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LONDON: Newcastle manager Eddie Howe admitted on Saturday he does not know if Bruno Guimaraes will stay with his club amid interest from Premier League champions Arsenal. Brazil midfielder Guimaraes is reportedly the subject of a £70 million ($93 million) offer from Arsenal. Guimaraes is currently on holiday after Brazil’s World Cup last 16 defeat … Read more

TOKYO: The 59-year-old former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura scored his first competitive goal in almost four years when his Fukushima United side strolled to a 7-0 win at the weekend. In his 41st professional season, the grey-haired veteran nicknamed “King Kazu” netted Japan third division side Fukushima’s fifth in an Emperor’s Cup qualifier against Iwaki Furukawa … Read more

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates beating Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime at Wimbledon. Photo: AFP MONTREAL: Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have pulled out of next month’s ATP Montreal Masters, organizers Tennis Canada said Friday. In a packed schedule, world number one Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic both had deep runs at Wimbledon earlier this month, … Read more

LeBron James will join his fourth different NBA team after agreeing a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Photo: AFP/File NEW YORK: LeBron James announced on Friday he will play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season, with the 41-year-old NBA superstar hoping to transform another franchise into a championship team. James, the NBA all-time scoring leader … Read more

Duncan Scott claimed gold in the men’s 200m individual medley. Photo: AFP GLASGOW: Duncan Scott delivered hosts Scotland’s first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games to break up Australia’s dominance of the pool on the first full day of action in Glasgow on Friday. With the programme nearly halved to just 10 sports, swimming is … Read more

Oliver Bearman faces the media ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Photo: AFP BUDAPEST: Oliver Bearman has made a spotty start to his Formula One career, but he told AFP he has “what it takes to become a world champion”, hopefully for Ferrari. At just 21, the Englishman started his second full season strongly for … Read more

Shaheen Afridi’s Test selection in doubt. Photo: PCB KARACHI: Controversies continue in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) as Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Afridi has lodged a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Unit after being “dropped” during a match. The upset Pakistani fast bowler was about to return home, but franchise officials and organizers apologized and persuaded … Read more

TORONTO: The Canadian Open expressed disappointment over the withdrawals of Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic from next week’s tournament in Montreal, saying the recurring absence of top players from ATP 1000 events had become a broader issue for the sport. Sinner withdrew on Friday to ​prioritise his health nearly two weeks after retaining his Wimbledon … Read more

L’ALPE D’HUEZ: Tadej Pogacar stormed to victory in a record-breaking time on Alpe d’Huez amid a “crazy atmosphere” on Friday’s 19th stage as he extended his overall lead at the Tour de France. Having launched his attack with 12km left, the reigning champion finally caught Richard Carapaz and Lenny Martinez inside the final two kilometres. … Read more

Noah Lyles won the men’s 100m at the US athletics championships in a season-leading 9.79sec. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Olympic gold medallist Noah Lyles powered to his third US 100m title in a world-leading 9.79sec on Friday at the US athletics championships. Lyles, trailing at the start, surged over the final 30 meters for a … Read more