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Brazil's Haddad Maia stuns top-ranked Swiatek in Toronto

The 26-year-old Haddad Maia beat a top-ranked player for the first time to become the first Brazilian woman to advance to the quarterfinal of a WTA 1000 tournament.

14 hours ago

Serena Williams says goodbye to Canada after defeat by Bencic at WTA Toronto Masters

Williams's farewell on-court interview was threaded with emotion. "I love playing here, I've always loved playing here," she said, choking up as fans who cheered her throughout the match called out their appreciation.

12 Aug 2022

Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam retains top spot in T20I rankings

Currently, Babar is placed at the top with 818 rating points, however, India's Suryakumar Yadav is not far behind as he has 805 rating points. Last week, he stood at 816 points, just two points shy of Babar.

11 Aug 2022

Manchester City Abu Dhabi Cup to return next year

The tournament will be held over the weekend of Feb.18-19, 2023 at Zayed City Sports Stadium, an iconic landmark in Abu Dhabi and the largest multi-purpose sports venue in the UAE.

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10 Aug 2022

Tributes pour in for South African umpire Rudi Koertzen after he dies in car accident

The 73-year-old was on his way back home from Cape Town to Despatch in Eastern Cape, after a golf weekend when the tragic incident took place. Three others were also killed in the crash.

10 Aug 2022

Rashed aims for victory in Lithuania to revive world title hopes

The Emirati driver is determined to shrug off last month’s setback in Poland where a race error from one of the backmarkers put him out this season’s opening round.

10 Aug 2022

Fifa looks to start World Cup in Qatar 1 day earlier

The sources reported that the International Football Association Board (FIFA) and the Qatari organisers agreed to the amendment.

10 Aug 2022

Sharath-led Indian contingent leave indelible impression as curtain comes down on CWG

Australia as expected topped the table with 178 medals (67-57-54) but were run close by hosts England, who produced their best-ever performance ending with 176 medals (57-66-53) while Canada were a distant third with 92 medals (26-32-34).

10 Aug 2022

Indian star PV Sindhu wins her first CWG gold in women’s singles

Her victory in the Women's singles badminton at the Commonwealth took her to completing a hat-trick of medals at the Games with a win over Michelle Li of Canada in the women's singles final in Birmingham.

09 Aug 2022

Serena Williams earns first win of season in Toronto

She picked up her first victory since the 2021 French Open on Monday, beating Nuria Parrizas-Diaz 6-3, 6-4 at the women’s National Bank Open.

09 Aug 2022

Australia smash India to win hockey gold on final day of Commonwealths Games

The six-time defending champions showed their opponents no mercy in sweltering conditions on the final day of sporting action in Birmingham.

09 Aug 2022

Kohli and Rahul return, pacer Bumrah ruled out of India's Asia Cup squad due to injury

The BCCI also announced that Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Chahar and Axar Patel will be backup players for Asia Cup 2022. Asia Cup 2022 will be played in the UAE from Aug.27 to Sept.11.

08 Aug 2022

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Football

Manchester City Abu Dhabi Cup to return next year

The tournament will be held over the weekend of Feb.18-19, 2023 at Zayed City Sports Stadium, an iconic landmark in Abu Dhabi and the largest multi-pu...

10 Aug 2022

Fifa looks to start World Cup in Qatar 1 day earlier

The sources reported that the International Football Association Board (FIFA) and the Qatari organisers agreed to the amendment.

10 Aug 2022

Messi double helps Paris Saint-Germain begin Ligue title defence in emphatic style

The Argentinian netted two finishes, including a superb bicycle kick, after goals from Neymar, Achraf Hakimi and Marquinhos got the champions off to a...

07 Aug 2022

Coach sets UAE 2026 World Cup goal as new qualifying format confirmed

The UAE’s Argentinian coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena charted out a new map for the national team to accomplish the 2026 World Cup goal.

03 Aug 2022

Tennis

Brazil's Haddad Maia stuns top-ranked Swiatek in Toronto

The 26-year-old Haddad Maia beat a top-ranked player for the first time to become the first Brazilian woman to advance to the quarterfinal of a WTA 10...

14 hours ago

Serena Williams says goodbye to Canada after defeat by Bencic at WTA Toronto Masters

Williams's farewell on-court interview was threaded with emotion. "I love playing here, I've always loved playing here," she said, choking up as fans ...

12 Aug 2022

Serena Williams earns first win of season in Toronto

She picked up her first victory since the 2021 French Open on Monday, beating Nuria Parrizas-Diaz 6-3, 6-4 at the women’s National Bank Open.

09 Aug 2022

Barty announces marriage with beau Kissick on Instagram

Ashleigh Barty had another milestone moment in a whirlwind 2022, as the recently-retired champion announced her marriage to partner Garry Kissick.

30 Jul 2022

Oh baby! Former tennis star Maria Sharapova welcomes first child

"The most beautiful, challenging, and rewarding gift our little family could ask for," Sharapova posted on Instagram, indicating in Roman numerals tha...

16 Jul 2022

Tennis great Djokovic seeking love alongside sports immortality after 21 Grand Slam title

Djokovic is already a sporting immortal but he will be desperately hoping he is finally becoming a "people's champion" after winning a seventh Wimbled...

11 Jul 2022

Federer unranked for 1st time in 25 years; Djokovic drops despite Wimbledon triumph

Federer had appeared in the singles rankings every week since he made his debut at age 16 in September 1997, tied for 803rd, and held the record for m...

11 Jul 2022

Novak Djokovic wins 7th Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam

The 35-year-old Serb is now one Slam ahead of Federer in the all-time race and just one behind Rafael Nadal's record of 22 majors.

11 Jul 2022

Cricket

India have depth to win Asia Cup, will beat Pakistan, says Ponting

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting believes that India have better depth than the other teams and they are favourites to win the 2022 Asia Cup, a...

2 hours ago

Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam retains top spot in T20I rankings

Currently, Babar is placed at the top with 818 rating points, however, India's Suryakumar Yadav is not far behind as he has 805 rating points. Last we...

11 Aug 2022

Tributes pour in for South African umpire Rudi Koertzen after he dies in car accident

The 73-year-old was on his way back home from Cape Town to Despatch in Eastern Cape, after a golf weekend when the tragic incident took place. Three o...

10 Aug 2022

Kohli and Rahul return, pacer Bumrah ruled out of India's Asia Cup squad due to injury

The BCCI also announced that Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Chahar and Axar Patel will be backup players for Asia Cup 2022. Asia Cup 2022 will be played in the ...

08 Aug 2022

Raza stars in great run chase as Zimbabwe win Bangladesh ODI series

The Pakistan-born batsman hit four sixes and eight fours off 127 deliveries and his 201-run fifth-wicket partnership with captain Regis Chakabva turne...

07 Aug 2022

India beat England to reach Commonwealth Games cricket final

It is the first time women’s cricket has been played at the Games and backers are hopeful a successful tournament will lead to the sport’s inclusion a...

06 Aug 2022

ICC wants cricket to return to Olympic Games at Los Angeles in 2028

The International Cricket Council will make a presentation to the Los Angeles Olympics organisers later this month in its bid for the sport to return ...

04 Aug 2022

Hasan out, Naseem in as Pakistan announce squads for Netherlands tour and Asia Cup

Hasan Ali has been struggling in the white-ball formats since 2019, claiming 16 wickets in 18 One-Day Internationals and 27 wickets in his last 21 Twe...

03 Aug 2022

Motorsport

Mercedes-EQ driver Vandoorne sets sights on Formula E world title

The Mercedes-EQ driver goes into the Seoul E-Prix with a 36-point lead at the top of the Driver standings following an impressive campaign of several ...

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British driver Dennis eager to replicate winning form in season-finale races

The 27-year-old Avalanche Andretti driver delivered a lights-to-flag performance in the first race of the London E-Prix last weekend before finishing ...

08 Aug 2022

Four-time world champion Vettel to retire from F1

The 35-year-old German, who currently drives for Aston Martin, won four successive titles from 2010 to 2013 with Red Bull. His 53 Grand Prix victories...

28 Jul 2022

VIDEO: F1’s Zhou Guanyu escapes serious injury after multi-car crash at Silverstone

The British Grand Prix was red-flagged after a horror opening-corner multi-car smash at Silverstone on Sunday, with Zhou Guanyu's Alfa Romeo flipped u...

05 Jul 2022

Saudi rally driver Rakan Al Rashed thrilled to secure first WRC point in Portugal

The 32-year-old, also a successful business professional and entrepreneur, finished 10th in the fourth round of the competition, earning him one point...

26 May 2022

VIDEO: Reema launches new team to improve Saudi Arabian access to motorsport

With a mission that extends beyond the track, Theeba Motorsport is proud to announce its formation and entry onto motor racing’s GT3 world stage in 20...

18 May 2022

Saudi racing star Reema hopes Portugal triumph will spur season

Saudi female racing driver Reema Juffali “feels it’s going to be a good season” for her after registering back-to-back victories in the Pro-Am class i...

03 May 2022

Saudi driver Rashed hopes local experience prove crucial at Rally de Portugal

Saudi professional rally driver Rakan Al Rashed hopes his recent participation in the local Rali Terras D'Aboboreira series will prepare him for next ...

27 Apr 2022