New Zealand complete crushing innings win over Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE: New Zealand completed a crushing win by an innings and 359 runs on the third day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club on Saturday.
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As temperatures touch 50C, Dubai runners turn to indoor marathon
DUBAI: Early on Saturday, as temperatures soared outside, a sprawling shopping center in Dubai echoed to the squeak of sneakers as hundreds of people joined “Mallathon” — an indoor, air-conditioned race. The government-backed initiative aims to encourage exercise during August, often the United Arab Emirates’ hottest month, and make use of Dubai’s giant malls which are otherwise empty at that time. Running outside during summer in the Gulf, one of the world’s hottest regions where temperatures sometimes top 50C, is unpleasant and even unsafe for many. “If you run outside, it’s not healthy at all because temperatures are around 40C to 50C,” said one runner who gave his name as Rai, his platinum-blond hair pulled back with a headband. Participants wearing “Dubai Mallathon” T-shirts and sports gear ran and walked past closed stores along vacant, marbled halls that were set to be teeming with shoppers hours later. Throughout August, nine of the city’s shopping centers — including the cavernous Dubai Mall, one of the world’s biggest — are open daily for runners and walkers from 7am-10am. On weekends, runners can enter organized 10km, 5km or 2.5km races at designated malls, complete with podium presentations and prizes. During Saturday’s race at the City Center Mirdif mall, two robots buzzed around the participants, who paused to take selfies with them. Others waited in line to use electric bikes that powered blenders to make healthy smoothies. Mallathon is backed by Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 42, whose public profile projects him as an exemplar of active living. It is one of a number of attempts to steer Dubai’s car-loving, mall-rat population toward exercise, including the 30x30
LIV Golf: Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson Share Round 1 Lead In Chicago
On a hot and windy day at Bolingbrook Golf Club, LIV Golf players battled the challenging and lengthy course. LIV Golf Chicago’s opening round showcased the League’s superstars asserting their dominance early.
Rodri will not make Manchester City return till September
LONDON: Manchester City midfielder Rodri will not be at full fitness until after September’s international break, Pep Guardiola has revealed. The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner missed most of last season due to ligament damage and without him City failed to mount a strong defense of their Premier League crown. The 29-year-old Spanish international fought his way back to fitness but suffered a groin injury in City’s defeat to Saudi club Al-Hilal at the Club World Cup in the United States last month. “Rodri’s getting better but he had a big injury in the last game against Al-Hilal and for the last five or six weeks,” Guardiola said in comments released on Saturday. “He’s training right now and in the last two or three days is better.
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Tommy Fleetwood one off the pace after opening round in Memphis
Tommy Fleetwood shot an opening round of 63 to sit one shot off the lead in the FedEx St Jude Championship.
Saudi Arabia to participate in 6th Asian Yogasana Championship in UAE
FUJAIRAH: Saudi Arabia is participating in the 6th Asian Yogasana Championship in Fujairah from Aug. 9 to 10.
Saudi Arabia keep hopes alive with 77-73 win over Jordan
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s national basketball team kept their FIBA Asia Cup hopes alive with a 77-73 victory over Jordan in Group C on Thursday night at the King Abdullah Sports Center.