ABU DHABI: Max Verstappen emerged from a Formula One season like no other as a worthy world champion, the Dutch driver prising the crown from Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the final race on Sunday. The road to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was marked by moments of high drama, but no one could have … Read more
BEIJING: China on Tuesday said the controversy surrounding Peng Shuai was being “maliciously” hyped up after the Chinese tennis star made sexual assault claims against one of the nation’s most powerful politicians. Read more: Zhang Gaoli: Former China vice premier accused by Peng Peng, a Wimbledon and French Open doubles champion, was not seen for … Read more
BEIJING: With his clean record and the austere air of a Chinese Communist Party cadre, nothing seemed to indicate Zhang Gaoli would, at the age of 75, find himself embroiled in a sex scandal with global repercussions. The former vice-premier (2013-18) has been accused by tennis champion Peng Shuai — in a message promptly censored … Read more
LOS ANGELES: The PGA Tour said Monday it plans to increase prize money at its most lucrative events in 2022, pumping millions of more dollars into limited-field tournaments in a move that comes amid reports of a new Saudi Arabia-backed golf series. In a memo sent to players on Monday, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan … Read more
TURIN: Alexander Zverev downed Novak Djokovic in a thrilling last-four clash to end the world number one’s bid for a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title on Saturday and set up a final against Daniil Medvedev. The German edged to a 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-3 success in Turin and will face reigning champion Medvedev for the trophy on … Read more
SYDNEY: Next year’s Twenty20 World Cup will be held across seven venues in Australia, officials confirmed Tuesday, with Sri Lanka and the West Indies forced to play for a place in the Super 12. The tournament, which was supposed to be held Down Under in 2020 but was pushed back two years due to coronavirus, … Read more
PARIS: Former men’s tennis world number one Roger Federer dropped a further four places in the latest ATP rankings on Monday to 15th having exited the top 10 last week. The 40-year-old Swiss is side-lined with a right knee injury and has not played since a humiliating straight sets quarter-final defeat at the hands of … Read more
Pakistani fast-baller Mohammad Abbas completed his 500 first-class counters on Saturday in Hampshire’s four-day game against Gloucestershire in the County Championship. Abbas, known for being particularly accurate in terms of the type of conditions at the start of the season in England, which often helps bowling, reached the benchmark by cleaning up 65-year-old James Bracey. … Read more
The boxing lineal Champion of the world, the Gypsy king, Tyson Fury looks forward to unifying all of his heavy weight titles with what may only be called the mega fight of the year, against fellow Brit heavy weight champ Anthony ‘AJ’ Joshua. The current lineal and WBC champ had been ordered to make a … Read more
