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Kohli, bowlers star as India draw first blood with victory over SA in second T20

An unbeaten half-century from skipper Virat Kohli and disciplined bowling helped India beat South Africa by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 international on Wednesday.

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Penalty drama as Reds and Blues fade in Champions openers

Paris: Holders Liverpool began their defence of the Champions League trophy with a defeat against Napoli on Tuesday, while one missed spot-kick condemned Chelsea to defeat against

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Resilient Sharjah begin title defence against Khorfakkan

Sharjah will look to justify the champions tag with another stellar performance as an action-packed new season of the Arabian Gulf League (AGL) gets under way on Thursday.

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Kohli, bowlers star in India's T20 win over South Africa

Kohli made 72 off 52 balls as India chased down their target of 150 in 19 overs in Chandigarh to lead the three-match series 1-0 after the opening game was washed out.

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Ice Warrior Challenge promises a bigger and tougher show

Hundreds of adrenaline junkies will trek to Ski Dubai this Friday to challenge one of the toughest commando assault course when the Ice Warrior Challenge returns for its 10th season.

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Osaka blazes into quarters of Pan Pacific; Keys survives, Kerber sails

Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka beat qualifier Viktoriya Tomova of Bulgaria in straight sets on Wednesday to reach the Pan Pacific Open quarter-finals. Making her first appearance

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UAE Paralympic team get Emirates NBD boost

The UAE’s pursuit of a record haul of medals at the quadrennial Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 will receive a major boost with the support of Emirates NBD, one of the leading banks in the region.

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Olympics-bound Indian grappler Phogat bags bronze at Worlds

Nur-Sultan: After becoming the first Indian wrestler to secure an Olympic quota for the 2020 Tokyo Games, Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday ended her medal drought

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United, Arsenal carry English hopes in Europa League

Manchester United and last year’s finalists Arsenal headline an English trio that also features Europa League newcomers Wolves while record five-time champions Sevilla figure to be among

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Gatland shocked as betting row rocks Wales World Cup bid

Kitakyushu: Wales coach Warren Gatland said he was ‘shocked’ on Wednesday and urged his team to recover quickly after his assistant Rob Howley was sent home over betting allegations

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BS Double Premier League to begin from Sept.20

AJMAN: BS Double Premier League II, one of the most awaited cricket tournaments of the season, will get under way at the Eden Garden in Ajman from Sept.20. The tournament will be played

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Cavan Biggio hit for cycle, just like dad Craig

Cavan Biggio hit for the cycle, just like his dad. Biggio homered in the third inning, singled in the sixth, doubled in the eighth and tripled in the ninth to boost the Toronto Blue Jays over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.

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Football

PSG defeat Real Madrid 3-0 in Champions League opener

The Argentine gave Courtois no chance with a shot on his left foot from 20 yards out that arrowed into the corner.

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Penalty drama as Reds and Blues fade in Champions openers

Paris: Holders Liverpool began their defence of the Champions League trophy with a defeat against Napoli on Tuesday, while one missed spot-kick condem...

7 hours ago

Resilient Sharjah begin title defence against Khorfakkan

Sharjah will look to justify the champions tag with another stellar performance as an action-packed new season of the Arabian Gulf League (AGL) gets u...

7 hours ago

United, Arsenal carry English hopes in Europa League

Manchester United and last year’s finalists Arsenal headline an English trio that also features Europa League newcomers Wolves while record five-time ...

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Gatland shocked as betting row rocks Wales World Cup bid

Kitakyushu: Wales coach Warren Gatland said he was ‘shocked’ on Wednesday and urged his team to recover quickly after his assistant Rob Howley was sen...

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Time ticking for Pochettino’s Spurs to prove they are winners

London: Tottenham’s improbable rollercoaster run to the club’s first ever Champions League final last season has masked a steady decline in results fo...

17 Sep 2019

Juventus throw everything at high-risk Sarri strategy to win CL

Maurizio Sarri’s first game on the Juventus bench was an unremarkable affair — a goalless draw against Fiorentina at the weekend failing to set the to...

17 Sep 2019

Urawa and Al Sadd enter Asian Champions League semi-finals

Urawa Red Diamonds kept their quest for a record third AFC Champions League (ACL) title alive on Tuesday as Tsuyoshi Otsuki’s side progressed to the s...

17 Sep 2019

Tennis

Osaka blazes into quarters of Pan Pacific; Keys survives, Kerber sails

Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka beat qualifier Viktoriya Tomova of Bulgaria in straight sets on Wednesday to reach the Pan Pacific Open quarter-...

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Federer to decide soon if he will play at Tokyo Olympics

Roger Federer says he will soon decide if he will play at next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Federer says his schedule is set through Wimbledon, which ends J...

17 Sep 2019

Federer to give Murray early drill at ATP Cup; Pliskova in WTA finals

Roger Federer is set to give Andy Murray’s hip an early season workout, with Switzerland drawn to face Great Britain in the group phase of the inaugur...

16 Sep 2019

Mladenovic in Zhengzhou Open quarters; Hsieh survives scare

HIROSHIMA: Defending champion Hsieh Su-wei was just a game from defeat three times as she rallied to fend off Priscilla Hon 1-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5 on Wedne...

11 Sep 2019

Andreescu jumps into top five as Barty grabs top ranking

US Open winner Bianca Andreescu, 200th in the world rankings a year ago, leapt into the top five on Monday, while Ashleigh Barty knocked Naomi Osaka o...

09 Sep 2019

Nadal motivated by love of game, not Grand Slam record

An emotional Rafael Nadal says extending the years among the top players in tennis means more to him than overtaking Roger Federer’s all-time Grand Sl...

09 Sep 2019

Teenager Bianca Andreescu topples record-chasing Serena in US Open final to script history

New York: Teenager Bianca Andreescu became Canada’s first Grand Slam singles champion on Saturday with a rollercoaster 6-3, 7-5 win over 23-time major...

08 Sep 2019

Teen Andreescu topples record-chasing Serena in US Open final

Teenager Bianca Andreescu became Canada's first Grand Slam singles champion Saturday with a rollercoaster 6-3, 7-5 win over 23-time major champion Ser...

08 Sep 2019

Cricket

Kohli, bowlers star as India draw first blood with victory over SA in second T20

An unbeaten half-century from skipper Virat Kohli and disciplined bowling helped India beat South Africa by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 inter...

7 hours ago

Kohli, bowlers star in India's T20 win over South Africa

Kohli made 72 off 52 balls as India chased down their target of 150 in 19 overs in Chandigarh to lead the three-match series 1-0 after the opening gam...

7 hours ago

BS Double Premier League to begin from Sept.20

AJMAN: BS Double Premier League II, one of the most awaited cricket tournaments of the season, will get under way at the Eden Garden in Ajman from Sep...

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India, SA aim to take unassailable lead in Mohali Twenty 20 clash

Chandigarh: With the first match being washed out, both India and South Africa will hope that the rain gods stay away from Mohali when the two teams m...

17 Sep 2019

India tell Pant to balance daredevilry in batting with discipline

India’s newly appointed batting coach Vikram Rathour has joined head coach Ravi Shastri in demanding more discipline from exciting stumper-batsman Ris...

17 Sep 2019

Head coach Misbah-ul-Haq bans biryani, sweets for Pakistani cricketers

Misbah has changed the diet and nutrition plans for players in the domestic tournaments and in the national camp — no more biryani or oil rich red mea...

17 Sep 2019

Stokes and Archer promise bright England Test future after win

London: Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer promise a glittering Test future for England but Joe Root’s men have work to do if they are to replicate their Wor...

16 Sep 2019

Bangladesh axe Soumya in further T20 overhaul

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday axed top-order batsman Soumya Sarkar and called up three uncapped players in a further shuffle of their squad...

16 Sep 2019

Motorsport

Vuelta Podium finish is unbelievable, says Team Emirates’ Pogacar

History was made for the UAE on Sunday as 20-year-old Tadej Pogacar stepped onto the Vuelta a Espana podium and proudly displayed the country’s flag o...

16 Sep 2019

Team Abu Dhabi can get even stronger in F2 next year: Qemzi

Abu Dhabi: Rashed Al Qemzi, who has the 2019 the UIM F2 World Championship title within his grasp, believes Team Abu Dhabi could be an even stronger f...

13 Sep 2019

Karting star Rashid keeps UAE flag flying high at Rok Cup Italia

Young Emirati racing star Rashid Al Dhaheri continued his winning ways as he soared to the first place on the podium to be crowned the victor of Rok C...

11 Sep 2019

Qemzi aims to wrap up title in Portugal

Abu Dhabi: Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Qemzi has the chance to clinch the UIM F2 World Championship title with one round to spare at the Grand Prix of ...

10 Sep 2019

Dubai-based GPX Racing eye Le Mans glory

DUBAI: This summer, up-and-coming Dubai-based race team, GPX Racing, has taken part in three 24-hour races in less than two months and secured podium ...

09 Sep 2019

Leclerc wins Italian GP to end Ferrari’s nine-year drought

Monza: Charles Leclerc secured Ferrari’s first victory at their home Italian Grand Prix since 2010 on Sunday when he resisted race-long pressure from ...

08 Sep 2019

Leclerc dedicates maiden F1 win to Hubert at sombre Spa

Charles Leclerc dedicated his maiden Formula One victory at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday to his late friend, Anthoine Hubert on an emotional day a...

01 Sep 2019

Racing driver Anthoine Hubert dies after Formula Two crash

Hubert, who was considered a serious talent by Renault's F1 set up, died aged 22 following a three-car pile-up also involving Juan Manuel Correa and G...

31 Aug 2019