Glenn Maxwell is being investigated by Cricket Australia, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, after the star all-rounder was reportedly hospitalised following a night out. The governing body wants to quiz the 35-year-old about a recent incident in Adelaide. According to Australian media outlets, Maxwell was taken to hospital, after attending a concert last Friday of…
MUSCAT: Oman’s hopes of advancing to the knockout stage of AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 were dented when they were held to a goalless draw by Thailand in a Group F match on Sunday. The 0-0 draw, however, boosted Thailand’s hopes of advancing to the knockout stage as they collected one point to take their tally…
Christchurch: Pakistan skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi revealed that the Men in Green have sorted out 16 to 20 players for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 following the conclusion of the five-match series against New Zealand. Pakistan stood victorious in the final T20I against the Kiwis with a 42-run victory but were humbled throughout the…
Legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday backed the Saudi Pro League and called it more competitive than Ligue 1. While speaking at the Globe Soccer Awards 2023 ceremony, the Portuguese star said, “The Saudi league is not worse than Ligue 1. The Saudi Pro League is more competitive than Ligue 1.” “I can say that…
The 18th edition of the Dubai International Sports Conference, held in conjunction with the 14th edition of the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards and supported by Dubai Sports Council, will see a plethora of current and former international superstars descending on Atlantis, The Palm, on Friday. A host of familiar faces will be reunited in the…
Adelaide : West Indies’ subpar batting performance granted Australia a commanding position on Day 2 of the first Test at the Adelaide Oval. At the end of Day 2, West Indies posted a total of 73/6 trailing by 22 runs with Joshua Da Silva unbeaten on the crease with a score of 17(31). Josh Hazlewood’s lethal…
Doha: Saudi Arabia defeated Oman 2-1 in their Group F encounter at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia took the lead through Al Bulayhi in the 96th minute of the game. However, Oman were first to take the lead in the 14th minute of the game when Salaah Al Yahyaei put the…
It’s been close to two decades since the UAE reached the AFC Asian Cup final for the first and only time but a new-look Sons of Zayed squad are determined to make history at this year’s tournament. UAE open their campaign against Hong Kong at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan on Sunday afternoon…
RIYADH: FC Barcelona will play Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Supercup on Sunday after beating Osasuna 2-0 in Thursday’s second semifinal. Second half goals from Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal gave Barcelona the result that will no doubt please TV rights holders and organizers as it gives the second ‘Clasico’ of the season…
Muscat: The ‘Asia Cup Qatar 2023’ football tournament, hosted by Doha, begins today and will continue until February 10, with the participation of 24 teams for the second time in its history after the numbers were increased in the previous edition in 2019, making it a distinctive version at all levels. The inaugural match of the…
