PARIS – Defending champions Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the French Open after defeating qualifier Mayar Sherif 6-3, 6-2 in a hard-fought match on Thursday. Although Gauff secured a straight-sets victory, she was tested physically as Sherif used heavy moon balls and aggressive resistance to disrupt her rhythm early on. Sherif briefly […]
LEBANON – Iran has accused the United States of violating a fragile ceasefire after reported US strikes hit targets near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran. Tehran’s foreign ministry called the attacks a “gross violation” of the truce, which has been in place for nearly seven weeks. The US, however, said the strikes were […]
PARIS- Morocco head into the next FIFA World Cup with high expectations after making history at the 2022 tournament in Qatar. The Atlas Lions became the first African and Arab nation to reach a World Cup semi-final, defeating Spain and Portugal before eventually losing to France and then Croatia in the third-place play-off. Unlike in […]
CHARLOTTE- Australian golfer Adam Scott is set to make history at the US Open in June by competing in his 100th consecutive major championship. The world No. 49 secured his place through ranking-based exemptions, continuing an unbroken streak that already reached 99 straight majors at the PGA Championship. Scott’s consistency has placed him among golf’s […]
LOS ANGELES- Workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles have threatened to go on strike during the upcoming FIFA World Cup matches if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are deployed at the venue. The hospitality staff, represented by UNITE HERE Local 11, say they want federal guarantees that immigration enforcement will not be […]
CHINA- Talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing produced limited breakthroughs but reinforced the view that relations between the United States and China have settled back into a long-running strategic and economic rivalry. Despite earlier tariff tensions and a brief trade détente, both sides remain largely stuck on core […]
ENGLAND- Antoine Semenyo produced a moment of magic in the FA Cup final at Wembley, scoring a spectacular back-flick finish to give Manchester City a breakthrough in a tightly contested and scrappy match against Chelsea. The Ghanaian winger improvised brilliantly to divert a cross from Erling Haaland into the net late in the second half. […]
SCOTLAND- Celtic have secured their fifth consecutive Scottish Premiership title in dramatic fashion, with late goals from Daizen Maeda and Hyun-Jun Yang Osmand sealing a comeback win that ended Hearts’ hopes of a first league crown since 1960. Hearts had taken the lead through Lawrence Shankland, but Celtic fought back after Arne Engels converted a […]
BARCELONA- Pedro Acosta secured pole position for the Catalunya MotoGP at the Circuit de Barcelona, delivering a strong qualifying performance for KTM. The Spaniard posted the fastest lap of 1:38.068 to claim his second career MotoGP pole, with Franco Morbidelli joining him on the front row alongside Alex Marquez. Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi suffered a […]
GAZA- Israel has announced that it killed Hamas armed wing chief Ezzedine Al-Haddad in an airstrike in Gaza, describing him as a key planner behind the October 7 attacks. The Israeli military, alongside the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet security agency, said the strike was carried out in the Gaza City area and confirmed […]