The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) says that preparations for the 2029 Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia are “on schedule” after South Korea and China emerged as potential replacements. Saudi Arabia is supposed to host the next edition of the regional winter competition in a move derided by environmental groups. The OCA in 2022 […]
Pakistani singer Ali Zafar has released his rendition of the Bollywood track Saiyaara, which he shared on Instagram. The cover quickly drew reactions from his fans. Explaining his inspiration, Zafar said he was moved after hearing an AI-generated version of the song performed in the voice of legendary playback singer Kishore Kumar, whom he regards […]
Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen scored an early upset at the US Open on Sunday, ousting Russian 24th seed Veronika Kudermetova in three sets to advance to the second round. Tjen — who is the first Indonesian to play in the singles main draw of a tennis Grand Slam since Angelique Widjaja at the 2004 US […]
Jon Rahm and Legion XIII edged Bryson DeChambeau and Crushers GC in a playoff Sunday in the LIV Golf League team final in Michigan. Spain’s Rahm and England’s Tyrrell Hatton both birdied the last two holes of regulation and produced another brace of birdies on the second hole of the sudden death playoff against DeChambeau […]
The recent episodes of Main Manto Nahi Hoon has fans raising their eyebrows over the show’s seemingly problematic build up of romance between the main characters. Public opinion holds that Manto (Humayun Saeed) and Mehmal (Sajal Ali) should not be romantically involved with each other. The show follows the story of Mehmal, a girl from […]
Kylian Mbappe was again on target for Real Madrid as they overcame Real Oviedo 3-0 in La Liga on Sunday. For Oviedo, returning to Spain’s top flight after an absence of almost a quarter of a century, the arrival of the 15-time European champions was a gala occasion, and the Asturian fans made their presence […]
Even though he is about to turn 39, Olivier Giroud promised “this is only the beginning” after striking in added time on Sunday to give Lille a 1-0 Ligue 1 win over visiting Monaco. Giroud, the French national team’s all-time leading scorer, was brought in by Lille in part to replace Jonathan David, who was […]
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes his side need to show more maturity after blowing the lead to draw 1-1 at Fulham on Sunday and remain without a win this season. The Red Devils were made to pay for not making more of a dominant first 45 minutes, during which Bruno Fernandes blazed a penalty […]
Novak Djokovic fears his lack of physical conditioning may come back to haunt him as he chases a record 25th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open. The 38-year-old Serbian superstar made a winning start to his latest tilt at glory on Sunday, defeating US teenager Learner Tien 6-1, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 in 2hr […]
Aryna Sabalenka launched the defence of her US Open crown with a victory on Sunday while Novak Djokovic made a successful start to his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title. World number one Sabalenka, who is bidding to become the first woman to claim back-to-back US Open titles since Serena Williams […]