NEW YORK: A Wisconsin man who bet $85,000 (£64,920) on Tiger Woods to win the Masters was handed a check for $1.275 million (£0.97 million) by bookmaker William Hill on Monday. A day after Woods came from behind to win his first major title in 11 years, a video circulating online showed James Adducci picking […]
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Pella pounds Cilic for Monte Carlo upset win
Argentine Guido Pella dealt a second-round blow to seventh seed Marin Cilic, beating the Croatian 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 on Tuesday at the Monte Carlo Masters. Defeat in just over two hours left 2014 US Open winner Cilic with just one win from six matches since January’s Australian Open, where he went out in the fourth […]
Freakish goal gives Arsenal 1-0 win at 10-man Watford
Arsenal boosted their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League after a bizarre 10th-minute goal by striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave them a 1-0 win at 10-man Watford on Monday. The result lifted the Gunners two places up to fourth on 66 points from 33 games, one behind third-placed Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal are ahead […]
Former United star Scholes charged with betting offences
LONDON: Former Manchester United great Paul Scholes has been charged by the Football Association (FA) for allegedly breaking their betting rules, English football’s governing body announced on Tuesday. The charge levelled at the 44-year-old – whose first foray into management with Oldham lasted just 31 days earlier this season – relates to bets allegedly placed […]
Palace keeper showed ‘lamentable’ ignorance of Hitler
LONDON: An English Football Association panel that cleared Crystal Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey of making a Nazi salute said in a written report that the player had shown a “lamentable” ignorance of Adolf Hitler and Fascism. In reasoning published on the FA website, the panel set out why the Wales international was cleared after being […]
Madrid stumble again in disappointing draw at Leganes
LEGANES: Real Madrid stumbled to a 1-1 La Liga draw at Leganes on Monday, the latest disappointing result in a nightmare season for the European champions. Zinedine Zidane’s side, who are third in the table and 13 points behind leaders Barcelona, were uninspired against local rivals Leganes. Madrid, who were also knocked out of the […]
Russel Wilson becomes highest-paid quarterback in the NFL
LONDON: The Seattle Seahawks and Russell Wilson agreed to a four-year extension worth a reported $140 million, making the franchise quarterback the highest paid player in the National Football League (NFL). The deal, which includes a $65 million signing bonus and no-trade clause, was reached late Monday night. Wilson confirmed the new deal in a […]
Hertha Berlin coach Pal Dardai to step down in summer
BERLIN: Hertha Berlin coach Pal Dardai will step down at the end of the season after a string of poor results in 2019, the club confirmed on Tuesday. After a positive start to the season, Hertha have won just two of 13 games this year, plummeting to 11th in the table. A 2-0 loss to […]
Aisam and Gonzalez win Houston doubles title
LAHORE: Mexican Santiago Gonzalez and Pakistani Aisam ul Haq Qureshi won their first ATP Tour title as a team on Sunday, defeating British brothers Ken Skupski and Neal Skupski 3-6, 6-4, 10-6 to win the Fayez Sarofim & Co USA Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston. Gonzalez and Qureshi reached their first tour-level final in […]
Smith, Warner return for Australia’s World Cup defence
The return of Steve Smith and David Warner to Australia’s squad for the Cricket World Cup came as little surprise on Monday but selectors still managed to cause a stir by omitting strike bowler Josh Hazlewood and in-form batsman Peter Handscomb. Former skipper Smith and Warner were eligible for Aaron Finch’s side after their 12-month […]