Sports News from Friday, March 21st, 2025

India has submitted an "expression of interest" to stage the 2030 Commonwealth Games, potentially the perfect dress rehearsal for the country's bigger dream of hosting the Olympic Games six years later.

McLaren's Lando Norris topped the time sheet during the only practice session for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix on Friday, with Alpine's Jack Doohan bringing the session to a halt for several minutes after the rookie driver lost power midway through a lap.

The reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics have agreed to a $6.1 billion (AED 22.4 billion) sale to a group headed by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group co-founder William Chisholm, the team said on Thursday.

The UAE's World Cup dream suffered a setback after a 2-0 loss to Iran in the Asian qualifiers in Tehran on Thursday.