UAE U-21s enjoy success at 9th Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championships
AMMAN: The UAE’s U-21s notched up 10 medals in their category on the final day of the 9th Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championships, bringing the team’s total for the competition to 22.
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Pacers beat Knicks to move one win shy of reaching NBA Finals
WASHINGTON: Tyrese Haliburton delivered his second career playoff triple double to power Indiana over New York 130-121 on Tuesday, lifting the Pacers one win from the NBA Finals.
Eala sees ‘new era for Filipino sport’ after first Grand Slam match win
PARIS: Alexandra Eala on Tuesday achieved a first Grand Slam match win for a Filipino woman, saying she hoped her doubles success at the French Open was part of “a new era for sport” in her country.
Nicklaus surprised by McIlroy skipping his PGA Memorial event
WASHINGTON: Jack Nicklaus said Tuesday that he was surprised Masters winner Rory McIlroy did not tell him in advance that he was not playing in this week’s Nicklaus-hosted PGA Memorial tournament.
Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi team up to launch a soccer club in Uruguay
MONTEVIDEO: Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi have been partners on the pitch for several years. Now they’re teaming up off it as businessmen.
Jitesh, Kohli power Bengaluru into IPL qualifier 1
LUCKNOW: Skipper Jitesh Sharma hammered an unbeaten 85 and Virat Kohli hit 54 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into qualifier one of IPL playoffs with a six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday.
Pope Leo XIV casts doubt on which soccer club he supports during audience with Italian champ Napoli
Leo cast doubt on the assumption that he’s a Roma fan during a private audience with freshly crowned Italian champion Napoli“Maybe they didn’t want to applaud because in the media they say I’m a Romanista,” Leo saidVATICAN CITY: That Pope Leo XIV is a Chicago White Sox fan and likes to play tennis has already been established.The most pressing sports question for many locals inside the Vatican and surrounding Italy concerning the first American pope remains a mystery, though.Does Leo support an Italian soccer club?Leo cast doubt on the assumption that he’s a Roma fan during a private audience with freshly crowned Italian champion Napoli — Roma’s rival — on Tuesday. But his comments revealed that he follows the Italian game.When Leo entered the Clementine Hall inside the Apostolic Palace where Napoli’s players and staff were seated, there was a slight delay before the guests applauded.“Maybe they didn’t want to applaud because in the media they say I’m a Romanista,” Leo said, referring to Roma fans.
Andreeva digs deep to sweep past Bucsa, into French Open second round
PARIS: Rising Russian teen star Mirra Andreeva booked her ticket to the second round of the French Open on Tuesday, recovering from an early double break before reeling off a straight sets win over Spain’s Cristina Bucsa.