Tunisian star Jabeur eases into second round at home in Monastir
MONASTIR, TUNISIA: Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur eased into the second round of her home tournament at Monastir on Tuesday with a straight sets win over American Ann Li.
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Saudi Arabia lose to Oman by 6 wickets in U-19 cricket World Cup qualifier
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday lost by six wickets to hosts Oman in their fixture of the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Division 2 — Asia qualifiers taking place in Muscat.
VAR controversy fails to take gloss off Newcastle victory for manager Howe
LONDON: Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has expressed his relief as his Magpies side recorded their first Premier League win since Aug. 6.
Bahrain Raid Xtreme’s Sebastien Loeb makes strong start in Morocco
Sebastien Loeb made a solid start to the Rallye Du Maroc as he set out to extend his lead in the World Rally-Raid Championship with BahraIn Raid Xtreme.
Egyptian WTA heroine Mayar Sherif ‘pushed to limits’ by win in Parma
PARMA: Moments after she made history by becoming Egypt’s first-ever WTA title winner with a heroic effort at the Parma Ladies Open, Mayar Sherif could not hide her disbelief as she tried to articulate how she felt about her latest achievement.
Algeria want to replace Guinea as 2025 Cup of Nations hosts
JOHANNESBURG: Algeria football boss Zefizef Djahid said on Saturday his country will bid to stage the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after original choice Guinea were stripped of the hosting rights. Speaking during the African Nations Championship (CHAN) draw ceremony at an Algiers opera house, he announced that “Algeria will be candidates to host the 2025 AFCON.” On Saturday, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe said Guinea would not host the 2025 edition because they were “not ready to do so.” The west African country, one of the poorest in the continent, has currently only one international-standard stadium, and Cup of Nations require six.
Sherif becomes first Egyptian to win WTA Tour event
PARMA, Italy: Mayar Sherif became the first Egyptian to win a WTA Tour event by beating top-seeded Maria Sakkari 7-5, 6-3 at the Parma Ladies Open on Saturday. Besides earning her first career title, Sherif also notched her first win over a top-10 opponent.
Emma Raducanu: It’s pretty cool to make my first WTA Tour semi-final
Emma Raducanu described her first WTA Tour semi-final as “pretty cool” as her positive week at the Korea Open continued.