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No room for sentiment as Chelsea’s Giroud gears up to face Arsenal

Olivier Giroud is relishing the prospect of beating his old Arsenal team-mates when he lines up for Chelsea in the Europa League final in Baku on May 29. The 32-year-old French World Cup winner’s move across London 18 months ago has failed to deliver the regular first team football

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Archer sets sights on Kohli scalp post England WC squad call-up

England selection chief Ed Smith hailed fast bowler Jofra Archer as an “outstanding” talent after including him in the tournament favourites’ World Cup squad on Tuesday. Barbados-born quick Archer only qualified for England in March and has played just three one-day internationals for the host nation of the showpiece event.

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Mercurial Pakistan pin World Cup hopes on rising generation

Pakistan are pinning their hopes for World Cup glory on a crop of youngsters who have the talent to beat anybody but could also pay for their lack of experience. The side have only won the showpiece 50-over tournament once -- under the captaincy of current Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in 1992.

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Titans set up T20 semis clash with MGM; FZ face DP in futsal last four

Naven Gorthi struck a majestic unbeaten 84 as Titans Cricket Club clinched a thrilling 5-run win over Hadaf Sporting RAK to set up a semi-final with MGM Sharjah in the NAS Cricket T10 Tournament, which is being held at the Wombats Cricket Ground in Jebel Ali.

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India's Kohli says World Cup will be a hit for runs

Cricket fans should expect a run bonanza at the ICC World Cup in England and Wales starting this month, India captain Virat Kohli said on Tuesday.

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Japanese surfer Matsuda braves the big blue with eyes on Olympic gold

Dodging jellyfish and munching onigiri, spunky 16-year-old Shino Matsuda is riding waves of success with the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on the horizon.

19 hours ago

Sherpa climbs Everest twice in a week for record 24th

Only last week Nepali mountain guide Kami Rita Sherpa set a new record by climbing Everest a 23rd time. On Tuesday for good measure he did it again, expedition organisers said.

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Former F1 champion Niki Lauda dies at 70

Legendary Formula One driver Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70, his family said in a statement released to Austrian media early Tuesday.

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Halep shrugs off expectations; Nadal eager for Roland Garros return

Defending French Open champion Nadal says he can’t wait to hit the clay courts of Roland Garros while French Open champion Halep says she won’t be burdened by expectations of repeating last year’s triumph.

20 May 2019

Bayliss says Morgan could hold key to team’s World Cup places

Leeds: The final places in England’s World Cup squad could come down to the personal preference of white-ball captain Eoin Morgan, according to coach Trevor Bayliss. Tournament hosts England, bidding to win the World Cup for the first time, have risen to the top of the one-day international rankings

20 May 2019

Man.City need to win Champions League, says coach Guardiola

London: Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City will ultimately be judged on whether they win the Champions League despite wrapping up an unprecedented domestic treble with a 6-0 whipping of Watford in the FA Cup final. The 48-year-old Spaniard said in the immediate aftermath of Saturday’s rout the domestic treble

20 May 2019

Atalanta grab crucial point at Allegri’s Juventus farewell party

Departing Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri bid farewell to the Turin fans in the team’s final home game this season on Sunday, a 1-1 stalemate against Atalanta that kept the visitors’ hopes of a first-ever Champions League qualification alive. The Juventus fans paid tribute to Allegri, who the club’s management

20 May 2019

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Football

No room for sentiment as Chelsea’s Giroud gears up to face Arsenal

Olivier Giroud is relishing the prospect of beating his old Arsenal team-mates when he lines up for Chelsea in the Europa League final in Baku on May ...

11 hours ago

Star striker Mbappe to stay at club next season: PSG

French champions Paris Saint-Germain on Monday insisted that star striker Kylian Mbappe would stay at the club next season, despite the World Cup-winn...

11 hours ago

Sharjah, Zamalek stay on course at Sharjah Club International tourney

Keeping the clean sheet, Sharjah Club managed to hold Al Wasl at Sharjah Club International Tournament match played at the Sharjah Sports Club on Mond...

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Oscar sends Shanghai into ACL last 16 as Al Ain bow out

Iran’s Esteghlal came from behind to earn a 2-1 win against UAE’s Al Ain at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium on Matchday Six of the 2019 AFC Champions League G...

12 hours ago

Man.City need to win Champions League, says coach Guardiola

London: Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City will ultimately be judged on whether they win the Champions League despite wrapping up an unprecedented d...

20 May 2019

Atalanta grab crucial point at Allegri’s Juventus farewell party

Departing Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri bid farewell to the Turin fans in the team’s final home game this season on Sunday, a 1-1 stalemate agai...

20 May 2019

Fuhood Zabeel crowned champions for fourth Ramadan Futsal C’ship

Fuhood Zabeel were the undisputed winners of the seniors’ team of the 4th edition of the Sharjah Ramadan Futsal Championship that concluded on Sunday....

20 May 2019

Al Wasl, Al Zawraa eye 3rd place in dead rubber

Pride and an honourable third place finish in Group A are at stake as UAE’s Al Wasl welcome Iraq’s Al Zawraa to Zabeel Stadium on Matchday Six of the ...

20 May 2019

Tennis

Halep shrugs off expectations; Nadal eager for Roland Garros return

Defending French Open champion Nadal says he can’t wait to hit the clay courts of Roland Garros while French Open champion Halep says she won’t be bur...

20 May 2019

Nadal fends off Djokovic to capture ninth Italian Open title

Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 to win a ninth Italian Open title and a record 34rd Masters crown on Sunday. World number one Djok...

19 May 2019

Nadal and Konta reach final as Djokovic survives scare

Defending champion Rafael Nadal swept past Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 to advance to his first final on clay this season at the Italian Open ...

18 May 2019

Nadal sweeps into Italian Open semis as Federer, Osaka pull out injured

Defending champion Rafael Nadal swept into the last four of the Italian Open on Friday as Roger Federer and Naomi Osaka both pulled out injured just a...

17 May 2019

Fedex survives Coric scare, Kyrgios invites disqualification, Konta through

World number three Roger Federer saved two match points to advance past Croatian Borna Coric into the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Thursday. ...

16 May 2019

Rain keeps Federer waiting in Rome as Svitolina and Zverev make exits

Rome: Roger Federer was among dozens of players kept off court by rain on a chilly Wednesday at the Italian Open as organisers refused to provide refu...

15 May 2019

Federer packing in Rome practice ahead of French Open

Roger Federer insisted Monday his focus at this week’s Italian Open was on getting more match practice on clay ahead of the French Open in two weeks t...

14 May 2019

Home hope Fognini sweeps aside Tsonga to advance in Rome

Italian Fabio Fognini said he was hoping to do “something big” at home as he beat France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the second round ...

14 May 2019

Cricket

Archer sets sights on Kohli scalp post England WC squad call-up

England selection chief Ed Smith hailed fast bowler Jofra Archer as an “outstanding” talent after including him in the tournament favourites’ World Cu...

11 hours ago

Mercurial Pakistan pin World Cup hopes on rising generation

Pakistan are pinning their hopes for World Cup glory on a crop of youngsters who have the talent to beat anybody but could also pay for their lack of ...

11 hours ago

Titans set up T20 semis clash with MGM; FZ face DP in futsal last four

Naven Gorthi struck a majestic unbeaten 84 as Titans Cricket Club clinched a thrilling 5-run win over Hadaf Sporting RAK to set up a semi-final with M...

12 hours ago

India's Kohli says World Cup will be a hit for runs

Cricket fans should expect a run bonanza at the ICC World Cup in England and Wales starting this month, India captain Virat Kohli said on Tuesday.

16 hours ago

Bayliss says Morgan could hold key to team’s World Cup places

Leeds: The final places in England’s World Cup squad could come down to the personal preference of white-ball captain Eoin Morgan, according to coach ...

20 May 2019

Haroon stars as Daredevils claim Mammoths By Night crown

An unbeaten century by man of the match Haroon Ghaus and his 113-run partnership with Aziz Ansari (50) took Dubai Daredevils to a narrow five-run win ...

20 May 2019

Chemietech shine in BS Super Star T20 opener

Chemietech CC defeated Defenders CC by five wickets in the opening match of the BS Super Star T20 tournament played at the Eden Gardens in Ajman.

20 May 2019

Pakistan recall Asif, Amir and Wahab in World Cup squad

"We thought that during the England series we lacked experience in our bowling and that is why we have included Riaz in the squad," he said.

20 May 2019

Motorsport

Former F1 champion Niki Lauda dies at 70

Legendary Formula One driver Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70, his family said in a statement released to Austrian media early Tuesday.

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UAE Team Emirates’ Conti grabs pink jersey; Masnada aces stage 6

Terracina: Fausto Masnada won the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia and dedicatd the win to his late uncle while UAE-Emirates’ Valerio Conti grabbed th...

16 May 2019

Team Abu Dhabi’s Torrente aims for repeat double in Portugal

Reigning world champion Shaun Torrente has set his sights on another double success in Portugal this weekend as holders Team Abu Dhabi aim for a flyin...

16 May 2019

Video: This cancer-stricken boy’s message inspired Hamilton to win Spanish Grand Prix

The defending five-time world champion said the message from Harry Shaw, who is battling Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, helped him defea...

14 May 2019

Hamilton reigns supreme in Spain to seize championship lead from Bottas

Lewis Hamilton beat Valtteri Bottas in the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday to replace his team-mate as world championship leader as Mercedes’ extended th...

12 May 2019

Hamilton seeks hat-trick as Ferrari aim for revival in Spain F1 GP

Barcelona: Lewis Hamilton will seek to complete a hat-trick of Catalan triumphs and regain the lead in this year’s drivers’ world championship as Form...

09 May 2019

Hamilton favourite for Spain in big test for Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton is favourite to win the Spanish Grand Prix for a fourth time, and third in a row, on Sunday and retake the Formula One world championsh...

08 May 2019

Australia win second straight SailGP event

The Australians have won the first two regattas in the new series, which is sailed in 50-foot foiling catamarans that are capable of sailing at about ...

06 May 2019