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Taiwan denounces large-scale Chinese drills near island

TAIPEI: Taiwan denounced China yesterday over large-scale air and naval drills off its southwestern coast, calling them a serious provocation...
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India hails ‘game-changer’ French jets as China tensions soar

AMBALA: India's defence minister hailed the formal commissioning yesterday of the country's first new French Rafale jets as a “strong...
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US election: Two candidates, two polar opposite campaigns

WASHINGTON: The cat-and-mouse campaigning by Donald Trump and Joe Biden has led the president and his Democratic challenger to the...
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Leeds fined for title celebrations at Derby

LONDON: Leeds United have been fined £20,000 (RM108,434) by the Football Association (FA) and received a warning about their future...
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Second seed Thiem demolishes de Minaur to reach US Open last four

NEW YORK: Second seed Dominic Thiem bulldozed Australia’s Alex de Minaur in straight sets Wednesday to reach the US Open...
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Official: Asian football body advised to cancel AFC Cup

KUALA LUMPUR: Asia’s football body has received a recommendation to cancel this year’s AFC Cup over the coronavirus pandemic, an...
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Azarenka clobbers Mertens to set up Serena showdown

Victoria Azarenka hits a backhand against Elise Mertens in a women's singles quarter-finals match at USTA Billie Jean King National...
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Trump says he played down COVID-19 crisis, didn’t want to create panic: Woodward book

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump acknowledged to a journalist early in the coronavirus pandemic that he played down the danger...
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Serena survives Pironkova test to reach US Open semis

NEW YORK: Serena Williams was forced to dig deep to secure a 4-6 6-3 6-2 US Open quarter-final victory over...
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Fulham sign French goalkeeper Areola on season-long loan

LONDON: Fulham have signed goalkeeper Alphonse Areola on a season-long loan deal from French Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain...
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Italy midfielder Tonali joins AC Milan on loan from Brescia

MILAN: AC Milan have signed Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from Brescia on loan with an option to make the move...
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Premier League plans for return of fans face government review

LONDON: The Premier League’s hopes of bringing fans back into stadiums in early October could be hampered after the UK...
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US cancels more than 1,000 visas for Chinese nationals deemed security risks

WASHINGTON: The United States has revoked visas for more than 1,000 Chinese nationals under a May 29 presidential proclamation to...
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Kevin De Bruyne, Beth England win PFA Player of the Year awards

LONDON: Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne was named men’s Player of the Year while Chelsea forward Bethany England won...
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Uncertainty over Alcantara, Alaba ‘not ideal’, says Bayern boss Flick

BERLIN: Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick admitted today that uncertainty over whether Thiago Alcantara and David Alaba will stay...
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Bach: IOC confident of safe Tokyo Games, too early for deadlines

LAUSANNE:The International Olympic Committee has confidence in its preparations and in Japanese government support for next year’s Tokyo Olympics, but...
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Koepka withdraws from US Open due to knee injury

NEW YORK: Brooks Koepka will miss next week’s US Open due to his ongoing knee injury, the two time champion...
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Perez to leave Racing Point at end of F1 season

LONDON:  Mexican driver Sergio Perez will leave Racing Point at the end of the Formula One season, he and the...
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Clinical Medvedev beats childhood friend Rublev to reach US Open semi-finals

NEW YORK: Third seed Daniil Medvedev continued his march towards a first Grand Slam title on Wednesday powering into the...
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Newcastle take issue with Premier League over ‘rejected’ Saudi bid

LONDON: Newcastle United took issue with the Premier League on Wednesday by accusing the body of acting inappropriately in rejecting...
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