Kylian Mbappé slams Paraguayan senator as ‘despicable’ after a racist tirade following France’s World Cup win Photo: France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates after the match between Paraguay v France – Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia/Reuters France striker Kylian Mbappe hit back at a Paraguayan senator, describing her as a “despicable woman” on Monday after she launched a racist…
MIAMI: FIFA threw its full support behind Brazilian referee Raphael Claus after U.S. President Donald Trump questioned his integrity on Monday following the red card shown to United States striker Folarin Balogun that sparked a controversy at the World Cup. Balogun was sent off by Claus after a VAR check in the last-32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina…
The riders were taking different precautions to keep their body temperatures down Team Visma Lease a Bike’s Jonas Vingegaard and UAE Team Emirates – XRG’s Tadej Pogacar in the peloton before the start of stage 3. Photo: REUTERS FRANCE: Tour de France riders face a “logistical nightmare” in trying to keep their body temperature down…
The Pakistan Padel Ranking Cup 2026, organized by the Pakistan Padel Federation (PPF) under the auspices of the International Padel Federation (FIP), concluded successfully at Sport On, Clifton, Karachi, after three days of exciting competition from July 3 to 5, 2026. The championship featured Pakistan’s leading padel players competing in the Men’s, Women’s and Junior categories for official national ranking points, selection for…
Arthur Fery became only the sixth British man to reach the quarter-finals in the Open era. Photo: AFP LONDON: Britain’s Arthur Fery defeated fellow wildcard Grigor Dimitrovin a dramatic five-set match to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday, after Jasmine Paolini halted Alexandra Eala’srun in the last 16. French Open champion Alexander Zverev can seal his first Wimbledon quarter-final appearance when he takes on…
A view shows the Russian Olympic Committee headquarters in Moscow, Russia, October 13, 2023. — Reuters The International Olympic Committee (IOC) provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday, marking a significant step towards Russia’s reintegration into the Olympic fold ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Games. Following the beginning of the…
Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez celebrates scoring their third goal with Lautaro Martinez in their Round of 16 match against Egypt at the Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, US, July 7, 2026. — Reuters Argentina through to World Cup quarter-finals. Yasser Ibrahim, Mostafa Zico score for Egypt. Argentina’s Messi, Romero among goal-scorers. Defending champion Argentina scored three times…
Charles De Ketelaere scored a double for Belgium to sink the hosts’ World Cup hopes. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Belgium dumped the United States out of their own World Cup Monday, as Charles De Ketelaere’s brace secured a 4-1 win that was eclipsed by the bitter row over Folarin Balogun’s ban. Victory means the Belgians face Spain in the quarter-finals,…
Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni is concerned about a lack of rest for his side. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni said sides should be given more rest in the final stages of the World Cup as the defending champions face a gruelling schedule in the knockout phases. Should Argentina progress to the final, they face five games in 17…
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the field after defeat to Spain in the final World Cup match of his career. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Cristiano Ronaldo laboured through his last World Cup match Monday as the dream of winning the biggest prize of all ended in a 1-0 defeat to Spain and left him fighting back tears. The…
