English Championship club Sheffield United on Monday appointed Chris Wilder for a third spell as manager after the sacking of Ruben Selles following a disastrous start to the season. The Blades were hammered 5-0 at Ipswich on Friday to leave them rooted to the bottom of the table without a single point from five matches. […]
Former France international defender Samuel Umtiti, a World Cup winner in 2018, announced his retirement on Monday. The 31-year-old former Barcelona and Lyon player left Ligue 1 club Lille at the end of last season. “After an intense career with ups and downs, the time has come to say goodbye… I gave EVERYTHING with passion […]
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said Monday his team’s Champions League agony last season will help them in this season’s campaign as they bid to win the competition for the first time. The Gunners lost to eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals and Arteta said his team were the wiser for it ahead of their […]
New Zealand’s Geordie Beamish produced a last-gasp spurt to edge defending two-time champion Soufiane El Bakkali for gold in a thrilling men’s 3,000m steeplechase at the world championships in Tokyo on Monday. Beamish left it late, sprinting through the crowded field to come alongside the Moroccan — who also won the last two Olympic golds […]
Italian ski racer Matteo Franzoso died following an accident in Chile where he was training with his country’s Olympic team, the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) announced Monday. The 25-year-old skier was training on the upper part of La Parva Ski Resort, around 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the capital Santiago, when he fell on […]
China on Monday accused Nvidia of violating its anti-monopoly law, the latest escalation in a trade war with the United States that has claimed the US chipmaker as collateral damage. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said a preliminary probe had found possible breaches in Nvidia’s business practices. The announcement came as US and […]
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested 22 individuals attempting to illegally cross into Iran via the Arabian Sea. According to a spokesperson for the FIA Composite Circle, Gwadar, the arrests were made during operations conducted in the Jiwani and Gabd (PB-250) coastal areas of Balochistan on Monday. The suspects were intercepted while trying to […]
Five soldiers, including a captain, were martyred when an improvised explosive device (IED) struck security forces during a sanitisation operation in Kech district of Balochistan, the military’s media wing said late Monday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the IED detonated on September 15 as troops moved to conduct the operation in Sher Bandi, […]
President Asif Ali Zardari has assured Shanghai Electric that Pakistan remains committed to resolving all outstanding issues ‘amicably’. He invited the Chinese energy conglomerate to explore further investment opportunities in the country’s power transmission and distribution infrastructure, state media reported on Monday. The development took place during President Zardari’s visit to Shanghai Electric’s headquarters, just […]
The federal government on Tuesday announced new petroleum prices for the next 15 days, keeping petrol unchanged while increasing the price of high-speed diesel. According to a notification issued by the Finance Division, the price of petrol will remain at Rs264.61 per litre. High-speed diesel, however, has been raised by Rs2.78 per litre, bringing the […]