article author:  AFP Author:  AFP ID:  1714243570469834000 Sat, 2024-04-27 23:18 LEVERKUSEN, Germany: Robert Andrich scored with the last kick of the match to extend Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten run to 46 games this season with a 2-2 home draw against Stuttgart on Saturday. With Bundesliga champions Leverkusen facing their first loss of the season in any competition trailing 2-1 late in stoppage time, Andrich hammered in a loose ball to equalize in the sixth minute of stoppage time. Main category:  Football Sport Tags:  Bayer Leverkusen Xabi Alonso Bundes ..read more

article author:  AFP Author:  AFP ID:  1714241401179700000 Sat, 2024-04-27 18:03 NEW DELHI: Australia’s Jake Fraser-McGurk smashed 84 off 27 deliveries to fire Delhi Capitals to 257-4 and a 10-run win over Mumbai Indians in another IPL high-scorer on Saturday. In the second match of the day, skipper Sanju Samson hit an unbeaten 71 as Rajasthan Royals all but confirmed their play-off spot with a seven-wicket hammering of Lucknow Super Giants. Delhi, at their home Arun Jaitley Stadium, posted their best-ever total in the T20 tournament, a day after Punjab Kings chased down ..read more

article author:  AFP Author:  Daniel WIGHTON | AFP ID:  1714235690928996400 Sat, 2024-04-27 21:06 LEVERKUSEN, Germany: Harry Kane scored twice in Bayern Munich’s 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday to set a new personal record for goals in a season as RB Leipzig tightened their grip on fourth spot with a home victory over Borussia Dortmund. Kane scored in each half, finishing off a tearing Konrad Laimer run and converting a penalty, to raise his league tally to 35 goals in 31 games. Kane is now six goals shy of Robert Lewandowski’s all-time single-season Bundesli ..read more

article author:  AP Author:  Associated Press ID:  1714235623568987600 Sat, 2024-04-27 19:49 NEWCASTLE, England: Sheffield United became the first team to be relegated from the English Premier League after losing at Newcastle 5-1 on Saturday. The Blades were 10 points from safety with three games remaining, ensuring an immediate return to the Championship. They took the lead in the fifth minute at St. James’ Park through Anel Ahmedhodzic, only to be overwhelmed by a home team on the charge for European qualification. Main category:  Football Sport Tags:  ..read more

article author:  AP Author:  Sat, 2024-04-27 19:20 LAHORE: New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell won the toss and elected to field in the fifth and final Twenty20 against Pakistan on Saturday. Pakistan, looking to build-up for June’s T20 World Cup, are trailing 2-1 in the series as they tested their bench strength against the understrength Black Caps. Pakistan made just one change from the team that lost the fourth match by four runs, bringing in their ace fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi in place of Zaman Khan. Main category:  Sport Pakistan Tags:  Pakistan vs New ..read more

article author:  AP Author:  Associated Press ID:  1714227876998023600 Sat, 2024-04-27 17:28 LONDON: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and star forward Mohamed Salah were involved in a touchline confrontation during the team’s 2-2 draw with West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday. Salah was a substitute for the game and was preparing to come on shortly after Michail Antonio’s 77th-minute equalizer when Klopp went over to speak to the Egypt winger. Main category:  Football Sport Tags:  Jurgen Klopp Mohamed Salah Liverpool ..read more

article author:  Arab News Author:  Sat, 2024-04-27 14:48 Saudi table tennis stars are getting ready to compete in the Saudi Smash 2024 championship, one of the most important table tennis tournaments in the world, taking place in Jeddah from May 1-11. The championship will feature elite players from around the world competing in singles (men and women), doubles (men and women), and mixed doubles, organized by the Saudi Table Tennis Federation, under the supervision of the Ministry of Sports and in collaboration with the World Table Tennis organization. Main category:  Spo ..read more

article author:  AFP Author:  AFP ID:  1714198913886406200 Sat, 2024-04-27 06:10 LOS ANGELES: Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winning basket lifted the Indiana Pacers to a 121-118 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday as Minnesota put Phoenix on the verge of elimination in the NBA playoffs. The Pacers let a 19-point lead get away, but finally thwarted the short-handed Bucks’ rally to gain a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first round series. The Dallas Mavericks also won at home, cruising to a 101-90 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers for a 2 ..read more

article author:  AP Author:  Sat, 2024-04-27 06:56 MADRID: Carlos Alcaraz didn’t need to put his tender right arm to the test while easing to victory in his opening match at the Madrid Open on Friday. The two-time defending champion was playing for the first time in nearly a month after his injured arm ruled him out of Monte Carlo and Barcelona. And after doubting this week he would be good to go in Spain’s capital, Alcaraz admitted he could afford to hold back a little in a 6-2, 6-1 win over Alexander Shevchenko. Main category:  Tennis Sport Tags:  tennis Carlos ..read more

Author:  Sat, 2024-04-27 06:20 JOHANNESBURG: Title-holders Al Ahly of Egypt and long-time rivals Esperance of Tunisia will meet in the two-leg CAF Champions League final during May. Ahly overpowered TP Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo 3-0 in Cairo to win a semifinal by the same score on aggregate after a goalless first leg last Saturday. Esperance soaked up constant pressure from Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa in Pretoria before snatching a 1-0 win to advance 2-0 overall after also winning 1-0 at home. Main category:  Football Sport Tags:  CAF Champions ..read more