Madrid's Mbappe fit and ready to play every game before World Cup
France striker Kylian Mbappe says he has fully recovered from a knee injury and wants to play all of Real Madrid's remaining matches in the season run-in as he builds toward the World...
AFC confirm Jeddah to host postponed Asian Champions League matches
Four Asian Champions League Elite ties that were postponed due to the conflict in the Middle East will be moved to Jeddah and played on a single-leg basis next month, the Asian Football...
McCullum to continue as England head coach, says ECB
LONDON: Brendon McCullum will continue as England's head coach in all three formats, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday, despite the team's lacklustre...
Tiger Woods set to return to action in TGL finals
Tiger Woods will return to competitive golf, minus most of the walking, when he tees it up for Jupiter Links Golf Club on the last night of the TGL finals on Tuesday in Palm Beach Gardens,...
War deals a harder blow to natural gas than oil
At first glance, the Iran war appears to be hitting oil and gas with equal force, as missiles, drone strikes, and shipping disruptions choke flows through the Strait of Hormuz.But beneath that...
US pause applies only to energy sites: Semafor
The United States will continue its strikes on Iran, with the pause applying only to attacks on Tehran's energy sites, Semafor reported on Monday, citing a U.S. official, during what...
Six killed in Qatar helicopter crash
CAIRO- Six people were killed in a helicopter crash in Qatar's territorial waters while operations continue to find the last missing person, the interior ministry...
TOP SEEDs Alcaraz, Sabalenka win Miami openers
MIAMI: World number one Carlos Alcaraz was dialed-in on Friday, powering past rising Brazilian talent Joao Fonseca 6-4, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Miami Open.The 22-year-old Spaniard used an...
US allows 30-day sale of Iranian oil to tame prices
The Trump administration waived sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil at sea for 30 days on Friday in its latest attempt to ease oil prices that have been driven up by the U.S.-Israeli war on...
After Sinner test in Indian Wells, Fonseca books Alcaraz clash in Miami
MIAM: Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca said he was looking forward to playing Carlos Alcaraz for the first time as he prepares to meet the world number one at the Miami Open a week after...
Swiatek wants to simplify her game after shock opening defeat in Miami
MIAMI: Iga Swiatek said she would try to simplify her game after the six-times Grand Slam champion was stunned 1-6 7-5 6-3 by world number 50 Magda Linette at the Miami Open on Thursday for...
Spain v Egypt friendly to go ahead in Barcelona
Egypt's friendly against Spain will go ahead in Barcelona this month after the match was moved from Qatar due to the conflict in the Middle East, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA)...
Rajasthan keen to shield teenager Sooryavanshi from the media glare
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals will thrust Vaibhav Sooryavanshi into the spotlight when he opens the batting with Yashasvi Jaiswal this season but captain Riyan Parag is keen to shield the...
Hyo Joo Kim rides 63 to early lead at Fortinet Founders Cup
Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea finished her round birdie-eagle to post a 9-under- par 63 and take the first-round lead at the Fortinet Founders Cup on Thursday in Menlo Park, Calif.Kim, a...
European nations, Japan, Canada issue joint statement on Hormuz mission
LONDON - Leading European nations, Japan, and Canada issued a joint statement on Thursday saying they were ready to join appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz....
Iran war leaves deep, costly scar on Mideast energy: Bousso
LONDON: The Iran war has shattered the fragile coexistence among Gulf energy producers that long underpinned regional stability. Oil and gas marketswill now carry a higher Middle East risk premium for...
Liverpool turn on the style to dismantle Galatasaray in Champions League
LIVERPOOL, England: Liverpool put their indifferent form behind them and marched into the Champions League quarter-finals as they dismantled Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield on Wednesday, for a 4-1...
Spain v Egypt friendly cancelled for organisational reasons, sources say
Egypt's friendly against Spain this month, scheduled as part of preparations for the World Cup, has been cancelled, two sources close to the Egyptian Football Association and the...
Barcelona hit seven past Newcastle to roar into CL quarters
BARCELONA: Barcelona stormed into the Champions League quarter-finals with a thumping 7-2 victory over Newcastle United at Camp Nou on Wednesday, sealing an emphatic 8-3 aggregate triumph in a...
Iran continuing World Cup preparations but will not play in US, says soccer chief
The Iranian national team are continuing to prepare for the World Cup finals and have no intention of pulling out of the tournament even if they will not travel to the United States, soccer...