Over a hundred successful golf playing amateurs will tee off at the scenic 18 holes, par 72 Royal Palm Golf and Country Club Golf Course here on Saturday in quest of the much acclaimed Turkish Airlines Golf Trophy. The reward for victory in this championship is sizable and besides a gold trophy and a model […]
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Fitness tests of cricketers for World Cup begin
Pakistan cricketers have started appearing in fitness tests at National cricket Academy (NCA) Lahore, ahead of the England tour and International Cricket Council (ICC) 2019 World Cup. Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed is expected to report at NCA today, however, his fitness test will be conducted on April 15. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had announced […]
Bottas edges out Vettel to set the pace in China Grand Prix practice
Valtteri Bottas edged out Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel at the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday with the fastest lap in practise for Formula One’s 1,000th world championship race. The championship leader, a point clear of Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton after two races, set a benchmark time of one minute 33.330 seconds in the afternoon. The […]
Boxer Sadaf Khadem to break a barrier for Iranian women
Two years after a clandestine impromptu training session on the hills of Tehran, Sadaf Khadem will become the first Iranian woman to contest an official boxing fight, hoping to lead the way in the Islamic Republic. The bout will take place in western France on Saturday after the 24-year-old met with Frenchman Mahyar Monshipour, an […]
Arsenal, Chelsea put one foot in Europa League semis
Arsenal and Chelsea closed in on the Europa League last four on Thursday after the Gunners saw off highly-fancied Napoli 2-0 at the Emirates, while Marco Alonso’s late header earned Maurizio Sarri’s side a hard-fought win at Slavia Prague. Unai Emery’s Arsenal hold a healthy advantage going into next week’s second leg thanks to a […]
Manchester United can finish in top three with 15 more points: Solskjaer
Manchester United can secure a top-three finish in the Premier League if they get 15 points from their remaining six games, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Friday. United, lying sixth with 61 points after a poor run of results, are locked in a battle for third with Chelsea (66 points), Tottenham Hotspur (64) and […]
Real Madrid have finally set a price for Gareth Bale
MADRID: La Liga giants Real Madrid have finally set a price for winger Gareth Bale and are planning to use the money in the summer transfer window, according to AS. Los Blancos want Euros 30 million for the left-footed star. The Spanish giants may use the money earned from Wales star’s sale to lure in […]
Bayern forwards Lewandowski, Coman trade blows during training
BERLIN: Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac on Friday confirmed reports Robert Lewandowski and Kingsley Coman were involved in a fist-fight during training but ruled out any sanctions. Kovac admitted the forwards traded blows following an argument at a training session behind closed doors on Thursday while preparing for Sunday’s league game away to Fortuna Duesseldorf. […]
Palace defender Tomkins to miss rest of season with injury
LONDON: Crystal Palace defender James Tomkins will miss the remainder of the Premier League season with a groin injury, manager Roy Hodgson said on Friday. Tomkins, who has made 28 league starts this season, hobbled off in the second half of the 1-0 victory over Newcastle United at St James’ Park last weekend. “We lost […]
Arsenal to investigate racist abuse of Napoli’s Koulibaly
LONDON: Arsenal have launched an investigation into the racist abuse suffered by Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly during their 2-0 Europa League quarter-final first leg victory on Thursday. A Snapchat video emerged on social media after the match where a fan at the Emirates Stadium can be heard using a racist term towards the Senegalese. “We […]