insert_link Sport Pacquiao in talks over comeback but title fight ‘far away’ Boxing great Manny Pacquiao said Monday that he is in negotiations to make a comeback but cautioned that a potential world title fight against Mario Barrios was "far away". The 45-year-old multiple world champion from the Philippines quit the sport in 2021 and made a failed tilt at his country's presidency. He has signed up to fight a three-round exhibition bout against Japanese mixed martial artist Chihiro Suzuki […] todayJune 10, 2024 17
insert_link Sport Alcaraz plays down chasing ‘impossible’ Nadal, Djokovic records Carlos Alcaraz said emulating Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic's successes seems "impossible" after winning his maiden French Open title on Sunday with victory over Alexander Zverev. The 21-year-old came from behind to win 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 and claim his third Grand Slam triumph. Alcaraz's victory made him the youngest man to win Slam titles on clay, grass and hard courts. With Roger Federer retired, Nadal expected […] todayJune 10, 2024 4
insert_link Sport Verstappen wins ‘crazy’ rain-hit Canadian Grand Prix Max Verstappen eased the pressure on Sunday when he completed a hat-trick of victories at the Canadian Grand Prix to consolidate his early-season lead in the drivers' championship. After being beaten in two of the previous three races, the series leader and three-time champion bounced back to his competitive best, with the aid of excellent calls from his team in a tactical race, to win by 3.879 seconds […] todayJune 10, 2024 5
insert_link Sport Britain’s Asher-Smith wins European 100m title for second time Britain's Dina Asher-Smith maintained her form perfectly to claim her second European 100m title in Rome on Sunday. Asher-Smith, who previously won the blue riband event in the 2018 Berlin championships, timed 10.99 seconds for victory. She was quick to praise new training techniques on top-end speed that helped her overcome a poor start. Poland's Ewa Swoboda claimed silver in 11.03sec in a photo finish with Italian Zaynab […] todayJune 10, 2024 12
insert_link Sport Leclerc says Ferrari double flop ‘hurts’ Two weeks after his emotional triumph for Ferrari at his home Monaco Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc on Sunday refused to blame his team after both he and Carlos Sainz failed to finish the Canadian Grand Prix. He said a problem with his car's power unit had wrecked his hopes of a strong race despite starting from 11th on the grid, one place ahead of Sainz, as the team experienced […] todayJune 10, 2024 8
insert_link Sport Heartbreak in Pakistan after cricket World Cup loss to India Pakistan fans were dejected Monday after a loss to arch-rivals India compounded their cricket T20 World Cup misery, with some declaring their campaign a lost cause after only two matches. "Cricket is finished for Pakistan," one spectator told his companions in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, among fans who abandoned a big-screen viewing event before the final ball was bowled. As night fell on Sunday, crowds had surged […] todayJune 10, 2024 4
insert_link Sport Ice-cool Scheffler holds on to clinch Memorial crown World number one Scottie Scheffler held his nerve down the stretch to clinch a one-shot victory at the PGA Tour's Memorial tournament in Ohio on Sunday after a tense final round duel with Collin Morikawa. Scheffler fired a closing two-over-par 74 at Muirfield Village to finish on eight under, sealing a morale-boosting win as he prepares for an assault on next week's US Open at Pinehurst in North […] todayJune 10, 2024 4
insert_link Sport Mexico’s Ortiz edges Meronk for LIV Golf Houston win Mexico's Carlos Ortiz nabbed his first LIV Golf victory on Sunday, firing a five-under par 67 to eat Adrian Meronk by one stroke in Houston, Texas. Ortiz finished the 54-hole event with a 54-hole total of 15-under 201, celebrating in the same city where he won his lone US PGA Tour title in 2020. Ortiz and Poland's Meronk were part of a four-way tie for the lead heading […] todayJune 10, 2024 9
insert_link Sport Pakistan coach Kirsten defends New York surface Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten defended the playing surface at New York's T20 Cricket World Cup venue on Sunday following his team's defeat to India in a low-scoring contest. India were bowled out for 119, their lowest ever score against Pakistan in a T20 game but won by six wickets after their rivals fell just short. All five games at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, which features a […] todayJune 10, 2024 4