Saudi footballer Abdulmalik Al-Jaber shines on European stage
BEIRUT: Midfielder Abdulmalik Al-Jaber has been a guiding light among Saudi players making their mark in Europe following his impressive spell at Bosnia’s FK Zeljeznicar.
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Arsenal in talks with Partey over new deal as Jorginho and Sterling depart
LONDON: Arsenal are in talks with Thomas Partey to extend the midfielder’s contract, the club said Wednesday, while confirming the departure of a slew of other players including Jorginho and Raheem Sterling.
Chaabani believes debutants Berkane can win CAF Champions League
JOHANNESBURG: Renaissance Berkane coach Mouin Chaabani believes the Moroccan club could go one better than CAF Champions League title-holders Pyramids and win the competition at the first attempt.
Casualties in stampede at India cricket celebrations: Indian media
Broadcasters showed police carrying young children in their arms rushing away from crowdsOne unattended young man was sitting in an ambulance struggling to breatheBENGALURU: A stampede broke out as a tightly packed crowd celebrated the sporting win of their home cricket team in the Indian city of Bengaluru, resulting in multiple deaths, local media reported on Wednesday.AFP could not immediately confirm the death toll, which India's NDTV broadcaster reported to have left at least 11 people dead. The Times of India newspaper reported seven dead.An AFP photographer saw an intense crush of crowds as a sea of people crammed the streets.Broadcasters showed police carrying young children in their arms rushing away from crowds, who had seemingly fainted.One unattended young man was sitting in an ambulance struggling to breathe.Karnataka state's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said he was not able to immediately confirm deaths."This is not a controllable crowd," he said, speaking to reporters.
Seven dead in stampede outside India's Bengaluru cricket stadium: Local media reports
NEW DELHI: At least seven people were killed in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in India's Bengaluru, where an event was being held to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru's first Indian Premier League title win, TV channels reported on Wednesday (Jun 4).
Stead stands down as New Zealand coach after seven years
Gary Stead will stand down as Black Caps coach at the end of June, New Zealand Cricket said on Wednesday, bringing to an end a highly successful seven-year reign that included the capture of the inaugural World Test Championship title.
Virat Kohli fulfils IPL dream as Bengaluru beat Punjab for first title
AHMEDABAD: Batting legend Virat Kohli top-scored for Royal Challengers Bengaluru as they beat Punjab Kings by six runs on Tuesday to win their first Indian Premier League T20 title.
England get on their bikes as Windies sit in traffic jam
LONDON :England's players rode hire bikes to get to the ground for the third one-day international against West Indies as their opponents got snarled up in London traffic to force a 30-minute delay to the start at The Oval on Tuesday.