HONG KONG: An annual swim across Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour has become the latest sports event to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the city recorded a spike in local transmitted cases, organisers said on Friday (Jul 17). This year’s race was to be held in October but […]
Year: 2020
Sergio Ramos has vowed to stay at Real Madrid until he retires after lifting his fifth La Liga title with the club and at 34, having played as big a role as anyone in their latest triumph, he is showing no signs of slowing down. MADRID: Sergio Ramos has vowed […]
McLaren are committed to Formula One and ready to sign imminently a new ‘Concorde Agreement’ for the sport’s future, team chief executive Zak Brown said on Friday. REUTERS: McLaren are committed to Formula One and ready to sign imminently a new ‘Concorde Agreement’ for the sport’s future, team chief executive […]
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) said on Friday its board had committed to establishing a new professional team competition in 2021 with eight to 10 sides, including a Pacific Island squad. REUTERS: New Zealand Rugby (NZR) said on Friday its board had committed to setting up a new professional competition featuring […]
BEIJING: Beijing 2022 organisers were on Friday (Jul 17) “pressing ahead” with preparations for the Winter Olympics after a senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official warned the coronavirus could force the Games to be postponed. Dick Pound, a former IOC vice-president, told AFP that all options would have to be […]
LONDON: Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli will be out of action until the end of 2020 after undergoing knee surgery. Martinelli injured his left knee in training last month and Arsenal confirmed on Thursday (Jul 16) that the Brazilian will not return until well into the 2021-21 campaign. The 19-year-old had […]
LONDON: Injured during training at the tail-end of a breakthrough season, Arsenal’s young Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli will target a return to full training by the end of the year following knee surgery, the Premier League club said. The 19-year-old Brazilian picked up the injury in training on Jun 21 […]
BARCELONA: A stoppage-time goal by Roberto Torres brought Barcelona’s reign as La Liga champions to an embarrassing end as 10-man Osasuna pulled off a shock 2-1 win at the Camp Nou on Thursday (Jul 16) while Real Madrid secured the title with a 2-1 victory over Villarreal. Having struggled since […]
Some K-pop stars’ accounts have been blocked from view on TikTok’s China version Douyin, Reuters’ checks showed on Friday, days after South Korea’s media regulator slapped fines on the short-video app for data privacy noncompliance. SHANGHAI/SEOUL: Some K-pop stars’ accounts have been blocked from view on TikTok’s China version Douyin, […]
MUMBAI: Backed by multi-billion-dollar investments from global tech giants, India’s richest man is ready to rumble with Amazon and Walmart for the country’s huge e-commerce market through his conglomerate Reliance. But it is far from certain that Mukesh Ambani’s latest gamble will pay off in a crowded market where many […]