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REUTERS: Defending champion Simona Halep has withdrawn from next week's Dubai Tennis Championships with a lower back complaint, organisers of the WTA 1000 tournament said on Thursday. World number three Halep, who also pulled out of this week's Qatar Open in Doha, has not played a competitive match since losing in straight sets to Serena Williams in the Australian Open quarter-finals last month. "Unfortunately I am not feeling 100per cent in my lower back, and I have made the tough decision to withdraw from the 2021 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships," the 29-year-old Romanian, who also won the Dubai event in 2015, said in a statement. "I have great memories from winning my 20th WTA title after some really tough matches in Dubai last year so I'm disappointed that I won't be able to defend my title." Halep follows world number one Ash Barty, who is recovering from a leg injury, in skipping the Dubai event, which runs from March 7-13. (Reporting by Hardik Vyas in … [Read more...] about Halep pulls out of Dubai Tennis Championships with back issue

SINGAPORE: Mixed martial arts (MMA) star Angela Lee could potentially lose her undefeated record when she faces China's Xiong Jing Nan for the strawweight title (up to 57kg) next month, ONE Championship founder and chairman Chatri Sityodtong said on Thursday (Oct 18). Lee has been ONE's atomweight (up to 52kg) champion since May 2016, but is vying to become the first female MMA fighter world champion across two divisions by snatching Xiong's strawweight title. The pair will headline ONE Championship's Heart of the Lion event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Nov 9. Speaking at a global conference call on the upcoming event, Sityodtong said: "Angela Lee is facing the biggest challenge of her life. I actually don't know why Angela is doing this, moving up a weight class to fight a bigger, stronger world champion with knockout power. "But this going to be an explosive fight. I predict this fight is going to end in one or two rounds. It could be Angela's first potential loss, … [Read more...] about MMA: Angela Lee could lose unbeaten record in upcoming bout, says ONE chairman

In the video, which is liked by over 5 million followers, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and George are seen clapping and cheering for the state's health workers. IMAGE: Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and George clap to applaud the services of people working to help those affected by COVID-19. Photograph: Courtesy Kensington Palace's official Instagram Countries all over the world are coming together to acknowledge and applaud the services of the health and sanitation workers who are helping people during the COVID-19 outbreak. In fact, a day after Britain's Prince Charles tested positive for symptoms of COVID-19, Kensington Palace's official Instagram account has shared a cute video of the royal kids cheering for the country's true heroes. In the video, which is liked by over 5 million followers, Prince William and Kate's children -- Princess Charlotte (dressed in a striped top), her one-year-old brother Prince Louis and eldest sibling Prince George, … [Read more...] about SEE: Royal children clap and cheer health heroes

CAPE TOWN: Opening batsman Dean Elgar will captain South Africa in tests and Temba Bavuma in white-ball cricket after a shake-up of the leadership positions within the team, officials confirmed on Thursday. Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock had led South Africa across all three formats recently, and although he was expected to hand over the test captaincy, his replacement by Bavuma in the limited overs formats is a surprise. “We are grateful to Quinton for the work he has put in as captain of the team in the limited overs formats and are indebted to him for stepping up while the National Selection Panel continued its search for the Test captain. We expect him to still play an integral role in the team’s leadership group,” South Africa’s director of cricket Graeme Smith said in a media release. “Temba has been a strong and influential voice in the team in recent times and has shown consistency on the field in all formats, solidifying his place as a leader. “(Elgar’s) role as a … [Read more...] about Elgar, Bavuma to lead South Africa as De Kock steps aside

Its cobblestone streets and French architecture make Old Montreal, the original settlement on the St Lawrence Seaway, compelling. But Montreal, now 376 years old, also has much to offer in its surrounding neighbourhoods. From the new restaurants of Gay Village to the annually updated murals of the Plateau and the trendy shopping of Mile End, the city’s districts make a strong case for buying a subway pass. Street festivals, outdoor performances, pop-up markets: Montreal so likes to mingle that even tourism boosters call it “the smoking and drinking section of Canada”. Come for the innovative food and drink – namely, the recently opened natural wine bars, speakeasies and restaurants serving Quebecois small plates – and stay for the culture, especially the new mural tours, digital light shows and symphonic experiments. FRIDAY 3PM: MEET MONTREAL'S MASTERS The expansive Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is known for its vast collection, including encyclopaedic holdings of … [Read more...] about Got just a weekend in Montreal? Here’s what you can do