Poland’s Iga Swiatek succeeds Ash Barty as world number one
Poland’s Iga Swiatek has taken over as world number one following a 6-2 6-0 win over Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland in the second round of the Miami Open.
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Saudi Arabia qualifies for World Cup
SYDNEY: Substitute Kaoru Mitoma scored twice in the dying minutes as Japan beat Australia 2-0 on Thursday to book their place at a seventh straight World Cup and in doing so also helped Saudi Arabia qualify. It was a crushing blow for an understrength Socceroos who now face a perilous play-off to keep alive their hopes of making Qatar.
All-conquering IPL returns to capture attention of cricket world
The bonanza that is the Indian Premier League is back in town or, rather, Mumbai and Pune. As highlighted last week, there is an unprecedented amount of professional international cricket taking place at present. Attention is likely to be deflected away from it once the first IPL match opens on March 26.
UAE jiu-jitsu women ‘ready to shine’ at Asian championships, says coach Polyana Lago
ABU DHABI: After a prolonged high-intensity training camp, the UAE national jiu-jitsu team are entering their final phase of preparation for next week’s sixth Asian Championships in Manama, Bahrain.
Swiatek poised to be No.1 with Barty coming off ranking list
BRISBANE, Australia: Ashleigh Barty said Thursday that she will remove herself from the WTA rankings after announcing her retirement, opening the door for Poland’s Iga Swiatek to become world number one. The three-time Grand Slam-winning Australian has held top spot for more than two years but stunned the sports world on Wednesday by quitting at just 25.
Osaka eases through in Miami
The Japanese star endured a tough loss in Indian Wells 10 days ago, breaking down in tears after being heckled in the stands following a defeat to Veronika Kudermetova.
Naomi Osaka bounces back from tearful Indian Wells exit with win in Miami
Naomi Osaka bounced back from her tearful exit in Indian Wells with a comfortable victory over Astra Sharma at the Miami Open.
Rafael Nadal had breathing problems during Indian Wells defeat to Taylor Fritz
Rafael Nadal was left concerned by a breathing problem and sad at the end of his remarkable winning run after a final defeat to Taylor Fritz in Indian Wells.