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Canada's former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu said on Monday she will not take part in next month's Australian Open as she recovers from two seasons disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Canada's former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu said on Monday she will not take part in next month's Australian Open as she recovers from two seasons disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The 21-year-old world number 46, who missed multiple tournaments this season after contracting coronavirus in April, said she planned to use

The United States Monday announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, a calibrated rebuke of China's human rights record that stops short of preventing US athletes from competing. The United States Monday announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, a calibrated rebuke of China's human rights record that stops short of preventing US athletes from competing. The decision comes after Washington spent months wrangling with what position to take on the Games, hosted in February next year

Qatar's National Football Team will be facing Iraq in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021™? today, December 6, 2021. Show your support by cheering for Team Qatar live at the match. Grab your tickets now from the following ticketing centers: Doha Exhibition CenterVillaggio MallMall of QatarDoha Festival CityKatara Cultural Village - St 21Msheireb Downtown Doha - Electricity St The Hay'ya Card (Fan ID) is now optional for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021™? matches. Fans will only need to show a

Team by team analysis of Sunday's inaugural Saudi Arabian Formula One Grand Prix in Jeddah (in current championship order): MERCEDES (Lewis Hamilton 1, Valtteri Bottas 3) Hamilton started on pole initially and took the 103rd win of his career, third in a row and eighth of the season to level on points with Verstappen, who still leads on race wins. He also set the fastest lap. Bottas, in his 100th race for Mercedes, took third from Ocon by 30 metres in a dash

The president of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) told the BBC that it did not have plans to suspend events in China amid widespread concern for player Peng Shuai. The former doubles world number one made a sexual assault accusation against former Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli then disappeared from public view last month, prompting the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) to suspend its lucrative tournaments in China. ITF President David Haggerty said the sport's governing body, which oversees the Billie Jean King Cup and

Russia took an unassailable 2-0 lead over Croatia in the Davis Cup final in Madrid on Sunday to secure their third title and first in 15 years. Reigning U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev claimed the deciding second point by defeating Marin Cilic 7-6(7) 6-2 after compatriot Andrey Rublev beat Borna Gojo 6-4 7-6(5). Source: Reuters / Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Jan Harvey

India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday said he expects to get a clearer picture on the upcoming tour of South Africa in the next couple of days after it was thrown into uncertainty following the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant -- Omicron. India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday said he expects to get a clearer picture on the upcoming tour of South Africa in the next couple of days after it was thrown into uncertainty following the emergence of the new COVID-19

Deccan Gladiators 140 for 1 (Kohler-Cadmore 96) beat Bangla Tigers 78 (Udana 33, Hasaranga 5-8) by 62 runs According to ESPN Cricinfo's Smart Stats, Wanindu Hasaranga was the MVP of the T20 World Cup. In the Super 12s, the Sri Lankan took ten wickets and conceded at just 5.84 an over. At the Abu Dhabi T10, he is once again the most valuable player and an instrumental part of Deccan Gladiators' rise to the top of the leaderboard, as the tournament reaches its

The Women's Tennis Association has announced the immediate suspension of all tournaments in China amid concern for Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. Peng, 35, disappeared from public view for three weeks after accusing a top Chinese official of sexual assault. WTA chief Steve Simon said he had "serious doubts" that Peng was "free, safe and not subject to intimidation". "In good conscience, I don't see how I can ask our athletes to compete there," he said. The WTA has repeatedly called for a

England are beaming with the return of Ben Stokes for the Ashes but few players could be happier than spinner Jack Leach, who sees the pugnacious all-rounder as his own ticket back into the test set-up. Stokes's absence through the home summer also saw Leach left out in the cold with selectors preferring seam-heavy attacks for "team balance" against New Zealand and for most of the truncated India series. Along with Stokes, England have brought another seam-bowling all-rounder in their squad in Chris

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has hit back at a "disrespectful" claim that his only remaining ambition is to win the Ballon d'Or more times than Lionel Messi. Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has hit back at a "disrespectful" claim that his only remaining ambition is to win the Ballon d'Or more times than Lionel Messi. Paris Saint-Germain forward Messi won the prestigious award for a seventh time on Monday. Ronaldo, who finished sixth in this year's voting, has earned the Ballon d'Or

Asian champions Qatar started their FIFA Arab Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Bahrain in second Group A match at the brand new Al Bayt Stadium on Tuesday.   Abdulaziz Hatem scored the winner in 69th minute off an assist from striker Akram Afif. With Iraq and Oman playing a 1-1 draw earlier in the day, the win took Qatar on top of Group A. The hosts will meet Oman in their next match on December 3 at Education City Stadium.

Pakistan's Abid Ali fell nine runs short of a second consecutive century as the visitors chased down a target of 202 on Tuesday to win the first test in Chittagong by eight wickets and take the lead in the two-match series against Bangladesh. Abid, who scored 133 in Pakistan's first innings, and Abdullah Shafique stitched together a 151-run opening partnership in the second innings to put Pakistan within touching distance of victory on day five of the test. Pakistan looked like they would

It was a long wait but The Chennai Braves notched their first victory of season 5 of the Abu Dhabi T10 against defending champions Northern Warriors. Neither team has a chance of making it to the playoffs but The Chennai Braves would have breathed a sigh of relief after finally getting a win under their belt. The win was set up by their bowlers, who restricted Northern Warriors to 108 before openers Mohammad Shahzad and Bhanuka Rajapaksa took them home with an unbeaten

Argentina's Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world for a record-stretching seventh time on Monday, beating Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to lift soccer's most prestigious trophy yet again. The forward added to his 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019 trophies after winning the Copa America for the first time with his country last July. "It's incredible to be here again. Two years ago I thought it was the last time. Winning the Copa America was

Team Abu Dhabi lost their first match of the season, going down to Bangla Tigers, even as Chris Gayle scored a quickfire half-century. The Universe Boss slammed an unbeaten 52, comprising five sixes and three fours, but an impressive bowling effort from Benny Howell and James Faulkner ensured the season's fourth win for the Bangla Tigers. Later, the Deccan Gladiators trounced The Chennai Braves by 5 wickets to move second on the points table. Here’s how matchday 8 unfolded. Bangla Tigers snap Team

World number one Novak Djokovic overpowered Dennis Novak after Dusan Lajovic battled past Gerald Melzer and Serbia went on to a 3-0 win in their opener against Group F hosts Austria in the Davis Cup Finals in Innsbruck on Friday. Djokovic, aiming to guide Serbia to their first title since 2010 and second overall, made light work of his opponent as he dropped just six points on serve and did not face a break point while claiming a 6-3 6-2 victory in under

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp urged forward Sadio Mane to control his emotions when opponents try to wind him up and "pay them back" with the quality of his football. Klopp was involved in an ugly altercation with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during Liverpool's 4-0 win last weekend after the Arsenal bench appealed for action to be taken against Mane for his aerial challenge on Takehiro Tomiyasu. Klopp said opposition players often try to antagonise Mane, who has scored nine goals for Liverpool in

Abu Dhabi T10 season 5’s matchday 7 belonged to the chasing teams as the Bangla Tigers and Delhi Bulls cruised to comfortable victories over the Deccan Gladiators and Northern Warriors, respectively. Chasing down a modest 117 against the Gladiators, a masterful half-century by Afghanistan batsman Hazratullah Zazai guided the Tigers to their third successive victory of the season. In the second match, despite captain Rovman Powell’s valiant rescue act in the middle overs for Northern Warriors, Dwayne Bravo’s Delhi Bulls easily chased down

India were all out for 345 in the first innings in their opening test against New Zealand at Kanpur's Green Park Stadium on Friday. Debutant Shreyas Iyer topscored for the hosts with 105, while Shubman Gill (52) and Ravindra Jadeja (50) made half-centuries. Tim Southee (5-69) was pick of the New Zealand bowlers, ably helped by fellow seamer Kyle Jamieson, who claimed 3-91. Mumbai hosts the second and final test from Dec. 3. Source: Reuters / Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi;