Messi wins FIFA player of the year as Ronaldo skips ceremony
MADRID: Lionel Messi won the FIFA Men's Player of the Year award as beaten rival Cristiano Ronaldo stayed away from the star-studded ceremony in...
Canelo on back burner as Golovkin readies for Derevyanchenko title clash
DUBAI: Gennady Golovkin, tired of talking about a third Canelo Alvarez bout that hasn't materialized, is focused instead on launching a new middleweight world...
Sri Lanka squad arrive in Pakistan for ODI, T20 series
LAHORE: Sri Lanka's national cricket squad arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday expressing confidence in security promises by the hosts despite reports that the team could be...
‘Crazy old dreamer’ Klopp inspired to make charity pledge
LONDON: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that the emotional high of his side's Champions League triumph inspired him to join the Common Goal...
Wimbledon champion Halep targets strong finish in Asia
BEIJING: Simona Halep said that winning her first Wimbledon title this year meant "everything", but she was determined to have a better Asian swing...
Man Utd post record revenue of £627 million
LONDON: Manchester United announced record revenues of £627 million ($780 million) on Tuesday as the club's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward moved to reassure fans...
India’s Bumrah out of South Africa Tests with back injury
VISAKHAPATNAM: India's premier paceman Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against South Africa with a stress fracture in his...
Man City will score 10 goals in a match soon: Watford’s Foster
MANCHESTER: Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster says Manchester City are in such rampaging form that it will not be long before Pep Guardiola’s side pump in...
Bernardo Silva comes under fire from anti-racism charity over Mendy tweet
LONDON: Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has come under fire from anti-racism body Kick It Out after a Twitter post concerning teammate Benjamin Mendy...
Neymar saves PSG to send French champions three points clear
MADRID: Neymar scored a fine late winner as Paris Saint-Germain beat Lyon 1-0 on Monday to move three points clear at the top of...
FIFA chief urges action after racist abuse halts Serie A game
ZURICH: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Sunday the problem of racism in Italian football has "not improved" after a Serie A match between Atalanta...
Can Solskjaer save Manchester United’s season?
LONDON: Manchester United's demoralising defeat against West Ham was a stark reminder of how far they have fallen as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wrestles with...
Former tennis great Li Na says China crying out for male star
BEIJING: Li Na, who blazed a trail for a generation of women tennis players in China, says the country's men are now in desperate...
Shane Warne banned from driving after multiple speeding offences
CANBERRA: Australia Test great Shane Warne was Monday banned from driving for 12 months after his sixth speeding offence in a two-year period.
The former...
Australia’s Bancroft to return to Durham for 2020 season
SYDNEY: Australia opener Cameron Bancroft is to return to Durham for the 2020 season after impressing during his first spell with the English county...
World sport anti-doping body tells Russia to explain ‘inconsistencies’
DUBAI: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Monday gave Russia three weeks to explain "inconsistencies" in a cache of laboratory data handed over to investigators,...
Van Dijk threatens to eclipse Ronaldo-Messi in world’s best
PARIS: Virgil Van Dijk threatens to eclipse fellow European stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to lift FIFA's The Best Player award on Monday,...
