STRASBOURG: Officials in France have found 21 migrants from Iran and Iraq hiding in a refrigerated truck driving in the east of the country, regional authorities said Tuesday. The 10 men, six women and five children were taken in for treatment by medical services, the authorities in the Meuse region
SHANGHAI: Formula One is in talks with six local governments in China this week about holding a second grand prix in the country, a senior F1 official told AFP, with a Beijing road race said to have been floated. A second grand prix — most likely on the streets —
MONTE CARLO (Principality of Monaco): Rafael Nadal offered a low-key appraisal Monday of his chances for a record-extending 12th Monte Carlo Masters title as he prepares to return from his latest injury lay-off. The 32-year-old Spaniard, whose bad knees and constant stoppages from competition have defined his career as king
AUGUSTA (United States): Tiger Woods ended his 11-year wait for a 15th major title at the Masters. Now the golf world is wondering whether the hunt to overhaul Jack Nicklaus’s record of 18 major titles is back on. The cheers and raw emotion of Woods’ victory at Augusta National on
PARIS: The Dakar Rally will be held in Saudi Arabia from 2020, organisers announced Monday, offering contestants an “unknown landscape and uncharted terrain”. “After 30 years of discovering the beauty of Africa and a decade of adventure exploring the spectacular landscape of South America, a new chapter in the history
BOSTON: Kenya’s Lawrence Cherono sprinted to victory in the Boston Marathon on Monday, overhauling Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa in the final few metres of the gruelling race to claim a thrilling win. In damp, chilly conditions, Cherono, Desisa and Kenya’s Kenneth Kipkemoi broke away from the field over the final few
AUGUSTA (United States): Tiger Woods completed an epic comeback from career-threatening injury and scandal by winning the 83rd Masters on Sunday, capturing his 15th major title to end an 11-year major drought. The 43-year-old American superstar, who underwent spinal fusion surgery in 2017 due to chronic back pain, seized his
ROUBAIX (France): Belgian veteran Philippe Gilbert won the Paris Roubaix cobbled classic on Sunday after a cat-and-mouse final struggle with Germany’s Nils Politt. Gilbert’s compatriot and teammate Yves Lampaert was third. Six riders, including defending champion Peter Sagan, broke away with around 55km remaining but the Deceuninck-Quick-Step pair Gilbert and
LOS ANGELES: Christian Garin (pic) claimed his first ATP title on Sunday, weathering a solid challenge from Casper Ruud to post a three-set win in the final of the US Men’s Clay Court Championships. The 22-year-old Garin, who is part of the ATP’s next generation of stars, beat Ruud 7-6
MONTE CARLO (Principality of Monaco): Novak Djokovic said on Sunday he is working to ensure that last month’s sub-par hardcourt performances do not affect his seasonal bow on clay in Monte Carlo. The world number one kicks off at his home event starting in the second round against either Philipp
