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TORONTO: Gael Monfils of France returns a shot to Tomas Barrios Vera of Chile during the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. — AFP

Monfils upset in Toronto Masters

TORONTO: Gael Monfils missed squandered four match points in blistering heat before exiting in the first round of the ATP Toronto Masters on Sunday, losing 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3) to qualifier Tomas Barrios Vera. French showman Monfils had his four winn...

BLAINE, MINNESOTA: Kurt Kitayama of the United States poses with 3M CEO Bill Brown, his wife Stephanie and the Elemental Swing trophy after his winning round during the final round of the 3M Open 2025 at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota. – AFP

Kitayama captures PGA 3M Open title with birdie weekend

CHICAGO: Kurt Kitayama birdied six of the first eight holes then hung on down the stretch to win the 3M Open on Sunday for his second career US PGA Tour title. With his older brother Daniel serving as his caddie, the 32-year-old American fired a six...

SINGAPORE: Canada's swimmer Summer McIntosh poses on the podium of the women's 200m individual medley swimming event during the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on July 28, 2025. – AFP

McIntosh wins 2nd Singapore gold; China prodigy Yu fourth

SINGAPORE: Swimming sensation Summer McIntosh won a second world gold in as many days as she triumphed in the 200m medley on Monday, with 12-year-old prodigy Yu Zidi fourth. The 18-year-old Canadian McIntosh came home in 2min 06.69sec, with Alex Wal...

PARIS: UAE Team Emirates - XRG team’s Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates on the podium with the overall leader’s yellow jersey after the 21st and final stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 132.3 km between Mantes-la-Ville and Paris Champs-Élysees, on July 27, 2025. – AFP

Supreme Pogacar wins Tour de France for fourth time

PARIS: Tadej Pogacar closed out a supreme 21-day performance to win the Tour de France in Paris on Sunday, crushing his rivals in the 3,400km slog to rack up a fourth title. Wout van Aert won the final-day cliffhanger on the cobbled roads of Montmar...

DIWANIYAH, IRAQ: A disabled Iraqi table tennis player hits the ball during a training session at a community centre in the southern city of Diwaniyah on July 8, 2025. A group of Iraqi women who live with disabilities train three time a week, preparing for an upcoming tournament that could qualify them for the national Paralympic team. – AFP

Iraqi women table tennis players chase Paralympic dreams

DIWANIYAH: I raqi table tennis player Nur al-Huda Sarmad adjusts her wheelchair before striking the ball into play, braving sweltering heat, social stigma and inadequate facilities as she dreams of taking her team to the Paralympics. Sarmad and seve...

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RIYADH: Officials attend the signing ceremony between MBVISION Studios and several South Korean companies during the K-Content Expo held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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