PARIS: Novak Djokovic and Nikola Cacic lost a dramatic deciding tie-break in their doubles rubber as Serbia suffered a shock defeat by Germany in the Davis Cup Finals, while Daniil Medvedev helped the Russian Tennis Federation to an opening win. World number one Djokovic had drawn Serbia level in their second group-stage tie by beating Jan-Lennard Struff after Filip … Read more
PARIS: World champions France booked their place at next year’s World Cup in Qatar in style as Kylian Mbappe fired in four goals in an 8-0 thrashing of Kazakhstan at the Parc des Princes on Saturday. Karim Benzema scored twice and there were further goals for Adrien Rabiot and Antoine Griezmann whose penalty marked his 42nd goal … Read more
ALMATY: Six workers died and two more were in “critical condition” Sunday after a methane explosion at an ArcelorMittal mine in Kazakhstan, the company and the emergencies ministry said. A sudden blast took place Sunday morning at the Abaiskaya coal mine operated by ArcelorMittal Temirtau, a Kazakh unit of the steel giant in the Central Asian … Read more
