LONDON: Serena Williams confirmed her return to tennis on Monday after an absence of nearly four years, with the American great set to compete in women’s doubles at Queen’s Club next week. The 44-year-old, who has not played competitively since the 2022 US Open, has been granted a wild card for the grass court London…
952 athletes from across Pakistan set to compete in six sports at Qayyum Sports Complex PESHAWAR: Preparations are in full swing for the National Junior Championship 2026, which is scheduled to begin on June 7 at the Qayyum Sports Complex in Peshawar. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Sohail Afridi, will formally inaugurate the event in a grand…
Liverpool have reportedly opened talks with Andoni Iraola over their vacant managerial post. Photo: AFP/File LIVERPOOL: Liverpool are in advanced talks with former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola as they seek a replacement for Arne Slot, according to reports on Tuesday. Iraola has emerged as Liverpool’s top target to replace Slot, who was sacked on Saturday after a turbulent second…
Saints were kicked out of last month’s play-off final after spying at a training session Southampton’s German head coach TondaEckert put out an eight-minute video statement about the scandal. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has apologised for orchestrating the “spygate” scandal that led to the club’s expulsion from the Championship play-offs as owner Dragan Solak insisted that he would…
The 23-year-old was part of the Chelsea team which won the Europa Conference League France’s Chelsea right-back MaloGusto said that making a World Cup squad has been the fulfillment of a childhood dream. Photo: AFP LONDON: Malo Gusto’s proven big match-winning temperament will stand him in good stead as he looks to challenge Jules Kounde for the starting…
Victor Wembanyama celebrates San Antonio’s series victory over Oklahoma City, which has left the Frenchs superstar targeting his maiden NBA Finals crown. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Victor Wembanyama will aim to cement his status as the new face of basketball on Wednesday when he leads the San Antonio Spurs into game one of the NBA Finals against…
Rick Adelman speaks during the 2023 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award press conference prior to Game Two of the 2023 NBA Finals between he Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Hall of Fame coach Rick Adelman, who led the Portland Trail Blazers to two unsuccessful NBA Finals appearances during a 29-year…
Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi (left) flips the coin as Australia’s Josh Inglis makes the call at the toss for their second ODI at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on June 2, 2026. — PCB Pakistan decided to bowl first after winning the toss in the second one-day international of the three-match series against Australia…
LONDON: Deniz Undav scored twice and set up another as Germany cruised to a 4-0 win over Finland in Mainz on Sunday in their final home warm-up before the World Cup. Handed a rare start with Champions League finalist Kai Havertzyet to join the squad, Undav terrorised the outclassed Finns alongside 18-year-old Lennart Karl on his full debut for Germany. Undav was…
LONDON: Brazil turned on the style with a 6-2 drubbing of Panama on Sunday in a lopsided World Cup send-off at the MaracanaStadium in Rio de Janeiro. Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr fired the Brazilians into the lead inside the opening minute, collecting a pass from veteran midfielder Casemiro before lashing in a thunderous strike from 25 yards. The five-time…
