India look to maintain momentum against faltering England in third Test
LONDON: An in-form India will continue their quest for just a fourth series win in England when the third Test at Lord’s starts on Thursday.
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Rashid Khan’s star continues to shine
Rashid Khan is a cricketing superstar who will play for the Oval Invincibles in The Hundred this summer. Before joining the team, he added brand ambassadorship to his cricketing prowess — on July 3 in Dubai, he was revealed as the face of leading real estate company, MH Developers.
Soccer fans storm field in Libya and a Portuguese referee is injured during a suspended match
TRIPOLI: A highly-anticipated derby in Libya’s top soccer league was suspended after fans stormed the pitch and officials said Thursday the Portuguese referee and some fans were injured.
FIFA hands four-match bans to Boca Juniors players sent off in Club World Cup opener
Boca disagreed with the sanctions imposed on their players“We have already contacted FIFA to submit an appeal,” said the club MIAMI: Boca Juniors players Ander Herrera and Nicolas Figal were handed four-match bans by FIFA after being sent off in their Club World Cup opener against Benfica, a spokesperson for the Argentine club told Reuters on Wednesday.Boca disagreed with the sanctions imposed on their players after Benfica’s Andrea Belotti received a two-match ban for catching Ayrton Costa in the head with a high boot in the 72nd minute.“We have already contacted FIFA to submit an appeal,” said the club spokesperson.Spanish midfielder Herrera, who was subbed off due to a muscle injury, was shown a red card in the 45th minute after protesting to Mexican referee Cesar Ramos from the bench over a penalty awarded to the Portuguese side.Defender Figal was sent off in the 88th minute with a straight red card for a foul on Florentino Luis when the match was tied at 2-2.Boca will face Bayern Munich at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Friday in their second match in Group C.
Biaggio Ali Walsh gets support from Muslim community ahead of SmartCage return
DUBAI: Undefeated fighter Biaggio Ali Walsh has revealed how the Muslim community in Las Vegas, Nevada, is supporting him ahead of his highly anticipated return to the Professional Fighters League’s SmartCage.
DP World International League T20 and Kuwait Cricket Board sign partnership to develop the sport
DUBAI: The DP World International League T20 and the Kuwait Cricket Board have agreed on a partnership to promote and develop the sport in Kuwait.
World Test Championship shows its worth at Lord’s
In the first day’s play in the 2025 World Test Championship on June 11 at Lord’s, South Africa bowled Australia out for 212 in 56.4 overs. In the final session of the day, South Africa’s response stumbled badly, as the innings slumped to 43 for four against Australia’s relentless trio of quick bowlers. At that point, there was a feeling that this could be a mismatch.
Kolo Muani, Conceicao each twice in Juventus’ 5-0 win over Al Ain in the Club World Cup
WASHINGTON: Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceicao each scored twice and Juventus closed out the first round of the group stage in the Club World Cup with a 5-0 victory over Al-Ain on Wednesday night.The 36-time Italian champions opened the scoring at the 11th minute on Kolo Muani’s header in front of 18,161 fans, many on them wearing white and black-striped Juventus jerseys.Ten minutes later, Conceicao dribbled the ball inside the penalty box and made it 2-0.Kenan Yildiz scored into the lower left corner in the 31st minute and Kolo Muani’s second goal four minutes into first-half stoppage time put Juventus up 4-0. Kolo Muani’s loan from Paris Saint-Germain was extended for the Club World Cup, with negotiations ongoing.Conceicao scored again from a center-field kick in the 58th minute.Key momentJuventus scored three goals on Al-Ain goalkeeper Rui Patricio in the span of 20 minutes in the first half.