Barcelona signs 100m euro digital deal on August 13, 2022BARCELONA: Cash-strapped Spanish football club Barcelona have sold part of their media production unit “Barca Studios” for 100 million euros, the club announced on Friday. Barcelona had to cut player wages and off-load their star Lionel Messi last year as the club face up to an economic crisis caused by loss of revenue due to […]
Mbappe accuses French federation boss of ignoring racist abuse on June 20, 2022PARIS: France international Kylian Mbappe on Sunday accused the president of the French Football Federation (FFF) of ignoring racist abuse after his penalty miss at Euro 2020. The Paris Saint-Germain star’s decisive spot-kick against Switzerland was saved in the last-16 shootout, resulting in the world champions exiting the tournament. The 23-year-old was vilified on social […]
Markets dive on inflation woes as dollar spikes against yen, rupee on June 14, 2022Markets tumbled in Asia and Europe on Monday to extend a global rout while the dollar soared after a forecast-beating US inflation print ramped up bets on a more aggressive campaign of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Fresh Covid outbreaks in Shanghai and Beijing have also seen authorities reimpose containment measures soon after lifting them, […]
Mayweather’s Dubai exhibition fight called off on May 15, 2022DUBAI: Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition fight in Dubai against Don Moore, which was scheduled for Saturday, has been called off following the death of United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, organisers said on Saturday. The move comes after the UAE announced a 40-day mourning period with flags flown at half-mast and suspended […]
New Zealand eye historic victory as second South Africa Test begins today on February 25, 2022CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand go into the second Test against South Africa on Friday on the cusp of clinching the series and reclaiming the mantle of number one in the world. A draw in Christchurch would give New Zealand a historic first series win against South Africa in 17 attempts, while victory would not only complete […]
No place to pray: Muslims under pressure in India on December 25, 2021Dinesh Bharti drives around with other activists on Fridays heckling and harassing Muslims praying outside in Gurgaon, the latest flashpoint of sectarian tensions under India’s Hindu nationalist government. Muslims praying in the open “create problems in the country and the entire world,” the thickset Hindu man in his 40s said, a red tilak on his […]
Romelu Lukaku fills Chelsea’s striker void on September 14, 2021LONDON: Romelu Lukaku has fulfilled his dream of starring as Chelsea’s number nine — now the Belgium striker plans to fire his boyhood club’s bid to retain the Champions League. Lukaku scored at Stamford Bridge for the first time on Saturday as his double inspired Chelsea’s 3-0 win against Aston Villa. After scoring in his […]
Medvedev outlasts Hurkacz to reach ATP Toronto semis on August 15, 2021TORONTO: Daniil Medvedev had to work his way through a pair of tiebreakers to ensure a 2-6, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/5) victory over Hubert Hurkacz and into the semi-finals of the ATP Toronto Masters on Friday. The Russian world number two was caught on the back foot in the opening set, which he lost to […]
USA to send second-largest team in history to Olympics on July 15, 2021LOS ANGELES: The United States will send the second-largest team in its history to compete at the Tokyo Olympics this month with women athletes making up more than half of the delegation for a third straight Summer Games, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said Tuesday. The USOPC said in a statement that 613 […]
‘Militants’ kill two policemen in Islamabad on May 28, 2020Two suspected militants riding on a motorcycle opened fire on two policemen manning a roadside checkpoint on the outskirts of the federal capital, Islamabad, killing both of them before fleeing the scene, the police said on Wednesday. The attack took place on Tuesday night in Tarnol area and was reportedly claimed by Hizbul Ahrar, a […]