Cameron Norrie’s Rio Open title defence is over with the British No 1 knocked out in the semi-finals by qualifier Mariano Navone after struggling with the Brazilian heat. Second seed Norrie, aiming to become the first man to win this tournament twice, lost 6-4 6-2 to his Argentine opponent, who will now face compatriot Sebastian Baez … Read more
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Armenia can no longer rely on Russia as its main defence and military partner because Moscow has repeatedly let it down so Yerevan must think about forging closer ties with the United States and France, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. Armenia, a former Soviet republic bordered by Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran … Read more
Senegal began their Africa Cup of Nations title defence with a 3-0 victory over 10-player Gambia helped by Lamine Camara’s double in Group C on Monday, bringing an end to a sequence of surprise results at the tournament in the Ivory Coast. After a shock-filled Sunday where the minnows had the upper hand over heavyweight … Read more
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian forces have gained full control of Maryinka, a town in eastern Ukraine, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin, one of Russia’s most significant gains since the capture of Bakhmut in May. Most accounts of Maryinka, southwest of the Russian-held regional centre of Donetsk, describe it as a ghost … Read more
Fallon Sherrock beaten by Michael van Gerwen in Wolverhampton while there were wins for Michael Smith and American debutant Stowe Buntz; watch the 17th staging of the Grand Slam of Darts from November 11-19 at the WV Active Aldersley – live on Sky Sports Last Updated: 12/11/23 2:24am Please use Chrome browser for a more … Read more
Michael van Gerwen bids to retain his title in the East Midlands but he faces a tricky opening test against rising star Josh Rock | We’re back for the double in, double out World Grand Prix Darts at the Morningside Arena in Leicester from 2-8 October – live on Sky Sports By Raz Mirza Last … Read more
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy mentioned on Sunday he had determined to dismiss Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov from his publish and would ask parliament this week to interchange him with Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine’s foremost privatisation fund. The announcement, made in his nightly video tackle to the nation, units the stage for … Read more