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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Maximilian Maeder successfully defended his world title after winning the men’s event at the 2024 Formula Kite World Championships on Sunday (May 19). The 17-year-old saw off Italy’s world No 1 Riccardo Pianosi, Austria’s Valentin Bontus and France’s Axel Mazzella to take gold in Hyeres, France. Maeder went into the final day of competition […]

[ad_1] ROME : Iga Swiatek beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-3 to win her third Italian Open title on Saturday as the Pole came out on top once again in a battle between the top two in the women’s rankings following her Madrid Open triumph earlier this month. The title was the 21st of Swiatek’s career […]

[ad_1] SINSHEIM, Germany : Departing Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel was unhappy with his team’s lack of focus following their season-ending 4-2 loss at Hoffenheim on Saturday in which the Bavarians threw away a two-goal lead. Bayern, Bundesliga champions in the previous 11 seasons, finished third behind Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart, and will go […]

[ad_1] IMOLA, Italy : The spirit of Ayrton Senna always hangs over Imola but particularly this weekend as Formula One pays homage to the Brazilian great 30 years on from his death at the Italian circuit. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen hailed his fellow triple world champion in his own way by equalling Senna’s 1988-89 record […]

[ad_1] Chelsea players must prioritize teamwork over their personal ambitions to achieve success next season, departing defender Thiago Silva said ahead of his last match at Stamford Bridge after four years at the Premier League club. The 39-year-old Brazil international, who will return to his hometown club Fluminense in the close season, urged the Chelsea […]

[ad_1] Tokyo Olympics medallist Kazuma Kaya said Japan would field its strongest men’s gymnastics squad yet at Paris 2024, where his only goal was to win the team title to improve on the silver medal he helped nab at the last Games. Kaya on Sunday finished second in the NHK Trophy competition, which decided the […]

[ad_1] IMOLA, Italy : McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was handed a three-place grid drop for impeding in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday, dropping the Australian from the front row for Sunday’s race to fifth. The penalty imposed by stewards means team mate Lando Norris, winner of the previous race in Miami, moves […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI : Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis showered praise on the team’s middle order after they grabbed the final playoff spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) following a stunning turnaround in the tournament. A top-four finish looked like a distant dream for the star-studded squad after they succumbed to their […]

[ad_1] :AC Milan lost 3-1 at mid-table Torino in Serie A on Saturday, another disappointing result for the seven-times European champions who will finish second in the standings behind local rivals Inter. Torino dominated the first half, taking the lead through Duvan Zapata’s header into the bottom corner after 26 minutes, and Ivan Ilic doubled […]

[ad_1] RIYADH : Oleksandr Usyk scored a razor-thin split decision over Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion in a thrilling contest at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh in the early hours of Sunday morning. Dwarfed by his enormous opponent, Usyk had to weather a storm in the middle of the fight but […]