‘Snow Queen’ Shiffrin wins fourth Zagreb slalom
American star Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup slalom in Zagreb for a fourth time on Saturday with her main rival Petra Vlhova second again.Shiffrin...
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World No.1 Halep fit and rested after ‘scary’ back injury
World number one Simona Halep Sunday admitted a back injury that ended her 2018 season early was “very scary”, but she has recovered and is...
Alaves remain unbeaten at home, rise to fourth in league table
Alaves extended its impressive form in the Spanish league by fighting back to beat Valencia 2-1 on Saturday, remaining undefeated through all nine games at...
Tennis stars lament potential end of Hopman Cup
AFP, Perth :The likely demise of the Hopman Cup after three decades of the unique mixed teams tennis tournament has been greeted with sadness by...
Pliskova overhauls Tsurenko to win Brisbane title
Karolina Pliskova used all her big match experience as she came from a set down to overhaul Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko and win the Brisbane International...
Sabalenka fights back against Riske to win Shenzhen Open
AFP, Beijing :Top seed Aryna Sabalenka won the Shenzhen Open Saturday after a nail-biting clash against three-time finalist Alison Riske.Sabalenka lost the first set to...
Osaka says poor attitude cost her Brisbane semi-final
AFP, Brisbane :Reigning US Open champion Naomi Osaka said her poor attitude cost her 6-2, 6-4 loss to Lesia Tsurenko in Saturday’s Brisbane International semi-finals.Osaka...
Nishikori powers through to Brisbane final
AFP, Brisbane :Japanese star Kei Nishikori was in superb form as he demolished Jeremy Chardy 6-2, 6-2 in the semi-finals of the Brisbane International on...
With help from diaspora, Palestinians hope for Asian Cup surprise
AFP, Ramallah :The Palestinian football team are taking part in their second-ever Asian Cup in the coming days, and team members born in various parts...
Syria take field in Asian Cup with fans divided by war
AFP, Damascus :Syria take the field this weekend for their first international football tournament in eight years of war, but not all fans are happy.The...