WTA roundup: Petra Martic upsets top seed in Linz
No. 6 seed Petra Martic of Croatia rallied for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 upset over top-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece in the Upper Austria Ladies Linz semifinals on Saturday in Linz, Austria.
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Peers praise Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka’s recent improvement
ABU DHABI: From seriously struggling with her serve at the start of last year to becoming a Grand Slam champion in Melbourne last month, Aryna Sabalenka’s remarkable journey has earned her praise from across the tennis community.
Zheng stuns top seed Kasatkina to reach semi-finals of Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open
ABU DHABI: China’s Qinwen Zheng showed why she’s one of the rising stars of tennis as the world no. 29 eliminated top seed and world no. 8 Daria Kasatkina in the quarter-finals of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Friday.
Top seed Kasatkina progresses to quarterfinals of Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open
ABU DHABI: Top seed Daria Kasatkina survived an early scare to secure her spot in the quarterfinals of the inaugural Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open presented by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.
Dream of an all-Arab Club World Cup final is over as Al-Ahly fall to Real Madrid
The dream of an all-Arab FIFA Club World Cup final is over, after Real Madrid defeated Al-Ahly of Egypt 4-1 on Wednesday in the second semi-final.
Andre Carrillo played through pain barrier to help Al-Hilal defeat Flamengo
Al-Hilal’s Peruvian star Andre Carrillo has revealed how he played with a painful injury during the Saudi club’s sensational 3-2 win against Flamengo in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinal on Tuesday night.
Jake Paul promises knockout of Tommy Fury in Riyadh
YouTube star-turned-boxer Jake Paul is promising to knock out Tommy Fury in Riyadh when they clash in their highly anticipated matchup in Riyadh on Feb. 26.
Has the rise in stakeholders in cricket democratized the game?
In his “Spirit of Cricket” lecture to the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lords last week, former England captain Sir Andrew Strauss addressed the macho-male dressing room culture and language, the growth of women’s cricket and that of T20 franchise cricket.