Haaland puts Man City on course for treble

MANCHESTER 19 Mar (Online): Burnley manager Vincent Kompany endured a nightmare return to Manchester City on Saturday as Erling Haaland scored his sixth hat-trick of the season in a 6-0 rout that sent Pep Guardiola’s men into the FA Cup semi-finals. Kompany, who won four […]

Record-holding Aleem Dar steos down

LAHORE 17 Mar (Online): Pakistan’s veteran Aleem Dar stepped down on Thursday from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires after officiating in a record number of international cricket matches during his distinguished career. The 58-year-old stood in 144 Tests and 222 ODIs (both world records) […]

Medvedev seeks to curb on-court outbursts

INDIAN WELLS 15 Mar (Online): Daniil Medvedev makes no secret of his antipathy for the slow hard courts of Indian Wells, but the Russian admitted Tuesday he’d do better to shut up and play rather than vocally venting his frustration in every match. “I do […]

Alvarez to face Ryder in Mexico ‘homecoming’

GUADALAJARA 15 Mar (Online): Undisputed super-middleweight king Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will defend his title against Britain’s John Ryder in Guadalajara in May, the first time the Mexican superstar has fought in his homeland since 2011. Promoters Matchroom Boxing said that Alvarez (58-2-2, 29 knockouts) will […]

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