Jannik Sinner easily beat Andrea Pellegrino to reach the Italian Open quarter-finals. Photo: AFP ROME: Jannik Sinner’s charge towards a first Italian Open title continued on Tuesday after the world number one calmly dispatched countryman Andrea Pellegrino 6-2, 6-3, while Alexander Zverev suffered a shock exit at the hands of another local hero in Luciano…
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are battling Arsenal for the Premier League title. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Pep Guardiola says teams must “do better” if they want to avoid VAR controversies. Guardiola believes his Manchester City side have been on the wrong end of replay calls in the past and is still annoyed by decisions that went…
LONDON: Shea Charles was Southampton’s hero as they reached the Championship play-off final with a come-from-behind 2-1 win at home to Middlesbrough on Tuesday. The teams were all square deep into the second half of extra-time when Charles’ 116th-minute curling cross from the right crept past a couple of defenders and deflected in off the…
KATHMANDU: A team of Nepali climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday, opening the route for hundreds of mountaineers expected to attempt the world’s highest peak in the coming weeks. At least 12 members of a rope-fixing team made the ascent, marking the traditional start of the spring climbing window, expedition organisers said….
Japan’s Alex Shirai-Patmore (left) and Vanuatu’s Junior Kaltapau during their ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific qualifier at Korogi Sports Park. Photo: AFP JAPAN: Curious spectators clutching rulebooks watch as a batsman smacks a six into the sand and weeds surrounding Japan’s brand-new cricket ground, four months before it hosts matches at the Asian Games.Japanese…
Bangladesh players celebrate after Nahid Rana’s five-wicket haul powered the hosts to a 104-run victory over Pakistan in the first Test in Dhaka. Photo: FILE Bangladesh produced a ruthless all-round performance to defeat Pakistan by 104 runs in the first Test in Dhaka on Tuesday, extending their recent dominance over the visitors with a third…
Senior players failed to deliver as familiar weaknesses resurfaced in another disappointing overseas performance Pakistan captain Shan Masood speaks at a press conference after their defeat in the first Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on May 12, 2026. PHOTO: PCB/FILE TORONTO: Pakistan’s defeat in the first Test against Bangladesh…
Chasing 268 for victory in Dhaka, Pakistan were 119-3 before they fell to 163 all out in the final session Bangladesh celebrate their win at the end of the fifth day of the first Test cricket match against Pakistan at the Sher-i-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh on May 12, 2026. PHOTO: AFP Pace bowler…
Jake Paul at a MMA press conference at Intuit Dome. Photo: REUTERS/FILE LONDON: Jake Paul expressed a desire to continue fighting while acknowledging his fighting career could be done in a recent interview. Paul, 29, is still recovering after Anthony Joshua broke his jaw during their December fight, Paul’s first loss in seven ‌fights. “We’ll…
Bangladesh sports activities adviser Asif Nazrul was a central determine within the situation. Photograph: ICC/FILE The Bangladesh authorities has fashioned a committee to research the earlier administration’s resolution that led to the nationwide cricket group being excluded from the 2026 ICC Males’s T20 World Cup after a dispute over taking part in venues in India….
