Ukraine’s world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Britain’s IBF champion Daniel Dubois are in talks to face each other in a unification bout, British media reported on Tuesday. The BBC said that the bout is expected to take place at Wembley Stadium on July 12, but no contracts have been signed yet. Usyk’s representatives did […]
Alcaraz claims maiden Monte Carlo title
Carlos Alcaraz overcame a slow start to beat Lorenzo Musetti 3-6 6-1 6-0 in the Monte Carlo Masters final on Sunday, clinching his first title at the prestigious claycourt event and gaining momentum ahead of next month´s French Open. The Spaniard dropped his opening two service games and struggled to find his range early on, […]
Hyderabad’s Abhishek writes own script in special IPL ton
Abhishek Sharma has a habit of scribbling something every morning and it appeared the Sunrisers Hyderabad opener wrote his own script on Saturday when he blasted 141 off 55 balls to end his team’s losing streak in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 2016 champions had been languishing at the bottom of the 10-team league […]
Trump trade team chases 90 deals in 90 days. Experts say good luck with that
President Donald Trump’s administration wants to strike 90 trade deals in 90 days, but the challenges to quickly resolving the president’s trade war are already apparent. European Union trade chief Maros Sefcovic will on Monday be among the first foreign trade officials to come to Washington for urgent negotiations about the steep tariffs that Trump […]
Injured Maignan to return to Milan after overnight hospital stay
AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan spent the night in a hospital after being carried off on a stretcher following a collision with teammate Alex Jimenez in the second half of their 4-0 win at Udinese on Friday. The club has confirmed Maignan will make his way back to Milan on Saturday after spending time under […]
Japan’s Uchijima and Shibahara end Romania’s run in BJK Cup
Japanese number one Moyuka Uchijima beat Romania’s Anca Todoni to dash Romania’s hopes of reaching the Finals after Ena Shibahara had got Japan off to a flying start in their Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers Group A clash on Saturday. Shibahara beat Miriam Bulgaru 7-5 6-2 and Uchijima overcame Todoni 3-6 7-6(3) 6-2 in two […]
Not even Dhoni can halt Chennai’s slide in IPL
Even the great Mahendra Singh Dhoni seems unable to arrest the spectacular side of Chennai Super Kings, who succumbed to their fifth consecutive defeat of the new Indian Premier League season on Friday. Dhoni led Chennai to five IPL titles before relinquishing the captaincy last year but the former India captain is back in charge […]
Chilean derby postponed after deadly Copa Libertadores crush
A Chilean derby between Universidad de Chile and Colo Colo scheduled for Sunday has been postponed after two young fans were killed on Thursday in a crush at a Copa Libertadores match at the Monumental stadium on Thursday. Security Minister Luis Cordero said the match between Chile’s two most popular teams had been postponed after […]
Rybakina leads Kazakhstan to a 2-1 win over Australia in BJK Cup
Elena Rybakina showcased her prowess to beat Kimberly Birrell 6-3 7-6(4) as Kazakhstan secured a 2-1 win over Australia in their Billie Jean King Cup Group D qualifier in Brisbane on Thursday. Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, went down an early break but cranked up her powerful forehand and drew level after six games before […]
UN to scale back operations in Pakistan
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) will cut 20 percent of its staff as it faces a shortfall of $58 million, UN aid chief Tom Fletcher has told staff after OCHA’s largest donor – the United States – cut funding. “OCHA currently has a workforce of around 2,600 staff in […]