Sports – Page 36 – The News Times

Olympiakos beat Fiorentina to win Europa Conference League

Sports

- Agence France-Presse - May 30, 2024May 30, 2024

Olympiakos beat Fiorentina 1-0 after extra time in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday when a late winner from Ayoub El Kaabi gave the Greek club their first major European trophy. In a match that was high on intensity and physicality but low on quality in front of goal, neither

Korda relishing expectation ahead of US Women’s Open

Sports

- Agence France-Presse - May 29, 2024May 29, 2024

World number one Nelly Korda is shrugging off the the burden of expectation as she attempts to claim an incredible seventh win of the season -- and third major of her career -- at this week's US Women's Open. The 25-year-old will start as the red-hot favorite when play gets under

Olympic champ Warholm to open outdoor season on home Oslo track

Sports

- Agence France-Presse - May 29, 2024May 29, 2024

Karsten Warholm will make his long-awaited outdoor debut just 57 days out from the Paris Olympics when he takes to his home track in Oslo on Thursday in the sixth meeting on the 15-meet Diamond League circuit. The Olympic 400m hurdles gold medallist and world record holder kicked off his season

Osaka ‘really excited to face’ Swiatek at French Open

Sports

- Agence France-Presse - May 29, 2024May 29, 2024

Naomi Osaka says she is "really excited" to face red-hot tournament favourite Iga Swiatek in the French Open second round on Wednesday, when men's title contenders Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are also in action. Former world number one Osaka won a match at a Grand Slam event for the first

Cricket-T20 World Cup 2024: dates, team, past winners

Sports

- Reuters - May 29, 2024May 29, 2024

The following outlines the schedule, venues and prize money for the 2024 T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies, as well as a list of past winners of the tournament which begins on June 1. DATES * The ninth edition of the 20-overs showpiece event will run from June

Djokovic looks to overcome ‘bumps in road’ at French Open

Sports

- Agence France-Presse - May 28, 2024

Novak Djokovic begins the defence of his French Open title on Tuesday, confident his Grand Slam pedigree will help overcome his lacklustre season. The world number one, seeking a fourth Roland Garros title and record-extending 25th major, is enduring his worst run since 2018. Djokovic, 37, has not won a title in

Real Madrid’s Champions League aura masks fear behind Super League pursuit

Sports

- Times Report - May 28, 2024May 28, 2024

Self-appointed kings of the Champions League, Real Madrid go for a 15th European crown against Borussia Dortmund in Saturday's final, but the competition may cease to exist if the Spanish giants get their way. Madrid and rivals Barcelona have pressed ahead in their wish to create a European Super League, defying

Uganda ready for first cricket World Cup

Sports

- Times Report - May 28, 2024May 28, 2024

On a sunny morning at the main cricket oval in Kampala, members of the Ugandan national men's team are being put through their paces by their new head coach. The Cricket Cranes -- clad in their vivid red kit -- are training hard for their first ever Twenty20 World Cup, a

Unpredictable Pakistan aim for ‘third time lucky’ at T20 World

Sports

- Agence France-Presse - May 28, 2024May 28, 2024

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is hoping it is third time lucky for his side at the Twenty20 World Cup after finishing losing semi-finalists in 2021 and runners-up a year later. Pakistan's build-up to the tournament, which takes place in West Indies and the USA, has been chaotic, with Azam replacing Shaheen

Bochum secure Bundesliga spot after dramatic playoff win

Sports

- Agence France-Presse - May 28, 2024May 28, 2024

Bochum rallied back from a 3-0 first leg defeat and overpowered Dusseldorf 6-5 (3-3) on penalties to stay in Germany's top-flight following the second leg of the relegation on Monday, Bochum started highly motivated into the second leg, knowing that only three-goal lead would force second division outfit Dusseldorf into the