French rugby player on rape charge whistled but ‘serene’ on return
PARIS: France lock Hugo Auradou was described as being "serene" by Pau head coach Sebastien Piqueronies on Saturday despite being whistled off the pitch in his first match since being…
Fabre bids to break Japanese hearts in Arc
PARIS: The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a name that resonates across the sporting spectrum justifying its status as Europe's most prestigious race and on Sunday the 2024 winner…
Miami on track for MLS record points after win in Toronto
MIAMI: Inter Miami remained on track for the record points tally in Major League Soccer history after Leonardo Campana's stoppage-time goal gave them a 1-0 win at Toronto. Miami started…
Guardians maul Tigers in MLB playoff series opener
LOS ANGELES: Cleveland's Lane Thomas crushed a three-run home run as part of a historic five-run first inning and the Guardians powered to a 7-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers…
Pakistan set to clash against England in first Test
MULTAN: The Pakistan cricket team have unveiled their Playing XI for the first match as the national side gears up for the Test series against England, scheduled to take place…
Lebanon state media says ‘very violent’ Israeli strikes hit south Beirut
BEIRUT: Official Lebanese media said Israeli strikes hit south Beirut Saturday night into Sunday, some of them "very violent", with AFP correspondents hearing explosions for over two hours in one…
Fans hail Trump’s ‘guts’ as he returns to site of rally shooting
BUTLER: Supporters knelt and others bowed their heads as Donald Trump led a moment of silence at 6:11 pm, the time when shots rang out at a rally in the…
New Zealand navy sailors rescued from shipwreck off Samoa
WELLINGTON: New Zealand said Sunday it had rescued all 75 sailors from a navy vessel that ran aground and sank off Samoa while conducting a reef survey. Emergency services…
Dubai open night beaches provide cool escape for residents, tourists
DUBAI: Roasted by summer temperatures too hot for the beach, Dubai has turned to an innovative solution: opening them at night, complete with floodlights and lifeguards carrying night-vision binoculars. The…
Austrian rapper channels anti-racist rage in Romani hip-hop songs
VIENNA: Alone in front of her laptop, Gilda-Nancy Horvath composed and recorded her first angry rap, "Trushula" -- the anthem of an artist railing against the racism suffered by her…
