SPIELBERG, Austria: Lewis Hamilton will begin his campaign for a record-equalling seventh world title on Sunday (Jul 5) on a grid where rivals are pushing back at his passionate anti-racism message after he suggested they lacked understanding of the issues. Hamilton will start the delayed season opener at the Red […]
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BERLIN: Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich kept their hopes of a treble alive after beating Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Saturday to win the German Cup for the 20th time. David Alaba gave Bayern the lead with a free kick in the 16th minute after Robert Lewandowski […]
REUTERS: Frances Tiafoe has tested positive for COVID-19 and been forced to withdraw from the All-American Team Cup exhibition tournament in Atlanta, the American said on Saturday (Jul 4). Tiafoe played in the first session on Friday and beat Sam Querrey in straight sets at the event in which the […]
LONDON: England batsman Ollie Pope is adamant the absence of fans will have no bearing on England’s intensity when they face the West Indies in next week’s first Test. The Ageas Bowl will be devoid of any spectators on health grounds when international cricket returns for the first time since […]
BEIJING: China’s two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan, arguably the greatest badminton player of all time, announced his retirement on Saturday (Jul 4) aged 36. It means that Lin, who won gold at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Games, will not compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were pushed […]
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has backed his struggling team to pull off “Mission Impossible” by getting a result at champions Liverpool on Sunday and boost their hopes of staying in the Premier League. REUTERS: Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has backed his struggling team to pull off “Mission Impossible” […]
BEIJING: China’s two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan, arguably the greatest badminton player of all time, announced his retirement on Saturday (Jul 4) aged 36. It means that Lin, who won gold at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Games, will not compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were pushed […]
LONDON: Manchester United’s 15-game unbeaten run across all competitions does not mean they have cracked the code as there is still room for improvement, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said. Former United captain Gary Neville said on Sky Sports after Tuesday’s (Jun 30) 3-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion […]
VIENNA: World number three Dominic Thiem will donate the prize money that he won in Belgrade during the ill-fated Adria Tour, where Novak Djokovic and three other participants tested positive for coronavirus, his father was quoted by Austrian media on Friday (Jul 3). Thiem took part in the Belgrade leg […]
LONDON: Frank Lampard called for a “big reflection” on VAR at the end of the season after another controversial incident involving the technology in the midweek Premier League fixtures. Tottenham were controversially denied an equaliser against Sheffield United on Thursday when Harry Kane’s goal was chalked off for a dubious […]