BARCELONA: Diego Maradona says he has a solution to Real Madrid’s scarcity of goals this season – sign France teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe from Paris St Germain and give Gareth Bale away for free. Real’s record signing Bale has endured another nightmare season with injuries but fired the European champions into the Club World Cup […]
Hewitt comes out of retirement to play doubles at Australian Open
MELBOURNE: Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt is to come out of retirement temporarily and play doubles with compatriot Sam Groth at next month’s Australian Open, local media reported on Friday. Hewitt, a U.S. Open and Wimbledon singles champion, officially retired from top-level tennis after his home grand slam in 2016, where he also played […]
The ides of December
William Shakespeare, in his epic play ‘Julius Caesar’ has a soothsayer declaim ‘Beware the ides of March’ warning Caesar to take heed that his life is in danger. The Ides of March is a day on the Roman calendar that corresponds to March 15, marked by several religious observances and was notable for the Romans […]
Heart condition rules NZ shotputter out of Commonwealth Games
WELLINGTON: A heart condition has ended the Commonwealth Games hopes of former world junior shotput champion Jacko Gill, Athletics New Zealand said on Friday. The 22-year-old, who made the world athletics championship final won by compatriot Tom Walsh earlier this year in London, is suffering from myocarditis and been advised to avoid training for at […]
FIFA suspends Brazilian soccer president Nero for 90 days
ZURICH: FIFA has suspended Brazilian soccer federation president Marco Polo del Nero for 90 days while he is under an ethics investigation. Del Nero has remained in power in Brazil despite being charged by American authorities with racketeering and money laundering in 2015. FIFA says Del Nero has been provisionally banned from all soccer activities […]
Martins Dukurs takes European skeleton title with 50th win
INNSBRUCK: Latvian slider Martins Dukurs won the European skeleton title for a third straight year Friday by earning his 50th career World Cup win. Dukurs, unbeaten on the 1976 Olympic track since 2009, posted the fastest time in both heats to beat Yun Sung-bin of South Korea by 0.15 seconds. Nikita Tregubov of Russia was […]
Swede Kallstrom calls time on football career
STOCKHOLM: Former Arsenal and Olympique Lyonnais midfielder Kim Kallstrom announced on Friday he is calling time on a football career that stretched over almost two decades “I feel I’m done, and I’ve done what I can on the field,” the tearful 35-year-old told reporters at an emotional news conference in Stockholm. “It’s fun to play […]
Pakistan cricketer Imran’s father recovers, back home from hospital
LAHORE: Pakistan cricketer Imran Farhat’s father, Farhat Hussain Siddique, has recovered from illness and is back home after being operated upon at Shaukat Khanam Cancer Hospital here the other day. Siddique had a very serious laser operation of his liver under the supervision of the competent doctors of SKMT. SKMT chief medical officer Dr Muhammad […]
Essence of Jinnah’s legacy
Ever wondered what would have happened to the Muslims of the sub-continent had they not been led by someone with the stature and personality of Muhammad Ali Jinnah? He was more than a leader, he was a visionary who stood up for what was right and fought with valor for justice. Through his personality, he […]
Alpine Skiing: Ferstl wins super-G to end German drought
BOLZANO: Early starter Josef Ferstl put down a nearly flawless run in a fog-interrupted super-G on Friday to become the first German man to win a World Cup speed event in 13 years. Wearing the No. 2 bib, Ferstl required slightly more than 1 1/2 minutes to negotiate the Saslong course and finished a slim […]