Bianca Andreescu drops opening-round match in straight sets at Dubai Open
Canada's Bianca Andreescu dropped her opening-round match 6-3, 6-4 to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina at the Dubai Open on Monday.
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Olympic stars among Laureus World Sports Awards nominees
Olympic champions Katie Ledecky, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Mikaela Shiffrin are among the nominees for this year’s Laureus World Sports Awards.
Klopp hopes Liverpool have timing right as they bid for Madrid revenge
LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp hopes Liverpool have turned the corner just in time for Real Madrid’s visit to Anfield to play the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash — a repeat of last season’s final.
World No. 1 tennis star Iga Swiatek living childhood dream as she prepares for Dubai tournament
DUBAI: Fresh from a first win of the year and a 12th career title in Doha, World No. 1 Iga Swiatek on Monday arrived in the UAE for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a warning for her rivals.
6 teams crowned champions at Manchester City Abu Dhabi Cup 2023
ABU DHABI: After more than 400 matches, the Manchester City Abu Dhabi Cup came to an exciting close on Sunday, with six teams, each winning across their own age groups, crowned as champions of the youth football tournament following a dazzling display of skill in Abu Dhabi.
Iga Swiatek keeps world No.1 spot after Qatar victory
The French and US Open champion, Swiatek, 21, dropped just five games all week on her way to a second straight Doha title on Saturday by beating Jessica Pegula.Aryna Sabalenka is second and American Pegula moves up to third in the standings despite defeat to Swiatek with Tunisian Ons Jabeur dropping to fourth.Jabeur has been sidelined through injury since January and will miss this week's Dubai WTA event.
New Delhi's Slum Soccer nominated for Laureus Sport for Good Award
The Laureus Sport for Good Award recognises an individual or organisation who has made a significant contribution to transforming the lives of children and young people through sport.Slum Soccer will compete with four other nominees for the award.
Iga Swiatek finds her rhythm with bagels and balance in dominant Doha showing ahead of Dubai
If Iga Swiatek looked like she had come back to the pack a little in Australia earlier this year, the last five days in Doha might suggest otherwise. At the tournament where her 37-match winning streak started last year, Swiatek won the Qatar Open for the loss of just FIVE games. Ad She won three sets 6-0, including in the final against world No.