New boy Joao Felix fires 10-man Al-Nassr to Saudi Super Cup win over Al-Ittihad
LONDON: Joao Felix shone on his club debut as 10-man Al-Nassr defeated Al-Ittihad 2-1 in the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
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Team Falcons lead Club Championship standings at Esports World Cup
RIYADH: The sixth week of the 2025 Esports World Cup concluded a change in the Club Championship lead, Karmine Corp winning Rocket League and a new back-to-back EWC title winner emerging.
Alcaraz wins the Cincinnati Open after Sinner retires in the first set because of illness
CINCINNATI: Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open title in a little more than 20 minutes on Monday after top-ranked Jannik Sinner was forced to retire because of illness during the first set. Meeting in the final for the fourth time this year and first since Wimbledon, Sinner fell behind 5-0 in the first set with nine unforced errors. He was seen with an icepack on his head during a break and retired after playing just 22 minutes. “Didn’t feel great from yesterday,” Sinner said. “Also during the night, I thought I would recover a bit better, but it was not the case.
Victoria Mboko claims maiden WTA tour title with win over Naomi Osaka
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko claimed her first WTA Tour crown as she denied Naomi Osaka a first title for four years in the National Bank Open.
Venus Williams, 45, becomes oldest winner of WTA match since Martina Navratilova
Venus Williams became the oldest player since Martina Navratilova to win a tour-level singles match at the Citi Open in Washington.
Fleetwood seizes control after Scheffler blowup and leads Travelers by 3
CROMWELL, Connecticut: Tommy Fleetwood was so locked in on good golf he didn’t realize until after his 7-under 63 that he didn’t miss a fairway in the Travelers Championship. And he certainly wasn’t aware of the stunning blowups behind him by Scottie Scheffler and Justin Thomas.
Alcaraz sets up Queen’s final clash with Lehecka
LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz reached the Queen’s Club final for the second time as the world No. 2 eased to a 6-4, 6-4 win over Roberto Bautista Agut on Saturday.
Outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach faced mammoth challenges
PARIS: Thomas Bach’s eventful 12-year tenure as president of the International Olympic Committee comes to an end on Monday when he hands over the reins to Kirsty Coventry, the first woman and African to hold sport’s most powerful political office.