Cam Smith endures frustration in Saudi
Cameron Smith's magic touch with the putter deserted him after a dazzling start to his bid to win the money-spinning Saudi International tournament.
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Two new teams and increased funding ensure the unstoppable growth of the IPL continues
Momentum is building over the 2022 and 15th Indian Premier League competition. Two new teams — Ahmedabad and Lucknow — have joined to expand the tournament to 10 teams, enlarging the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s coffers by a staggering $1.7 billion.
DeChambeau out of Saudi International due to injury
Bryson DeChambeau has withdrawn ahead of the second round of the Saudi International due to left hand and left hip injuries, organisers of the Asian Tour event said on Friday.
Olympics-US team says 80 percent of athletes will be at Beijing opening ceremony
BEIJING: Around 80 percent of the athletes in the United States team will take part in the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics, team chief Rick Adams said ahead of the ceremony on Friday. “In terms of opening ceremony, it may even be a record, we have 80 percent of our athletes walking tonight,” he told a news conference.
Phil Mickelson expresses further unhappiness with PGA Tour conveying unease that players do not own media rights
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson on Thursday provided more details of his beef with the PGA Tour, expressing unease that players do not own media rights to their own images in tournaments.
Federer will know what future holds by April-May
PARIS: Roger Federer believes he will know by “April-May” whether or not he will be able to return to tennis. The 40-year-old winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has not played since a Wimbledon quarter-final exit at the hands of Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in July last year before having to undergo knee surgery. “I want to come back strong and give it everything that I have,” the Swiss star said Wednesday.
Real Madrid’s double bid ends in shock loss to Athletic Bilbao
MADRID: Real Madrid’s hopes of clinching a Spanish domestic double were dashed on Thursday as Athletic Bilbao scored a dramatic 89th-minute winner to knock them out of the Copa del Rey. Alex Berenguer’s scintillating strike after a Casemiro mistake was enough to seal a shock 1-0 victory at San Mames and send Athletic through to the semifinals. With Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla already out, Madrid were firm favorites to win the Copa del Rey while in La Liga, they are in the driving seat too, sitting four points ahead of Sevilla at the top of the table.
Mohamed Salah and Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties to reach Africa Cup of Nations final
YAOUNDE: Mohamed Salah's Egypt are through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalties at the end of a goalless 120 minutes in Yaounde on Thursday. Goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal was the hero for the Egyptians, saving from both Harold Moukoudi and James Lea-Siliki in the shoot-out at the Olembe Stadium before Clinton Njie blazed wide with Cameroon's last chance to keep their dream alive.