A tearful Coco Gauff said she had not coped well with the switch from Paris clay to Wimbledon grass after she was dumped out of the championships in the first round on Tuesday. The French Open champion looked uncomfortable under the roof on Court One and failed to find any serving rhythm as she succumbed […]
Djokovic passes Muller test to reach Wimbledon second round
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic was made to work hard after a strong start as he began his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title by beating unseeded Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-1 6-7(7) 6-2 6-2 to reach the second round on Tuesday. The sixth seed, who is aiming to equal Roger Federer’s haul at the […]
Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina in absentia gets 6 months in jail for contempt of court
Bangladesh’s ousted and self-exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to six months in prison by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday in a contempt of court case, a top prosecutor said. Hasina has been facing multiple cases since she fled to India after deadly student-led protests in August, but it was the first […]
Govt looking to sell excess LNG amid supply glut: document
Pakistan is exploring ways to sell excess liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes amid a gas supply glut that could cost domestic producers $378 million in annual losses, according to a presentation and a government official familiar with the matter. The country has at least three LNG cargoes in excess that it imported from top supplier […]
Bosch leads South Africa to 328-run win over Zimbabwe
All-rounder Corbin Bosch took a first five-wicket haul in test cricket to go with his maiden century as a much-changed South Africa thumped hosts Zimbabwe by 328 runs on day four of the first test in Bulawayo on Tuesday. Set a massive target of 537 for victory, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 208 in the […]
Sabalenka powers past Branstine in Wimbledon opener
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine on a sweltering Court One to get her quest for a first Wimbledon title up and running with a 6-1 7-5 win on Monday. With the thermometer soaring above 30 degrees Celsius, the Belarusian turned up the heat early to win the opening five games. But […]
Iran says 71 killed in Israeli strike on Evin Prison
Israel’s attack on the Evin Prison in Iran’s capital Tehran on June 23 killed 71 people, Iranian judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir said on Sunday. At the end of an air war with Iran, Israel struck Tehran’s most notorious jail for political prisoners, in a demonstration that it was expanding its targets beyond military and nuclear […]
Three killed, 6 injured in stampede at Indian chariot festival
Three people were killed and six injured in a stampede during a festival in eastern India on Sunday, officials said. “Three people have died and six sustained injuries; none of them are serious and all are out of danger,” Y.B. Khurania, director general of police in the state of Odisha, told Reuters. The incident occurred […]
Alexandra Eala makes tennis history for Philippines by reaching Eastbourne final
Alexandra Eala became the first Filipino to reach a WTA Tour final as she beat fellow qualifier Varvara Gracheva 7-5 2-6 6-3 at the Eastbourne Open on Friday, while lucky loser Jenson Brooksby will meet holder Taylor Fritz in the men’s final. Left-hander Eala, ranked 74th in the world, edged a tight first set before […]
Manchester City thrash Juventus 5-2 in Group G finale
Jeremy Doku put on a brilliant display with plenty of support and some help from the opposition as Manchester City defeated Juventus 5-2 in the deciding match in the Club World Cup’s Group G on Thursday in Orlando. “We played well. I’m happy with the victory,” Doku said. “Now we’re just curious to see who […]