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New York, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):Iga Swiatek can cement her status as world number one on Saturday when she faces history-chasing Ons Jabeur in the US Open’s women’s final. Swiatek would become the first woman in six years to win two different Grand Slams in the […]

Doha, Sept 7 (AFP/APP): Qatar is to reopen the mothballed Doha International Airport next week, airlines said Wednesday, as it seeks to ease pressure ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Doha International Airport has been in semi-retirement since it was replaced in 2014 by the […]

New York, Sept 7 (AFP/APP):Aryna Sabalenka reached the US Open semi-finals for a second successive year on Wednesday with a 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) win over Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic. The 24-year-old from Belarus will face either world number one or French Open champion […]

London, Sept 7 (AFP/APP): Gonzalo Serrano seized the overall lead in the Tour of Britain on Wednesday after winning a dramatic fourth stage in the north of England. The Movistar Team rider pipped Britain’s Tom Pidcock (Ineos), Belgian rider Dylan Teuns (Israel — Premier Tech) […]

Zagreb, Sept 6 (AFP/APP): Chelsea made a miserable start to their Champions League campaign as Dinamo Zagreb ruined Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s debut with a shock 1-0 victory on Tuesday. Thomas Tuchel’s side was expected to cruise through Group E after being drawn with Dinamo, Red Bull […]