Saudi Aramco and Iraq’s state oil company SOMO have stopped selling crude oil to India’s Nayara Energy in the aftermath of sanctions imposed in July by the European Union on the Russian-backed refiner, three sources familiar with the matter said. The halting of supply from the two Gulf exporters means Nayara, majority-owned by Russian entities […]
Former Arsenal and Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez has joined Sevilla from Udinese, the Spanish club said on Monday. The announcement came just hours after Udinese said he was leaving the Serie A club by mutual consent. After a career playing for “a good part of the most important clubs in the football panorama”, Sanchez will […]
Jamie Vardy, the veteran English forward whose goals fired Leicester City to an unlikely Premier League title truimph in 2016, joined newly promoted Serie A side Cremonese on Monday. Vardy, 38, a free agent since leaving Leicester in May, put pen to paper on a one-year contract with an option to extend just hours before […]
Gold prices in global and local markets remained unchanged on Tuesday, holding at record highs. According to the international bullion market, the price of gold per ounce stood steady at $3,480, while in Pakistan, the price of 10 grams of gold remained firm at Rs317,815. The per tola price was also unchanged at Rs370,700, maintaining […]
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic can set up a heavyweight clash at the US Open on Tuesday, while Aryna Sabalenka aims to take another stride towards defending her title. Spanish second seed Alcaraz is the only man yet to concede a set at the tournament as he goes in search of a second US Open […]
England international full-back Ben Chilwell has joined Strasbourg from Chelsea on a two-year deal, the French club announced late on Monday. No details of a fee were revealed by Strasbourg, who are owned by the same BlueCo consortium that runs Chelsea. Chilwell, who is 28, had been at Stamford Bridge since 2020 and played in […]
Taiwanese Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting will not compete at the world championships starting this week, Taiwan’s association told AFP on Tuesday, despite reportedly submitting her sex test results. Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif were at the centre of a major gender row at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they won titles in […]
Team Pakistan showcased grit, determination, and the promise of a bright future for the sport in their debut at the Asia Pacific Padel Cup (APPC) Kuala Lumpur 2025. Out of 24 fiercely contested matches, Pakistan secured 4 impressive wins. The tournament was featuring eight teams including hosts Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, SOuth Korea, Hong Kong, […]
Australia are sweating on the fitness of captain Pat Cummins ahead of the Ashes after he was ruled out Tuesday of series against New Zealand and India with a back complaint. The 32-year-old fast bowler was rested from the recent series against West Indies and South Africa and is still dealing with what Cricket Australia […]
Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald vowed his squad would be ready to handle the pressure and intensity of the golf showdown against the United States later this month. Donald, who guided Europe to victory two years ago in Rome, made his six captain’s picks Monday to complete his lineup for the biennial matches on […]