Formula E first for Germany as Abt wins Mexican ePrix on March 5, 2018MEXICO CITY: Daniel Abt won the fifth ePrix of the Formula E season in the Mexican capital on Saturday to become the first German to triumph in the all-electric series. The Audi driver, who started fifth, took the lead during the mandatory pit-stop to change cars when he leapfrogged ahead of Britain’s Oliver Turvey. Abt […]
Nisbet wins New Zealand Open golf on March 5, 2018WELLINGTON: Australian Daniel Nisbet rode a hot putter to a two-stroke victory at the 99th New Zealand Open on Sunday, firing a sizzling nine-under-par 62 to overhaul compatriot Terry Pilkadaris in the final round in Queenstown. It was a third professional title for Nisbet and his tournament total of 27-under 258 was a record, beating […]
Formula One hires Hollywood composer to write new theme on March 5, 2018LONDON: Formula One has hired the composer of several “Fast and Furious” movies to write a new theme tune for the motor racing organisation. Brian Tyler, an Emmy-nominated American has made music for “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, “Iron Man 3”, “Thor: The Dark World” as well as the “Fast and Furious” franchise, and also wrote […]
Australia remain on top but Morkel cuts through tail on March 4, 2018DURBAN: Australia were reduced to 213 for nine in their second innings after a fiery spell of fast bowling by South Africa’s Morne Morkel but the tourists lead by 402 runs after bad light ended play early on day three of the first Test on Saturday. Morkel (3-42), who has announced he will retire from […]
Venezuela’s Rojas shows her class to retain triple jump title on March 4, 2018BIRMINGHAM: Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas showed why she is the world’s best triple jumper to retain her world indoor title on Saturday just when it looked like she might come up short. The 22-year-old was the clear favourite but soon found herself in a desperate scrap with Jamaican Kimberly Williams, the 2014 bronze medallist who produced […]
Pouille to meet Bautista Agut in final on March 4, 2018DUBAI: Second seed Lucas Pouille outlasted Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(5) at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Friday to reach his third ATP World Tour final in four events. World number 15 Pouille, who won the Montpellier title last month and reached the Marseille final last week, prevailed in two hours and […]
Jamaican bobsledder failed pre-Winter Olympics doping test on March 4, 2018KINGSTON: A member of the Jamaican women’s bobsleigh team which competed at the recent Winter Olympics tested positive for a banned substance in January, the President of the Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation told media on Friday. “Well, we got a notification that one our athletes returned an adverse analytical finding and we’re very much […]
Tiger Woods commits to two more events before Masters on March 4, 2018CYPRESS: Tiger Woods has committed to playing consecutive weeks at the next two PGA Tour events in what will likely be his final tournaments ahead of next month’s USA Masters, the former world number one said on Friday. Woods, who has played three official events since returning this year after spinal fusion surgery 10 months […]
Croatia charges Real’s Modric with false testimony on March 4, 2018ZAGREB: Croatia’s state attorney has charged Croatia international and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric with giving false testimony in a criminal trial, the attorney’s office in the eastern city of Osijek said on Friday. The statement did not name Modric, as is a standard practice in Croatia, but said it charged a 32-year old Croatian […]
Bernard Challandes named Kosovo coach on March 4, 2018PRISTINA: Swiss Bernard Challandes has been named Kosovo coach, the country’s football federation said on Friday. Challandes, who coached Armenia between 2014 and 2015, replaces Albert Bunjaki, who left his position late last year after Kosovo finished bottom of their World Cup qualifying group. It was their first attempt to qualify for the World Cup. […]