Japan’s Nishikori knocked out in Monte Carlo
TOKYO: Japan’s Kei Nishikori lost his opening match of the clay season on Wednesday, with Asia’s top player crashing to a 7-5, 6-4 defeat to Pierre-Hugues Herbert at the Monte Carlo Masters.…
Kerber out of Fed Cup play-off with infection
WIMBLEDON: Reigning Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber will miss Germany’s Fed Cup play-off tie against Latvia this weekend because of an illness, the German Tennis Federation confirmed Wednesday. Germany hope to retain their…
Ajax stun Juventus to reach Champions League semis
TURIN: Ajax stunned Juventus to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 1997 as Matthijs de Ligt’s thumping second-half header secured a 2-1 second-leg victory in the last eight…
Former Liverpool defender Enrique given all-clear from cancer
LONDON: Former Liverpool and Newcastle defender Jose Enrique has been given the all-clear by doctors after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year. Enrique said in June 2018 that he…
Rejection by foster family fuelled my career: De Bruyne
BRUSSELS: Belgian star Kevin de Bruyne has acknowledged that being rejected by a foster family as a teenager fuelled his footballing success. The 27-year-old attacking midfielder, who on Wednesday will be pivotal…
Olympic marathons to beat deadly heat with 6am start
TOKYO: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathons will start at 6:00am, organisers announced Tuesday, after doctors warned of deadly medical emergencies in the Japanese capital’s stifling summer heat. The men’s 50km race walk will…
United get set for another comeback attempt at Camp Nou
LONDON: Manchester United fans touched down in Barcelona on Tuesday dreaming of another miracle at Camp Nou. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer completed the club’s most famous comeback there in 1999 and hopes to…
Bayern won’t exceed 100 mn euro mark for a player: Hoeness
MUNICH: Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness ruled out breaking the 100 million euros ($113 million) mark this summer and said he would buy French striker Kylian Mbappe “immediately” if he had the…
Bangladesh announce squad for cricket World Cup 2019
Bangladesh have named pace bowler Abu Jayed as part of their 15 for the World Cup. Jayed, who is yet to debut in ODIs, had impressed with his swing bowling during the Tests in…
Poor form puts Amla’s World Cup place in jeopardy
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa´s selectors will reveal on Thursday whether veteran batsman Hashim Amla will be part of the country´s squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Amla, 36, is one of South…
Arsenal edge past 10-man Watford, move into top four
LONDON: Arsenal moved into the Premier League top four, but made hard work of seeing off 10-man Watford 1-0 thanks to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang´s fortunate early opener on Monday. Aubameyang profited from an…
Sunk cost of Sanchez holding Man Utd back
LONDON: Manchester United travel to Barcelona on Tuesday needing another miraculous Champions League fightback from a 1-0 first-leg defeat on home soil to make the semi-finals. The return of the club’s highest…
Juve’s old guard bidding to finish job against Ajax kids
TURIN: Cristiano Ronaldo will spearhead Juventus’ old guard as they look to finish the job on Tuesday against Ajax’s impressive young guns in a quarter-final clash between two sides desperate to end…
Bayern’s title hopes hit as Neuer out for two weeks with calf injury
MUNICH: Bayern Munich have suffered a blow to their league title hopes with club captain and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer out for the next two weeks with a calf injury. The defending…
Quarter-final curse looms as Barca and Messi look to set record straight
BARCELONA: Four years have passed since Lionel Messi last reached a Champions League semi-final and his drought has become a source of unease for Barcelona ahead of their latest attempt on Tuesday.…
India announce squad for cricket World Cup 2019
MUMBAI: Dinesh Karthik and Vijay Shankar were included in India’s squad for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019, the BCCI confirmed on Monday, 15 April, reported ICC. The inclusion of Karthik…
Pakistan second or third favourites for World Cup: Eoin Morgan
LONDON: England captain Eoin Morgan feels Pakistan are one of the strongest contenders for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 that starts on 30 May, reported ICC. Pakistan were recently…