RIYADH: Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua stopped Francis Ngannou in the second round on Saturday, dominating his matchup with the ex-UFC heavyweight champ. Joshua floored Ngannou in the first round and again in the second with right hands at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. He finished the fight with one punch immediately after the second 10-count, … Read more
RIYADH: Layan Jouhari is a young footballer in a hurry. In keeping with the giant strides that Saudi Arabia’s women’s football continues to take, the 23-year-old from Jeddah has already crammed into a fledgling career, achievements that would have been unthinkable only a few years ago. A regular for her beloved Al-Ittihad in the Saudi … Read more
VATICAN CITY, Feb 28 : Pope Francis skipped readings at his Wednesday weekly audience, delegating the task to an aide and telling the faithful he was still not well. The 87-year-old pontiff, who has had a number of health issues recently, had canceled appointments on Saturday and on Monday due to what the Vatican called … Read more
Newcastle United double injury boost for Arsenal as Eddie Howe snubs Man United chief’s comments NEWCASTLE: Alexander Isak and Joe Willock have handed Newcastle United a huge boost ahead of their trip to Premier League title challengers Arsenal. The Magpies head to the Emirates Stadium in the late kick-off on Saturday hoping to net their … Read more
Eddie Howe not feeling the derby day heat as Newcastle prepare to lock horns with oldest rivals NEWCASTLE: In 2010, the late, great Sir Bobby Robson perfectly encapsulated exactly what it means to emerge victorious from a Tyne-Wear derby: “It is the result of the region.” On Saturday, for the first time in nearly eight … Read more
‘Stop the war crimes:’ Thousands of Indonesians protest for Palestine outside US embassy JAKARTA: Thousands of Indonesians protested outside the US Embassy in Jakarta on Sunday, calling on President Joe Biden to stop supporting Israel’s attack on Gaza, which has killed nearly 19,000 Palestinians and displaced more than 1.9 million people in the besieged enclave. Indonesian … Read more