Jul 28, 2023, 10:33 PM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia has changed football’s transfer market after the departure of Riyad Mahrez to Al Ahli. Mahrez, who scored 78 goals and made 59 assists for City in a trophy-laden spell at the club, made the switch to the Saudi…
CNN — Elena Rybakina defeated world No. 1 Iga Świątek in straight sets on Friday to reach the Indian Wells final and continue her electric run of form this season. Świątek had no answer to the powerful groundstrokes unleashed by the Wimbledon champion as the Pole was overwhelmed 6-2 6-2 in an hour and 16…
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KARACHI: “Pakistan squash is back,” exclaimed the commentator at the Melbourne Sports Center as the dashing Muhammad Hamza Khan pulled off one of greatest victories for his country by defeating Egypt’s 15-year-old Mohamed Zakaria 3-1 to lift the World Junior Squash title in Melbourne on Sunday. The young sensation from Peshawar came from one set down…
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Pakistan triumphed over Sri Lanka by four wickets on the final day of the opening Test to lead the two-match series 1-0 in Galle on Thursday, courtesy of a double ton by Saud Shakeel in the first innings. Pakistan had resumed their run-chase of 131 runs at 48-3 with Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq on the…
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Pakistani mountaineer Sajid Sadpara. — Tweet/@sst8448 Pakistani mountaineer Sajid Sadpara scaled the world’s 12th highest peak — Broad Peak — without supplementary oxygen in a single push from basecamp on Wednesday. Sadpara, son of legendary mountaineer Ali Sadpara summited the 8,051-metre peak without the assistance of Sherpas, local support. Sadpara has now climbed all five…
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The captain of the Spanish women’s national team issued a public apology on Monday after the soccer team faced massive backlash for a video posted last week that showed four players seemingly mocking a traditional dance of the indigenous people of New Zealand. Ivana Andres, 29, read a statement at a greeting ceremony in the…
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 13, 2023, 05:32 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. This fall, the ACC will begin airing football and basketball events on the CW Network, a new addition to the league’s Saturday broadcast schedule. The CW has secured the rights to 50 ACC…
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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 12, 2023, 01:51 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Like many golf fans around the world Tuesday, Scottie Scheffler watched the Senate hearing regarding the PGA Tour’s planned alliance with the DP World Tour and Saudi…
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJul 10, 2023, 07:24 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. The potential legal battle between Bob Huggins and West Virginia University continued to build on Monday, with Huggins releasing a statement saying he never submitted a resignation notice to the school and…
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Kylian Mbappé has described his own club Paris Saint-Germain as a “divisive team,” amid a contract standoff between the player and the Ligue 1 champions. Relations between PSG and Mbappé soured last month after the France international said he would not renew his contract that expires at the end of next season, meaning he can…
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