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Itauma KOs Whyte in first round in non-title heavyweight fight

RIYADH: Moses Itauma cemented his status as a heavyweight title contender by scoring a first-round knockout over Dillian Whyte on Saturday. Just 20 years old, Itauma unloaded on the veteran Whyte and dropped him with a right hook before casually walking to the neutral corner while the referee counted. Whyte staggered as he got to his feet, and the referee waved it off with 63 seconds remaining in the opening round. Itauma improved to 13-0 and all 11 of his stoppages have come in either the first or second round. Whyte (31-4, 21 KOs) was seen as Itauma’s best opponent to date, as the 37-year-old Londoner has shared the ring with the likes of Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

Powerhouses China and Australia set for showdown in FIBA Asia Cup Final

JEDDAH: All eyes are on Al-Jawhara Arena in Jeddah on Sunday, as it hosts the highly anticipated FIBA Asia Cup 2025 final match between powerhouses China and Australia. The 31st edition is set to tip off at 7 p.m.

Dustin Johnson grabs share of lead in Indianapolis

Dustin Johnson shot a 7-under-par round of 64 and tied Columbia’s Sebastian Munoz at the top of the leaderboard at the LIV Golf Indianapolis in Westfield, Indiana Both players are at 16-under 126 through two rounds at the par-71 Club at Chatham Hills Course. Johnson posted a bogey-free round and has not bogeyed a hole since shooting a four on the par-3 second hole on Friday. He birdied six holes in an eight-hole stretch in the middle part of the round, posting a score of 32 on both the front and back nines. Munoz, who shot a 12-under 59 on Friday, looked like he would run away with the tournament after birdieing six of the first seven holes to reach 18 under. He was erratic on the back nine, playing even-par golf until hitting a poor tee shot on 18 and ending up with a double bogey to fall back into a tie with Johnson. “I had a really great start,” said Munoz.

Spurs get Thomas Frank off to flier as Erling Haaland sparks revamped City in Wolves win

LONDON: Tottenham manager Thomas Frank enjoyed a “dream” home debut with a 3-0 win over Burnley, while Erling Haaland inspired new-look Manchester City’s 4-0 rout of Wolves on the opening weekend of the Premier League season on Saturday.

LIV Golf confirms return to Indianapolis in 2026

LONDON: LIV Golf confirmed on Saturday it will return to The Club at Chatham Hills in 2026, with the venue set to host the LIV Golf League Individual Championship for a second consecutive year.

More Americans believe USA should do more to help Ukraine – analysts

KYIV. 15 July (Interfax-Ukraine) – American support for Ukraine demonstrates a complicated trend: some 46% of Americans believe that the United States is not doing enough to help Ukraine, the highest figure since the beginning of the war, while there is a partisan split in attitudes towards further assistance, analysts noted during a panel discussion on the topic "Ukraine through the eyes of Americans: challenges of perception and communication strategies" at the Interfax-Ukraine news agency on Tuesday.

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah ‘truly lost for words’ after Diogo Jota death

BEIRUT: Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah paid tribute to his teammate Diogo Jota on Friday, after the Portuguese international died in a car crash on Thursday in northern Spain. “I am truly lost for words. Until yesterday, I never thought there would be something that would frighten me of going back to Liverpool after the break,” Salah said on social media platform X. Jota perished alongside his brother, Andre Silva, when the Lamborghini they were in veered off a road and burst into flames, Spanish police said Thursday. Having been teammates since Jota joined the Premier League champions in 2020, Salah wrote on X: “Teammates come and go but not like this. It’s going to be extremely difficult to accept that Diogo won’t be there when we go back.

Russian foreign minister praises Al-Hilal’s ‘well-deserved’ win over Man City

BEIRUT: Russia’s foreign minister on Friday congratulated Saudi Arabia and Al-Hilal following the team’s defeat of Manchester City in their FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 match earlier in the week.

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Itauma KOs Whyte in first round in non-title heavyweight fight

Powerhouses China and Australia set for showdown in FIBA Asia Cup Final

Dustin Johnson grabs share of lead in Indianapolis

Spurs get Thomas Frank off to flier as Erling Haaland sparks revamped City in Wolves win

LIV Golf confirms return to Indianapolis in 2026

More Americans believe USA should do more to help Ukraine – analysts

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah ‘truly lost for words’ after Diogo Jota death

Russian foreign minister praises Al-Hilal’s ‘well-deserved’ win over Man City