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[ad_1] SYDNEY : Queensland Reds snapped a 25-year hoodoo with a victory over the Canterbury Crusaders in Super Rugby Pacific last weekend and offered yet more evidence that trans-Tasman Sea rugby is as competitive as it has been for a decade. New Zealand teams have won every international edition of Super Rugby since the New […]

[ad_1] When he is not practising or racing, Kabir spends his mornings training in the gym, and his afternoons doing online schoolwork in preparations for the IGCSE, which is equivalent to the O-levels. In the evenings, he hangs out with his racing buddies, many who also came from Asia to realise their Grand Prix dreams. […]

[ad_1] World number five Jessica Pegula said she is feeling better after shaking off an injury that derailed her claycourt season but the American is unsure if she will play at the French Open, which starts on May 26. The 30-year-old was one of the most consistent players on the WTA Tour last season, winning […]

[ad_1] Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said he is happy at the Premier League club and wants to be part of the transition once manager Juergen Klopp departs. The 32-year-old’s contract runs out at the end of the 2024-25 season, with British media reporting that the Dutch international is a target for Bundesliga side Borussia […]

[ad_1] Erik ten Hag has run out of time at Manchester United and is unlikely to be given another year at the helm, former United players said in the wake of Monday’s 4-0 Premier League loss at Crystal Palace. United’s record 13th league defeat of the campaign left them eighth and facing the prospect of […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI : Former India coach Ravi Shastri expects big-hitting Shivam Dube to set the T20 World Cup alight and says the 30-year-old batting all-rounder will be key to India’s hopes of racking up big totals in the tournament next month. Dube, who is also a handy medium pacer, has established himself as one […]

[ad_1] Belgian rider Tim Merlier sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Giro d’Italia on Monday, after race leader Tadej Pogacar threatened to steal a march on the sprinters but the Slovenian safely retained the leader’s maglia rosa. The mostly flat 166km ride from Novara to Fossano was expected to culminate in a […]

[ad_1] LONDON: Manchester United are at risk of failing to qualify for Europe next season after a dismal 4-0 thrashing at Crystal Palace left the Red Devils eighth in the Premier League. Michael Olise scored twice, either side of goals from the in-form Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell, as the Eagles’ resurgence since the appointment […]

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool’s 4-2 victory over Tottenham was a “mirror of their season” as they held off a late wobble to further dent Spurs’ hopes of a top-four Premier League finish. The Reds had won just one of their previous five league games to realistically end their shot at the title but were […]

[ad_1] The good feeling around Ange Postecoglou’s arrival in the Premier League has well and truly been washed away with Tottenham limping towards the finish line in dire fashion. Another hammering — this time, Spurs went 4-0 down to Liverpool before two late consolation goals — has ramped up the pressure on the Australian with […]