Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is expected to play his first Champions League match in a PSG shirt when his new club takes on Ligue 1 rival Brest this week. PSG travels to the Stade de Roudourou in the first leg of their playoff on Tuesday. The French league leader warmed up for the game with an impressive […]
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Du Plessis batters Strickland to retain UFC middleweight crown
South African Dricus du Plessis defended his UFC middleweight belt on Sunday with a unanimous win over bitter rival Sean Strickland, destroying his opponent’s nose in a bloody title fight in Sydney. The 31-year-old won 50-45, 50-45, 49-46 to boost his win-loss record to 23-2 and cement his status as mixed martial arts’ top 185-pound […]
Dominant Australia sweep Sri Lanka series
Australia wrapped up a dominant 2-0 sweep of the Test series against Sri Lanka at Galle on Sunday, romping to a nine-wicket victory before lunch on day four. Set a modest target of 75 to win, Australia lost only Travis Head as they stormed to a commanding victory in a ruthless display from the world’s […]
Huraira wins bronze at International Taekwondo Championship
Pakistani taekwondo athlete Syed Abu Huraira Shah secured a bronze medal in the senior category at the International Taekwondo Championship in France on Sunday. According to event details, over 2,000 athletes from more than 20 countries participated in the prestigious competition. At just 19 years old, Huraira has already represented Pakistan in over six international […]
Haris Rauf out? Setback for Pakistan before South Africa clash
Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf is likely to be rested for the upcoming match against South Africa on February 12 as the team management remains cautious about his fitness, sources confirmed on Sunday. Rauf, who suffered discomfort in his ribs during Pakistan’s recent clash against New Zealand, has shown signs of improvement but is still under […]
New Zealand’s Ravindra recovering
New Zealand said Rachin Ravindra was recovering well after taking a ball full in the face during a warm-up match for the Champions Trophy against Pakistan in Lahore on Saturday. The all-rounder was left bloodied by the blow to his forehead after losing sight of the ball in the floodlights as he attempted a catch […]
Alvarez and Scull set super middleweight bout for May
Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will seek the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight title in May against undefeated Cuban William Scull, Arab promoter Turki Alalshikh announced Saturday. Alalshikh, who is an adviser at the Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, added that the fight will be […]
India beat England in second ODI to secure series
Rohit shrugged off a poor run of form that had seen him average 10.37 in his last 16 innings across formats to belt 12 fours and seven sixes as India overhauled a target of 305 with 33 balls to spare. The India captain cashing in once he got in was a lesson to England, whose […]
Yealimi Noh scorches back nine, takes 1-shot lead at Founders Cup
Yealimi Noh birdied eight of her last 11 holes to seize a one-stroke lead at 18-under par through three rounds of the Founders Cup on Saturday at Bradenton (Fla.) Country Club. Noh’s 8-under-par 63 pushed her ahead of South Korea’s Jin Young Ko, the second-round leader and a three-time winner of this tournament. Ko followed […]
Britain win thrilling final to take SailGP honours in Sydney
Britain lost the lead and regained it to beat Canada and Australia in a thrilling three-boat final in the Sydney leg of SailGP, stretching its overall lead after podium finishes in the first three events of the season. Australia came into Sunday’s final as favorite after winning the previous event in Auckland and winning three […]