Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Fifth seed Kontaveit out of French Open

French

Fifth-seeded Anett Kontaveit was knocked out of the French Open on Tuesday, the fourth pinnacle ten gamers to fall earlier than the quit of the second day. Kontaveit lost 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 to Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic, and joins second seed and defending champion Barbora Krejcikova, sixth seed Ons Jabeur and 10th-seeded Garbine Muguruza at the … Read more

Wimbledon chiefs say ‘no viable alternative’ to Russia player ban

Wimbledon

Wimbledon was left with “no possible alternative” to banning Russian and Belarusian gamers from this year’s Championships, event chiefs on the All England Club said on Tuesday. Organizers of the Grand Slam remaining week announced the circulate in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which means stars together as Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Aryna Sabalenka … Read more

Video game developers cash in on Africa’s booming mobile market

video games

CAPE TOWN: Two manga-like avatars lock swords against a comic strip backdrop, as Alexander Poone explains the different worlds of “The Traveller”, a video game based on a graphic novel. The 27-year-old from Johannesburg is showcasing his creation at the annual Africa Games Week taking place in Cape Town. Organisers of the continent’s largest gathering … Read more

Saudi e-gamers begin battle for $1.1 million prize pot

Saudi e-gamers

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s top gamers have begun battling it out for a share of a SR4 million ($1.1million) prize pot at the kingdom’s e-League Champions event, Arab News reported. Winners from two other e-sports events held this year have come together for a final competition in Riyadh’s Media City, which kicked off on Friday, November 26 and … Read more