BERLIN: German soccer and Adidas are breaking up. American sportswear giant Nike will supply all of Germany’s national teams with its apparel and equipment from 2027, the German soccer federation (DFB) surprisingly announced Thursday. The new deal extends to 2034 and ends Germany’s long-standing relationship with Adidas, which goes back some 70 years and had … Read more
Stinger GC lead LIV Golf Hong Kong, Burmester and Ancer tied at top of individual standings HONG KONG: Disappointed in not winning last week’s team title in Jeddah after starting the final round with a seven-shot lead, Stinger GC entered LIV Golf Hong Kong determined to make amends. So far so good through one round … Read more
Eddie Howe answers Newcastle United tactics critics as Magpies outwit rivals Wolves Newcastle: Criticism, at this level, is only ever just around the corner. One year you may be returning a club to the Champions League after two decades, the next some may be calling for change at the top. That is the situation that … Read more
GLASGOW: Record-setting Femke Bol proved unstoppable and Grant Holloway extended his 10-year win streak at a high-octane second day of the world indoor championships in Glasgow on Saturday that also featured double British gold. Bol once again stole the show, the two-time world 400m hurdles champion bettering her own world indoor record to 49.17 seconds … Read more
WASHINGTON: The first American spaceship to the Moon since the Apollo era is probably lying sideways following its dramatic landing, the company that built it said Friday, even as ground controllers work to download data and surface photos from the uncrewed robot.The Odysseus spacecraft landed near the lunar south pole Thursday at 6:23 p.m. Eastern … Read more
Qualification for ACC Premier Cup ‘just the beginning’ for cricket in Kingdom, victorious Saudi Arabia says LONDON/BANGKOK: Saudi Arabia’s back-to-back qualification for the ACC Men’s Premier Cup is “just the beginning” for the development of the sport in the Kingdom, the team’s star batter and head coach both said. Saudi Arabia smashed their way to a … Read more
Mancini faces fierce backlash as he turns back on players, fans and potentially his job It may just end up being the defining moment of Roberto Mancini’s managerial career. At least of his time in charge of Saudi Arabia. The symbolism of his action was hard to miss. When the Italian coach walked down the … Read more
Heartbroken Lebanese fans once again looking on as AFC Asian Cup knockout stage kicks off As eight Arab nations continue into the AFC Asian Cup’s round of 16, two have been left wondering what could have been. Oman’s exit was a surprise. The other was a heartbreakingly familiar occurrence. Lebanon’s experience at the 2023 AFC … Read more
DUBAI: European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald, world no. 14 Tommy Fleetwood, and four-time DP World Tour winner Ryan Fox are set to tee it up at the inaugural Dubai Invitational at Dubai Creek Resort from Jan. 11-14, 2024. The trio join world no. 2 Rory McIlroy and his Ryder Cup teammate Nicolai Hojgaard, who … Read more