Royal Challengers Bengaluru made an auspicious start in their latest bid to lift a maiden Indian Premier League trophy as Virat Kohli and Phil Salt ensured a seven-wicket win over holders Kolkata Knight Riders in Saturday’s season opener. Chasing 175 for victory, the three-times runners-up rode Kohli’s unbeaten 59 and former Kolkata batter Salt’s blistering […]
Top seeds Zverev, Aryna Sabalenka advance at Miami Open
World number one Aryna Sabalenka reached the last 16 at the Miami Open when Elena-Gabriela Ruse retired injured on Saturday, while men’s top seed Alexander Zverev beat Jacob Fearnley 6-2 6-4 to reach the third round. Sabalenka, who arrived in Miami fresh off a defeat in last week’s Indian Wells final, wrapped up the first […]
Iran host Uzbekistan needing only a point to seal World Cup berth
Iran need only a draw from their match against Uzbekistan at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Tuesday to join Japan in securing a spot at the 2026 World Cup while stuttering South Korea will look to steady their nerves against visitors Jordan. Iran, who are looking to confirm a fourth consecutive appearance at the […]
Some European officials weigh if they can rely on Fed for dollars under Trump
Some European central banking and supervisory officials are questioning whether they can still rely on the U.S. Federal Reserve to provide dollar funding in times of market stress, six people familiar with the matter said, casting some doubt over what has been a bedrock of financial stability. The sources told Reuters they consider it highly […]
Hamilton hits back at critics with first Ferrari win in China sprint
Lewis Hamilton celebrated his first win for Ferrari on Saturday, answering his critics by leading the Chinese Grand Prix sprint from start to finish in only his second race for the Italian Formula One team. The seven-times world champion, starting from a surprise pole position, managed his tyres superbly to take the chequered flag 6.889 […]
McLaren’s Piastri takes his first pole in China
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took the first proper pole position of his Formula One career in China on Saturday with the fastest lap yet around the Shanghai International Circuit. The Australian, who has had sprint poles before, was joined on the front row for Sunday’s race by Mercedes’ George Russell. McLaren’s Lando Norris, the winner of […]
Canada’s Dunfee breaks 35km race walk world record
Canadian Evan Dunfee broke the men’s 35-kilometre race walk world record with a time of two hours, 21 minutes and 40 seconds in Dundice, Slovakia on Saturday. Dunfee, 34, shaved seven seconds off the record set by Japan’s Masatora Kawano last October, going solo from start to finish and beating his closest challenger German Christopher […]
Goffin stuns Alcaraz, Djokovic makes winning Miami return
Carlos Alcaraz fell 5-7 6-4 6-3 to Belgian David Goffin in the Miami Open second round on Friday while Novak Djokovic tied Rafa Nadal for most ATP Masters 1000 match wins and Russia’s Mirra Andreeva took another step toward a ‘Sunshine Double’. Goffin led the second seed by a break in each of the three […]
France’s Bonnin wins pole vault at world indoors
French pole vaulter Marie-Julie Bonnin comfortably cleared 4.75 metres to dethrone Britain’s Molly Caudery and win gold at the world indoor championships on Saturday. Bonnin, who won bronze at the European indoors earlier this month, equalled compatriot Ninon Guillon-Romarin’s French national record with her performance at Nanjing’s Cube. Her two attempts to clear 4.80m did […]
World’s glaciers are losing record ice as global temperatures climb, UN says
Glaciers around the globe are disappearing faster than ever, with the last three-year period seeing the largest glacial mass loss on record, according to a UNESCO report, opens new tab released on Friday. The 9,000 gigatons of ice lost from glaciers since 1975 are roughly equivalent to “an ice block the size of Germany with […]