Qatar captain says reaching Asian Cup final proved critics wrong
DOHA: Qatar captain Hassan Al-Haydos said the Asian Cup hosts and defending champions have proved their critics wrong by reaching Saturday's (Feb 10) final against Jordan.
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India's Davis Cup Heroes To Headline Bengaluru Open
Fresh from their Davis Cup win over Pakistan, four Indians including Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji will be in action in the Bengaluru Open slated to be held from February 12-18. India's top singles player Sumit Nagal, who opted out of the Davis Cup, will also be seen in action, having earned a direct entry by virtue of his 137th rank. The cut-off for the Bengaluru Open was 257. At the Australian Open last month, Nagal had knocked out world number 27 Alexander Bublik in the first round of the main draw.
Leipzig ease past struggling Union Berlin
LEIPZIG : RB Leipzig beat lowly Union Berlin 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Sunday thanks to goals from Lois Openda and Benjamin Sesko in a match where the visitors finished with 10 men after captain Christopher Trimmel was sent off.
Diallo, Pospisil give Canada 2-0 lead over South Korea in Davis Cup qualifier in Montreal
Canada is in the driver's seat after a perfect start to its Davis Cup qualifier against South Korea in Montreal.
Napkin Messi signed to join Barcelona goes to auction
The napkin on which 13-year-old Lionel Messi signed his first contract with Barcelona will be auctioned in March for a starting price of 300,000 pounds ($381,000), British auction house Bonhams said on Wednesday.
Thiem sees 2024 as 'last chance' to climb the rankings
Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem said this season is his "last chance" to get back to playing at a level he expects of himself and climb back up the world rankings after dropping down the order due to injuries.
Saudi ambassador 'disappointed' over 'western centric' criticism of mulled WTA Finals move
The criticism over moving the Women's Tennis Association Finals to Saudi Arabia represents stereotypical and western-centric views, Saudi ambassador to the United States Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud has said.