegula beat her 6-3 6-7(4) 6-2 in Riyadh on Sunday.
Top seed Sabalenka eases past Paolini in WTA Finals
RIYADH :Top seed Aryna Sabalenka kicked off her WTA Finals campaign with a dominant 6-3 6-1 win over Jasmine Paolini on Sunday, registering her fifth straight victory over the world number eight.
Cole ‘Full Send’ Young claims middleweight crown at Power Slap 17 in Riyadh
RIYADH: American striker Cole “Full Send” Young delivered a career-defining performance on Friday night at Mohammed Abdu Arena, capturing the world middleweight championship at Power Slap 17 — part of the Riyadh Season.
Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz usher in tennis’s new age as Djokovic battles on
RIYADH: Day 2 of the Six Kings Slam delivered another evening of world-class tennis in Riyadh on Thursday, with Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz continuing to assert their dominance, while Novak Djokovic acknowledged the shifting balance at the top of men’s tennis.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner opens Six Kings Slam with dominant win in Riyadh
RIYADH: World No. 1 Jannik Sinner made a powerful start to his Six Kings Slam title defence in Riyadh by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets on the opening day of the tournament.
Saudi tennis star claims Accra ITF J100 girl’s singles title
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s rising tennis star Haniya Minhas claimed victory in the Tennis Foundation’s Ghana Open — Accra ITF J100 girl’s singles title last week.
Snipers on stadium roof amid heavy security for Italy’s win over Israel in World Cup qualifying
UDINE, Italy: The World Cup qualifier between Italy and Israel took place amid a heavy police presence that included snipers on the stadium roof. Italy won 3-0 Tuesday in a game that soccer and security authorities had placed in the highest risk category despite a breakthrough ceasefire deal that has paused two years of war in Gaza. There were skirmishes between protesters and police nearby on the streets of Udine at a pro-Palestinian demonstration before the match, but no serious disruptions at the venue during the game. Although, stadium staff had to act quickly to prevent some fans from running onto the field carrying Palestinian flags. “Today wasn’t easy for us,” Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso said.