ASSEN: Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia won the Assen TT on Sunday to extend his lead in the world championship standings while pole sitter Marco Bezzecchi finished second, swapping their final positions from Saturday’s sprint. Red Bull KTM’s Brad Binder had finished third but just as in the sprint, his podium was snatched away from him for […]

MANCHESTER: Chelsea have embarked on a fire sale following their stunning spending spree, trimming their bloated squad in an effort to comply with financial regulations as they prepare for a new era under Mauricio Pochettino. In their first year under the ownership of an American consortium, Chelsea spent more on transfer fees than any club […]

NAIROBI: France’s Sebastien Ogier won Kenya’s Safari Rally on Sunday as Toyota swept the top four places for the second year in a row in the most gruelling event on the calendar. The eight-times world champion, now racing part-time, beat championship leader Kalle Rovanpera of Finland by 6.7 seconds with Welshman Elfyn Evans a distant […]

CHORZOW: Belgium shot put and hammer throw champion Jolien Boumkwo displayed great team spirit at the European Championships in Poland when she stepped up outside her event and ran a 100 metres hurdles race to save her team from getting disqualified. Boumkwo appeared all smiles when she carefully attempted each hurdle on Saturday in a […]

LONDON: Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz fired a Wimbledon warning as he comfortably beat Alex de Minaur 6-4 6-4 to claim the Queen’s Club title on Sunday and return to world number one. In baking temperatures, the 20-year-old had too much firepower for his wily Australian opponent as he claimed his first grasscourt title in impressive fashion. […]

WASHINGTON: Argentina’s Fernando Martinez retained his IBF world junior bantamweight title on Saturday with an 11th-round stoppage of Filipino challenger Jade Bornea in a battle of unbeatens at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Referee Charlie Fitch stopped the bout 29 seconds into the 11th round after Martinez opened a bloody gash on the right ear of Bornea early […]

HALLE: Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik battled his way past third seed Andrey Rublev 6-3 3-6 6-3 thanks to two service breaks to win the Halle Open title on Sunday, his first on grass just over a week before the start of Wimbledon. It was also the 26-year-old’s second tour title after his win in Montpellier in […]

NEW YORK: Hurdle queen Sydney McLaughlin’s experiment in the 400 metres flat appeared to be paying off on Saturday, when she cruised to victory at the NYC Grand Prix in 49.51 seconds, while Noah Lyles showed no loss of form to thrash the 200m field. American McLaughlin wrested the lead at the halfway point from […]

RIO DE JANEIRO: Environmental authorities in Brazil fined football star Neymar a second time Saturday after their orders to halt an unlicensed construction project at his mansion outside Rio de Janeiro were ignored, officials said. The Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain star was already facing a fine of at least 5 million reais ($1 million) after […]

LONDON: The Saudi Pro League’s recent signings of Premier League stars, including Ruben Neves and potential recruit Edouard Mendy, have raised questions about the reasons behind this trend. Despite calls from Gary Neville to halt player transfers to Saudi Arabia for the sake of “integrity,” the flurry of deals in the past week suggests no […]