On day 10 of the Australian Open underway in Melbourne, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic breezed into the semi-finals with an emphatic straight-sets win over Andrey Rublev. The 35-year-old took command early on in the game and never looked back en route to a ruthless 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 triumph. He will next lock horns with Tommy Paul […]

Stefanos Tsitsipas has beaten Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 7-6, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open. The 24-year-old will take on Russia’s Karen Khachanov at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Friday.  “It’s a match that I’m looking forward to. It’s great to be back in the semifinals,” he said. “Of cou

Football great Frank Lampard has been sacked as the manager of Everton which is now second bottom of the English Premier League, according to reports. Everton’s 2-0 loss at West Ham on Saturday has left the team in next-to-last place after 20 out of 38 games and has the same number of points as last-place […]

Rafael Nadal said he felt “sad” and “tired” on Wednesday, after his earliest exit at a Grand Slam since the 2016 Australian Open when he was eliminated in the first round. The defending champion and No.1 seed at Melbourne Park injured his left hip and lost to Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in the second […]

The world of professional football is often held on a pedestal and viewed as one of the most illustrious and glamorous careers on the planet. The lives of the world’s top players are closely watched with admiration and, sometimes, jealousy. But what people don’t see is the years of dedication and sacrifice that have led […]

A stampede outside a stadium in southern Iraq on Thursday killed at least two people and injured dozens, a health official said. The deadly incident happened as spectators gathered to attend the final match in the first international soccer tournament held in the country in four decades. The official Iraqi News Agency said some of […]

Defending champion Rafa Nadal crashed out of the Australian Open second round on Wednesday after aggravating a hip problem during his 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 defeat to Mackenzie McDonald — the Spaniard’s latest entry in an injury-blighted history at Melbourne Park. Nadal’s elimination shakes up the men’s draw and puts a twist in the G

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will undoubtedly leave a lasting legacy on the small Middle Eastern nation. As the first Arab country to host the prestigious international football tournament, Qatar encountered numerous logistical challenges in the lead-up to the event. However, the government used the opportunity to make significant investments in inf

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A dominant Barcelona side took advantage of three costly errors to beat bitter rivals Real Madrid 3-1 and clinch the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. In a fixture brimming with some of football’s biggest stars, it was teen sensation Gavi who shone brightest.  Los Blancos were unable to handle the 18-year-old, whose […]