ABU DHABI: A strong field has been announced for this year’s Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open with 10 of the Women’s Tennis Association’s top 20-ranked players, including Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, Greece’s Maria Sakkari and the Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova set to compete at the second edition of the tournament, which takes place at the International Tennis … Read more
ABU DHABI: British tennis star Emma Raducanu will compete at the second edition of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open next month, with the 2021 Grand Slam winner the latest player confirmed to be participating in the Women’s Tennis Association 500 event.
Investigators were searching Sunday for the piece of fuselage that blew off a Boeing airliner over Oregon on Friday, hoping to gain physical evidence of what went wrong. The gaping hole in the side of the Alaska Airlines jet opened up where aircraft maker Boeing fits a “plug” to cover an emergency exit that the … 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
Aficionados of cricket love quizzes. Here is a question: What year did the Indian Premier League start? Irrespective of your answer, it has revolutionized the game and continues to do so, challenging players’ loyalties and their relationships with national boards. In the IPL’s first year, 65 overseas players were bought at auction. What proportion do … Read more
SYDNEY: More than two decades after bursting on the scene, the sun is setting on Rafael Nadal’s storied career with the Spanish gladiator hoping his creaking body can hold up long enough to see out the season. The 37-year-old returns to the courts in Brisbane this week, almost a year since he last played professionally … Read more
RIYADH: When Saudi Arabia launched its ambitious roadmap for economic diversification in 2016, there was too much skepticism over its outcome, as the Kingdom had been reliant on crude oil for several decades. Seven years later, the Vision 2030 blueprint has not only facilitated the rise of the Kingdom’s non-oil sector but also fired up … Read more
LONDON: Israel Defense Forces opened fire on a medical convoy transporting World Health Organization staff through Gaza on Saturday, according to the head of the UN agency. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the WHO team and their partners from the Palestine Red Crescent Society were on a “high-risk” mission to deliver medical supplies to … Read more