LONDON: Novak Djokovic crushed British wildcard Dan Evans in the Wimbledon second round as he stepped up his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title, while defending women’s champion Barbora Krejcikova seeks to prolong her love affair with the All England Club. After three days of stunning upsets at Wimbledon, Djokovic avoided becoming the…
ST LOUIS: The United States booked their place in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final with a 2-1 win over Guatemala on Wednesday thanks to a first-half double from Diego Luna at Energizer Park in St. Louis. Luna opened the scoring just four minutes in, pouncing on a rebound after Guatemala goalkeeper Kenderson Navarro had parried…
BIRMINGHAM: India captain Shubman Gill scored a superb maiden Test double-century as he again led from the front against England in the second Test at Edgbaston on Thursday. Gill was 265 not out at tea on the second day, with his innings the cornerstone of India’s imposing 564-7. The 25-year-old Gill, in just his second…
SYDNEY: The Australian government has confirmed it will contribute A$3.435 billion ($2.25 billion) towards the A$7.1 billion cost of building the venues for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, clearing the way for the start of construction. Queensland taxpayers and private finance will provide the balance of the money for the 17 new and upgraded venues for…
When French astronaut Sophie Adenot arrives at the International Space Station (ISS) in 2026, she will dine on French gastronomical classics such as lobster bisque, foie gras and onion soup prepared especially for her by a chef with 10 Michelin stars, reports AFP. Parsnip and haddock veloute, chicken with tonka beans and creamy polenta, and…
Donning the famous red cape for the first time in the new Superman film gave actor David Corenswet a big confidence boost, as per Reuters. A relative newcomer, Corenswet follows in the footsteps of Christopher Reeve and, more recently, Henry Cavill, taking over the role of Clark Kent and Superman in the reboot film, which…
A young and restive Sebastian Haffner was typical of a generation of German writers and journalists who left their homeland in the 1930s to escape Nazi rule. Relocating to London, Haffner described the headwinds of dictatorship in his historical memoir, Defying Hitler — a book he shelved at the time, but was published to much fanfare…
DUBAI: Pakistan’s presence in the latest ICC Test rankings has taken a hit, with several players dropping in their respective categories amid a lack of upcoming red-ball fixtures. The team is currently scheduled to play only white-ball cricket over the next two months, with series lined up against Bangladesh and the West Indies, likely contributing…
LONDON: American second seed Coco Gauff suffered a stunning Wimbledon defeat as the French Open champion was beaten 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 by Ukranian world number 42 Dayana Yastremska on Tuesday. Gauff was expected to make a strong run at the All England Club after her triumph at Roland Garros in June. But instead of building…
ATLANTA: Spanish giants Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 on Tuesday to set up a Club World Cup quarter-final clash against Borussia Dortmund, who edged Mexican side Monterrey. Serhou Guirassy struck twice for the German outfit as they scraped past Sergio Ramos’s side 2-1 in a tight last-16 clash in Atlanta and denied the former Real…
