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[ad_1] Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced a “multi-year strategic partnership” with the ATP, the governing body of men’s tennis, extending the kingdom’s influence on international sport. In a joint statement, the two bodies said that the partnership marked “a significant shared commitment to enhancing global tennis”. Since 2021, PIF has invested heavily … Read more
[ad_1] Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the fastest time as Formula One’s winter testing ended overnight on the same Sakhir circuit which will stage the season opener next week, but he admitted world champion Max Verstappen and Red Bull have “a good head start”. Leclerc was 0.046sec ahead of George Russell’s Mercedes while China’s Zhou Guanyu … Read more
[ad_1] Lionel Messi denied his absence from a match in Hong Kong two weeks ago that angered China was a political snub, but was caused by an injury. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is idolised by fans in China but stayed on the bench during Inter Miami’s 4-1 win in a pre-season tour match against … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has a new world champion after a double-dose of gold on the final night of the World Swimming Championships in Doha including a crushing relay win. Isaac Cooper declared he wanted to become the fastest man in the world after the 21-year-old was crowned 50m backstroke. His win in an event which isn’t … Read more
[ad_1] The Asian Cup has ended and the Socceroos are back at their clubs – although for some of them, the January transfer window saw them secure major transfers. Now, Socceroos coach Graham Arnold can turn his full focus to World Cup qualification, with the Aussies resuming their road to the 2026 tournament next month. … Read more
[ad_1] Gavin Pratt has steel in a dodgy right knee and gold, surely, in his index finger. Has to, we reckon, given said fingerprint is used as part a state-of-the-art security system to unlock every door we walk through here inside a UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas worth $20 million. Doesn’t matter if you … Read more
[ad_1] David Beckham was ruthlessly booed by 40,000 fuming fans demanding a refund. The former England captain, now Inter Miami owner, is in Hong Kong for Inter Miami’s pre-season trip to the Far East, The Sun reports. The 40,000 tickets at Hong Kong stadium were snapped up within an hour of going on sale. However, … Read more
[ad_1] Australian No.1 Arina Rodionova sarcastically declared she gave Tennis Australia something to “celebrate” when she lost her opening round match in Australian Open qualifying after being snubbed for a wildcard into the tournament. Now the top-ranked female in the nation has given TA more food for thought after making tennis history by becoming the … Read more
[ad_1] Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva received a four-year ban from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday for failing a doping test prior to the 2022 Winter Olympics. Valieva was the star of figure skating in the Beijing games in February 2022, becoming the first female skater to land a quadruple … Read more
[ad_1] There were no tears on the court after Aryna Sabalenka won her second Australian Open title on Saturday night but no one would be able to blame her if there were. The 25-year-old Belarusian was utterly ruthless as she claimed her second-straight title at Melbourne Park in a 6-3 6-2 annihilation of China’s Qinwen … Read more