LONDON – Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, 22 beat Novak Djokovic, allowing Team World to take a 10-8 lead over Team Europe with two matches remaining in the Laver Cup. Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, beat 21-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic 6-3, 7-6 (3) with the help of 13 aces and a 39-11 advantage in total winners.
Berlin – Footballer Kaka, who played for Real Madrid and AC Milan before retiring in 2017, will make his debut at the Berlin Marathon tomorrow. he said he was “just as excited as I used to be before football matches.”
London – Roger Federer, 41, will team up with arch rival Rafael Nadal for his career’s final match at Laver Cup. He announced last week that he will retire after Laver Cup but finishing his career by teaming up with Nadal would be dream come true.
DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche are making Nathan MacKinnon the highest-paid player in the NHL’s salary cap era. MacKinnon, who just turned 27 earlier this month, signed an eight-year contract worth US$100.8 million, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team did not announce terms …
Dubai -To cope with the new challenges, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced fresh changes to the playing conditions. The new changes will come into effect from October 1 and the upcoming T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in Australia will be played under the new laws. The main changes are as under: Ban on use of saliva New batter …
MOHALI: Australian skipper Aaron Finch is all praise for uncapped Tim David as the team geared up for the first T20 international against India. David, 26, has made his way into Australia’s World Cup squad following impressive performances in domestic short-format leagues around the world including the Indian Premier League, England’s Hundred and Pakistan and Caribbean leagues. Finch told reporters: “Tim …
Brampton – After two years, the Brampton Tough Run returns Saturday, October 1, starting at 10am at Chinguacousy Park. Brampton Tough Run is an outdoor challenge-style race consisting of an approximate five-kilometer run, with ten obstacle challenges. Participants must be 14 years of age or older. Registration is now available and the deadline to secure your starting time is Thursday, …
Toronto – Midfielder Jonathan Osorio, who has missed Toronto FC’s last four games, revealed he has been dealing with what he called a “neurological dysfunction” that dates back some two months. The 30-year-old Osorio, a key component for both Toronto and Canada, says the problems started when he took an elbow to the head from Chicago Fire star Xherdan Shaqiri …
KARACHI: Jos Buttler, the captain of England’s cricket team, and the board have pledged to donate to families hit by the recent floods in Pakistan. After their arrival in Pakistan for the upcoming T20 series, Buttler said that the team’s thoughts are with the families affected by the devastating flooding. He said: “Pakistan suffered floods and we can feel their pain. …
London – Roger Federer broke has announced on his social media handles that he is retiring from competitive tennis and the upcoming Laver Cup will be his last ATP event. He thanked his fans, rivals and coaches in his farewell message.
World
625,796,026
USA
98,474,755
India
44,606,460
Canada
4,251,611
Pakistan
1,572,921
