India said Tuesday it would be “a challenge” to face a “quality” Pakistan team in Colombo after Islamabad’s decision to play the blockbuster T20 World Cup clash. The Pakistan government late Monday ended a week-long stand-off by rescinding its order for the cricket team to boycott the February 15 match. “It’s great that the game […]
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F1 set for final-race showdown as Verstappen exploits McLaren blunder
Max Verstappen boosted his late bid for a fifth successive drivers’ world championship on Sunday when he took full advantage of a McLaren strategic blunder to complete a sensational hat-trick of victories at the Qatar Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver made an immediate pit-stop during an early safety car intervention, when McLaren duo Oscar […]
Alcaraz secures ATP Finals showdown with ‘favourite’ Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz said Saturday that Jannik Sinner is the favourite to retain his ATP Finals title at home after the new world number one set up a blockbuster finale with his Italian rival in the prestigious season-ending tournament. Alcaraz cruised past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2, 6-4 in Turin to set up the title match with Sinner […]