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Rafael Nadal has announced he is pulling out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics. — Courtesy photo

Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics

MADRID — Rafael Nadal has announced he is pulling out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics.In a statement posted on his official Twitter account, the 20-time grand slam champion said: "It's never an easy decision to take but after listening to my body and discuss it with my team I understand that it is the right decision.”"The goal is to prolong my career and continue to do what makes me happy, that is to compete at the highest level and keep fighting for those professional and personal goals at the maximum level of competition.”"The fact that there has only been two weeks between RG [Roland Garros] and Wimbledon, didn't make it easier on my body to recuperate after the always demanding clay court season. They have been two months of great effort and the...

June 17, 2021

Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics

Long-serving Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is to leave after a 16-year spell in which he won 22 trophies, the club said on Wednesday. — Courtesy file photo

Sergio Ramos to leave Real Madrid after 16 years

MADRID — Long-serving Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is to leave after a 16-year spell in which he won 22 trophies, the club said on Wednesday, according to Reuters. Ramos, 35, ran down his contract and, according to Spanish newspaper Marca, was unable to agree an extension after Real offered him a one-year deal on a 10% pay cut which he rejected. Ramos signed for Real from Sevilla in 2005 for 27 million euros, a record fee then for a Spanish defender. Making 671 appearances and scoring 101 goals, Ramos was made captain in 2015 after the departure of goalkeeper Iker Casillas. Symbolically, his exit is huge. Ramos has been there for the recent consistent European success under Zinedine Zidane and has marshaled their defense for the best part of two decades. The reality, though,...

June 17, 2021

Sergio Ramos to leave Real Madrid after 16 years

Kuwait ended their Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 campaign with a 2-1 win over Chinese Taipei but it was a victory with no joy. — Courtesy photo

Kuwait sign off with triumph over Chinese Taipei

KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait ended their Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 campaign with a 2-1 win over Chinese Taipei but it was a victory with no joy. Yousef Nasser scored once in each half, after Wu Chun-ching had equalized for Chinese Taipei after the restart as Kuwait ended their campaign in second place with 14 points but missed out on a place in the final round of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The match started on a high note as Kuwait’s Bader Al Motawa added another impressive record to his resume when he drew level with Egypt’s Ahmed Hassan on 184 international caps after leading his side against Chinese Taipei at the Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium. The West Asians, however, took their time to settle...

June 16, 2021

Kuwait sign off with triumph over Chinese Taipei

Second-half goals from Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning earned China a 3-1 victory over Group A winners Syria as Li Tie’s side confirmed their progress to the final round of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers as one of the best runners-up on Tuesday. — Courtesy photo

China join Syria on road to Qatar 2022

SHARJAH — Second-half goals from Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning earned China a 3-1 victory over Group A winners Syria as Li Tie’s side confirmed their progress to the final round of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers as one of the best runners-up on Tuesday. Zhang Xizhe had given the Chinese the lead late in the first half before Aias Aosman leveled just after halftime, but Wu Lei struck from the penalty spot and Zhang Yuning scored in injury time to move China PR onto 19 points from eight games to guarantee their progress in the Road to Qatar 2022. China PR’s win meant Syria’s perfect record in the second round came to an end after seven successive wins but it mattered little as Nabil Maaloul’s side had already confirmed their status as group winners prior to the game.After...

June 15, 2021

China join Syria on road to Qatar 2022

Saudi Arabia brushed Uzbekistan aside with a comprehensive 3-0 victory to win Group D of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023. — Courtesy photo

Saudi Arabia confirm progress with emphatic triumph over Uzbekistan

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia brushed Uzbekistan aside with a comprehensive 3-0 victory to win Group D of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023. The result saw Saudi Arabia consolidate their position at the top of Group D on 21 points, thus progressing to the final round of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, while Uzbekistan settled for second place on 15 points and missed out on the five best runners-up places.The two sides went into the game with a 100 percent record since the restart, and with the top spot in the balance, Uzbekistan needed a win while Saudi Arabia needed to avoid a loss, which they more than achieved, spicing it up with a stellar performance. The opening 10 minutes saw Saudi Arabia reach Uzbekistan’s goal...

June 15, 2021

Saudi Arabia confirm progress with emphatic triumph over Uzbekistan

Oday Dabbagh’s brace helped Palestine record an emphatic 3-0 win over Yemen to conclude their campaign in third place of Group D of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 on Tuesday. — Courtesy photo

Palestine saunter past Yemen for third place

RIYADH — Oday Dabbagh’s brace helped Palestine record an emphatic 3-0 win over Yemen to conclude their campaign in third place of Group D of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 on Tuesday. Palestine started on the front foot with Dabbagh coming within a whisker of opening the scoring on two separate occasions, hitting the post in the 12th minute and again midway through the first half. As the opening period looked set to end with a stalemate, Dabbagh’s persistence finally paid off as he climbed highest to head home Islam Battran’s cross from the left flank into the back of the net, giving Palestine the lead.The Palestinians were not done yet, and once more it was Dabbagh behind their attacking threat as he pounced on a loose ball inside...

June 15, 2021

Palestine saunter past Yemen for third place

A first-half hat-trick from Ado Onaiwu helped Group F winners Japan advance to the final round of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with a perfect record after a 5-1 win over Kygyrz Republic on Tuesday at Panasonic Stadium Suita. — Courtesy photo

Japan cruise past Kyrgyz Republic to finish with perfect record

OSAKA — A first-half hat-trick from Ado Onaiwu helped Group F winners Japan advance to the final round of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with a perfect record after a 5-1 win over Kygyrz Republic on Tuesday at Panasonic Stadium Suita. With Tajikistan defeating bottom side Myanmar 4-0 in the group’s other tie to leapfrog their regional rivals into second, Kyrgyz Republic finished in third in the standings, with Mongolia taking the fourth spot.Onaiwu had already had several chances to open the scoring in the tie’s opening 20 minutes, but he eventually broke the deadlock from the spot three minutes shy of the half-hour mark, coolly dispatching a spot-kick after Aizar Akmatov was penalized in the area. The Yokohama F. Marinos man then made it 2-0 to the Samurai...

June 15, 2021

Japan cruise past Kyrgyz Republic to finish with perfect record

India played to a 1-1 draw with Afghanistan on Tuesday to finish third in Group E of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023. — Courtesy photo

India seal third place after stalemate with Afghanistan

DOHA — India played to a 1-1 draw with Afghanistan on Tuesday to finish third in Group E of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023. The result means India confirmed their place in the final round of the Asian Qualifiers for the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 with Afghanistan also going through.India head coach Igor Stimac gave Ashique Kuruniyan the nod to start after the winger’s impressive display against Bangladesh, while Bipin Singh and Udanta Singh were on the bench. The Blue Tigers quickly settled into the match and got their first look at goal in the third minute after Brandon Fernandes sent Manvir Singh through into the box but the forward’s shot was parried away by Afghanistan goalkeeper Ovays Azizi.Afghanistan responded with an...

June 15, 2021

India seal third place after stalemate with Afghanistan

Ali Fasir earned the Maldives a 1-1 draw with the Philippines on Tuesday as Martin Koopman’s side bounced back from going behind to Angel Guirado’s strike to share the points in their final Group A meeting in the second round of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup China 2023. — Courtesy photo

Philippines, Maldives settle for draw

SHARJAH — Ali Fasir earned the Maldives a 1-1 draw with the Philippines on Tuesday as Martin Koopman’s side bounced back from going behind to Angel Guirado’s strike to share the points in their final Group A meeting in the second round of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup China 2023. Guirado put the Azkals in front 19 minutes into the game at Sharjah Stadium as the Philippines went looking for their fourth win of the campaign, but Scott Cooper’s side was denied all three points by Fasir’s effort six minutes later. The result means the Philippines, who had already secured third place and a guaranteed berth in the final round of qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup, finish their campaign with 11 points from eight games. The result was enough for the...

June 15, 2021

Philippines, Maldives settle for draw

Australia made it eight wins from eight to cap a perfect Asian Qualifiers Second Round campaign, earning a 1-0 victory which extinguished Jordan’s hopes of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on Tuesday. — Courtesy photo

Defeat to Australia ends Jordan's dream

KUWAIT CITY — Australia made it eight wins from eight to cap a perfect Asian Qualifiers Second Round campaign, earning a 1-0 victory which extinguished Jordan’s hopes of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on Tuesday. The sixth goal in five matches from defender Harry Souttar secured victory for the Socceroos, with the Stoke City man rising highest to head home a corner kick in the 77th minute, dashing Jordan’s bid to qualify for the Third Round as one of the best-placed runners-up. Australia’s perfect tally of 24 points marks their best-ever start to an Asian Qualifiers campaign and keeps alive their bid of reaching a fifth successive FIFA World Cup Finals. Already through to the next round, Australian head coach Graham Arnold had urged his side to view the match as a...

June 15, 2021

Defeat to Australia ends Jordan's dream

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