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Carlos Alcaraz says playing Nadal is ‘kind of a…

Carlos Alcaraz stated that he came into the game starstruck the first time he met Rafael Nadal and explained that playing against the 22-time Slam winner was somewhat a nightmare for him. In Berlin on Thursday ahead of the Laver Cup, Alcaraz who is now in his 21 years of age shared his experience of locking horns with Nadal who is also his countryman. "It was a huge thing when I played him for the first time," explained the 3rd ranked male tennis

Head unbeaten century leads Australia to ODI victory

Australia went on to meet the challenge, making 317 runs for the loss of only three wickets with six overs to spare. They impressed with the ball as well as they bowled out England for 315 in 49.4 overs. The game emphasized Australia’s superiority over the other teams as well as their ability to pursue tough targets. In a match against England at Trent Bridge for the head of the one-day series Head struck an impressive 154 not out and Marnus Labuschagne chipping

Why Sharjah Cricket Stadium Attracts Indian, Pakistani Tourists

On Wednesday, the 250th one-day match will take place at the UAE’s oldest cricket stadium. Until late Tuesday evening, Mazhar Khan, General Manager of Sharjah Cricket Stadium, was still on the ground, overwhelmed with emotions in excitement of the ground breaking event. Khan states that when Afghanistan play on Wednesday against South Africa in the first of the three matches, this particular antique sport venue will make history by becoming the first in the world to shelter 250 one day internationals. In an

Dubai Basketball prepares for historic European season

Dubai Basketball has set out a unique aim of bringing the whole of the UAE under the structure of basketball equipment. In anticipation of their momentous participation in Europe this weekend, Dubai Basketball, the new professional franchise, was presented on Tuesday as the team looks to live up to its expectations on its maiden season in the league. Match tickets and season tickets for the selling of the matches are on sale to equipment to watch the team operate from the ports of

Why Rashid Khan is a dangerous bowler in whiteball…

Afghanistan's best leg spin bowler Rashid Khan is one of the most scary bowlers one can come across in limited overs cricket. If it is about balls fuller in length or trying to outsmart the best of the batsmen, Rashid is already a big name in ODIs and T20s. How does he make it look so easy and be so effective? There are a lot of reasons that go into his arsenal quite a few of which are his one-legged bowling which is

Mbappe strengthens Madrid’s Champions League ambitions

Real Madrid have not just been sitting idle since this season, having already played one European game and beating Atalanta to win the Uefa Super Cup with Mbappe making his first appearance for the club scoring. The structure might be different , but very few people would wager that the winner would change any time soon. As if 14-time winners Real Madrid's chances of winning the Champions League were not good enough already, they now possess the most feared striker in the game

Man City will adapt to busy week: Guardiola says

Several players for Man City, like Kevin De Bruyne, Manuel Akanji, and Bernardo Silva, have raised their voice concerning the congested schedule this season. Prior to the start of their European Champion Clubs' Cup order manager Pep Guardiola said the English club will have to make use of their youngsters to cope with the tough week ahead. Guardiola's side are preparing for a madness of two days and a half which is the period before Inter Milan the Italian Condom champions league. Thereafter,

Milestone pursuit continues for Virat Kohli in Bangladesh series

Kohli will surely look forward to crossing the 9,000 run mark in Test cricket Star India batter Virat Kohli will be eyeing records and will be keen when the first Test against Bangladesh approaches at Chennai so as to try to eclipse his peers Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson in the longest format whose form has been top class in the recent times. The two-test series against Bangladesh is scheduled to start from September 19 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Ireland historic T20 win over England

In Dublin, Ireland celebrated a wonderful five-wicket victory over England to square the two-match T20 series 1-1. While chasing a target of 123 runs, Ireland’s Laura Delany and Oola Prendergast were quite calm even in the most sniffing final over. The hit of Delany’s last ball, off which he connected for a boundary, gave Ireland its first traction over England in T20 thus heralding a new dawn in women's cricket in Ireland. This victory was historic in that it involved the first ever

UEFA Champions League unveils new 2024-25 format

UEFA Champions League has evolved over the years and 2024-25 calendar season will be the first time the tournament will undergo a new change, the first alteration to the format of the competition since the 2003-04 season when the round of sixteen phase was introduced. The structure of the UEFA Champions League – UCL – will now incorporate the number of 36 teams as compared to the 32 teams in the last season. The group stage has now been substituted with a league

Mansoori wins Grand Prix of Portugal, Team Abu Dhabi

Teammate Rashed Al Qemzi remains in contention for a historic fifth title in the UIM F2 World Championship. In Portugal’s Grand Prix on Sunday, Team Abu Dhabi’s Mansoor Al Mansoori emerged victorious and his teammate Rashed Al Qemzi also remained in contention to win a fifth UIM F2 World Championship title. Sitting in pole position at the beginning of the race, team Abu Dhabi's Mansoor Al Mansoori completed the 85th Grand Prix without making a single mistake in the second to last race

Australia’s Short aims to fill Warner’s slot

Short missed the Scotland series for the birth of his first child but was pleased to be able to come in and play against England. Davey Warner after this horrible series for the Scotland's sevens team, Matt Short has taken the challenge in the competition to snatch the slot of David Warner’s opening batsman in the ODI and T-20 formats in the Australian team. In the match against England, Short rushed for 41 runs off 26 balls, having and opening stand with Travis

Cristiano Ronaldo makes history, first to surpass one billion…

Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly the biggest name in the world of football today. There has always been a back and forth of followers within the celebrity figures on Instagram, but Ronaldo's achievement is unmatched by anyone at least for now being the first human being to have more than a billion followers across all social media streams. Apart from emphasizing on the popularity of Ronaldo, this exceptional record has also given an insight on the changing dynamics of a superstar and the role

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Laver Cup, sparking more retirement…

As it turns out, Rafael Nadal, one of the most known names in tennis, has announced that he will self-withdraw from the upcoming Laver Cup, which has sparked further questions about its legitimacy in regard to his retirement plans. The ongoing statements issued by Nadal are very emotional and have made fans regret and worry about what could happen next in the life of this all-time great. Rafael Nadal, the defending twenty-two-time Grand Slam, has radically changed the way tennis has been played

Burj Khalifa lights up and Ticket prices announced for…

Burj Khalifa lights up and Ticket prices announced for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Explaining that expansion of the tournament's scope functions without subsidiarity, ICC has surprisingly provided one more element: low-cost tickets for venues, starting at merely five dirhams. More than 20 days remain until the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 and within this time frame, the inclusive earmarking envisaged to include match tickets for as little as five dirhams and no fee charges for those below 18 years of age.

Al Hilal vs Al Rayyan: A Rivalry Worth Watching…

Al Hilal and Al Rayyan rivalry are two archrivals that are very familiar to football lovers. It does not matter whether you are a hundred percent devotee or a story for you, this head on head encounter is also very famous for delivering exciting episodes and stunning performances. As both Air Force clubs have impressive records in national leagues, it is their matches in the international tournaments, mainly, the Asian Football Confederation Champions League, which attracts a huge audience. An Indian sports website,

NBA legend shares lessons UAE youth can learn from…

Derek Fisher the former teammate of late Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles Lakers is coming to Abu Dhabi the following month as part of the global basketball diplomacy for two pre-season NBA games in the land of the Sheikhs January 26, 2020, will always be a date that brings grief to many basketball aficionados worldwide. This was the day over two years old Kobe Bryant delighted by his junior daughter Gianna who was only thirteen at that time who came to play for

Why isn’t Messi playing in Colombia vs Argentina?

Argentina will take on Colombia in the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL qualifiers on October 17. This match will occur at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez in Barranquilla. This will be a very competitive and exciting match because both the teams will look to earn important World Cup qualifying points in the South American qualifiers. Current headlines reports our next matches for the World Cup in this October colmidday beat the Colombian team on all the latest reports. It was on Tuesday October

Phogat lashes out at PT Usha; accuses IOA President…

The popular Indian wre­stler, Vinesh, has sparked a de­bate with open criticism of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Pre­sident, PT Usha. Phogat issued a bold stateme­nt claiming Usha's involvement in political games right be­fore the Paris Olympics 2024. This has certainly caught the­ attention of many in the Indian sports world. Background of the Conflict Known in Indian wrestling, Vine­sh is an advocate for athletes. Proactive­ with her opinions, the wrestling star spe­aks about athlete rights and sports administration reforms. With the­ Paris

Iran beat UAE 1-0 in World Cup qualifier

Mehdi Ghaye­di's late first-half goal lit up Iran's path to retain the topmost score­ in two games. The UAE couldn't outmatch Iran's sturdy defe­nce, leading to a 1-0 notch in favour of Iran, during the Group A matche­s of the World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday. Me­hdi Ghayedi's goal was a game-changer for Iran and he­lped them maintain their maximum points. For the­ UAE line-up, Paulo Bento prefe­rred no change, while in a contrast, Amir Ghale­noei brought in four fresh faces - Sale­h