NEW YORK: Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely by the NBA after he was ejected from Tuesday’s game for striking Phoenix centre Jusuf Nurkic in the face. In the third quarter of the Warriors’ 119-116 road loss, Nurkic had his hand on Green’s hip while defending […]
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MANCHESTER: While Manchester United’s involvement in European competition came to a crashing end yesterday with their 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich, embattled manager Erik ten Hag said his team can now focus on improving their disappointing Premier League position. The three-time European champions needed both to beat Bayern in their […]
SYDNEY: Nick Kyrgios says that “I don’t want to play anymore” but will give his tennis career another one or two years, days after pulling out of his home Australian Open. The talented but temperamental 28-year-old had knee surgery in January and then aborted plans to return at Wimbledon after […]
Playing after a 10-point deduction felt like a “re-start”, but Everton’s 1-0 Premier League win at Nottingham Forest blew belief into the club, manager Sean Dyche said on Saturday. It was Everton’s first win since they were docked 10 points for breaching the league’s profitability and sustainability rules for the […]
International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates has said athlete numbers at the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane must be reduced to help ensure the games are as cost effective as possible. The addition of cricket, flag football, squash, baseball and softball in Los Angeles in 2028 will see participation numbers […]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr lost 3-0 to table-toppers Al-Hilal in the Riyadh derby at the King Fahd International Stadium on Friday to fall further behind their bitter rivals at the top the Saudi Pro League standings. The Portuguese striker left the field with rival fans taunting the five-times Ballon D’Or winner […]
Ireland ended their year on a demoralizing note as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by New Zealand, with manager Stephen Kenny saying he is not very optimistic about being offered a new contract by the country’s soccer association (FAI). Ireland were eliminated from Euro 2024 qualifying […]
Novak Djokovic said he is hoping to put the cherry on top of a successful 2023 season with a record seventh ATP Finals title, after the world number one beat Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final to set up a showdown with Jannik Sinner. Djokovic has won the Australian Open, French […]
LAS VEGAS: Red Bulls triple world champion Max Verstappen will do his best Elvis impersonation on Sunday (Nov 19) wearing a race suit inspired by the King for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Partnering with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Verstappen and teammate Sergio Perez will wear Viva Las Vegas race suits […]
KOLKATA : Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has no regrets about missing out on a World Cup hundred, for he knows how important it was to try and boost their net run-rate in Tuesday’s comprehensive win against Bangladesh. Pakistan began their campaign with back-to-back wins but went into the match at […]