Venezuela sack coach after World Cup hopes end

CARACAS: Venezuela sacked coach Fernando Batista on Wednesday night, a day after their World Cup qualification dream died and after an intervention by the country’s president. News of Argentine Batista’s sacking, alongside his entire backroom staff, came after President Nicolas Maduro had called for a “restructuring of the technical staff”. That was 24 hours after … Read more

Crawford chases history in super middleweight title showdown with Alvarez

LAS VEGAS: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez stands in the way of Terence Crawford’s bid for boxing history Saturday when they clash in Las Vegas for Alvarez’s undisputed super middleweight world title. Crawford, a four-division champion, is jumping up two weight divisions in a bid to become the first male boxer to become an undisputed champion in … Read more

Familiar foes face off in Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-finals

LONDON: The Women’s Rugby World Cup reaches the quarter-final stage this weekend, with four clashes between old rivals. Champions New Zealand face South Africa in Exeter on Saturday while Canada play Australia in Bristol. Sunday belongs to Europe, with France up against Ireland before tournament hosts and favourites England take on Scotland. Below AFP Sport … Read more