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Ligue 1 leader PSG face bitter rival Marseille and Lille look to stay unbeaten

PARIS: Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain face their biggest rival Marseille at Parc des Princes on Sunday. Marseille’s longstanding bragging rights as the only French side to win the Champions League finally ended when PSG won it in emphatic style last season. On the domestic front, PSG have pulled away from Marseille with 13 Ligue 1 titles compared to nine. PSG have won their four league games so far. “We know the importance of this match, for the fans and the club,” PSG coach Luis Enrique said.

Naoya Inoue to headline Riyadh’s ‘Night of the Samurai’

RIYADH: Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, has announced that Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue (31-0, 27 KOs) will defend his WBC super-bantamweight title against Mexico’s Alan Picasso Romero (32-0-1, 17 KOs) on Dec. 27.

‘It’s not cricket’: Political divisions cast a growing shadow over the game

In England and across Europe, the sun is setting on an eventful 2025 cricket season. It will be remembered for the visit of India to England for a hard fought, sometimes acrimonious, five-match Test series, which was shared two wins apiece.

Pakistan gearing up for India rematch, says captain Salman

DUBAI :Pakistan captain Salman Agha said his team were ready to face India in the next round of the Asia Cup on Sunday after last week's group-stage match between the arch-rivals ended in acrimony when the Indian side refused to shake hands.

Award-winning Burnage Academy for Boys is holding an autumn open evening

Burnage Academy for Boys continues to stand out as one of the country’s leading schools.

Australia captain Cummins will play big part in Ashes, says coach

MELBOURNE :Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is confident injured captain Pat Cummins will be fit to play a major role in the Ashes even if he does not feature in all five matches of the series.

Bracewell to lead injury-hit New Zealand in Australia T20Is

MELBOURNE :Michael Bracewell will captain a depleted New Zealand side in the upcoming T20I series against Australia, with regular skipper Mitchell Santner and several senior players ruled out through injury.

Athletics-Holloway’s long reign as world champion ends in high hurdles semis

The 27-year-old American won the last three world titles over six yearsMason’s 13.12 was the top time of the three semifinals ahead of world leader Cordell TinchTOKYO: Olympic gold medallist Grant Holloway failed to get through the semifinals of the 110 meters hurdles at the world championships on Tuesday, guaranteeing a new champion in the event in Tokyo.The 27-year-old American won the last three world titles over six years but only finished sixth in 13.52 seconds in a highly competitive third semi won by Jamaican Tyler Mason.Mason’s 13.12 was the top time of the three semifinals ahead of world leader Cordell Tinch of the United States (13.16) and Japan’s Rachid Muratake (13.17), whose performance drew a rapturous cheer from the crowd at the National Stadium.American Ja’Kobe Tharp (13.19) and French young gun Just Kwaou-Mathey (13.22) went through to the final later on Tuesday as the two “fastest losers,” the latter by two thousandths of a second from Jamaica’s Demario Prince.

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Ligue 1 leader PSG face bitter rival Marseille and Lille look to stay unbeaten

Naoya Inoue to headline Riyadh’s ‘Night of the Samurai’

‘It’s not cricket’: Political divisions cast a growing shadow over the game

Pakistan gearing up for India rematch, says captain Salman

Award-winning Burnage Academy for Boys is holding an autumn open evening

Australia captain Cummins will play big part in Ashes, says coach

Bracewell to lead injury-hit New Zealand in Australia T20Is

Athletics-Holloway’s long reign as world champion ends in high hurdles semis