Football
Spain World Cup win, US woes blow Olympic basketball wide open
AFP, Beijing :The Tokyo 2020 Olympics basketball suddenly looks wide open after reigning champions the United States suffered their worst World Cup, Spain triumphed and Argentina surprised.World Cup bronze medallists France, and Australia, who...
Joan Jordan free-kick fires Sevilla to top of La Liga
Sevilla moved to the top of the early La Liga table on Sunday as Joan Jordan’s brilliant free-kick helped them seal a 1-0 win at Alaves.Julen Lopetegui’s side continued their excellent start to the...
Klopp expects daunting ride as Liverpool eye Istanbul return
AFP, London :Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool that retaining the Champions League will be even harder than their incredible march to victory in Madrid last season.Klopp’s side start their bid to win a seventh...
Ibrahimovic hat-trick propels Galaxy to 7-2 victory
AFP, Los Angeles :Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat- trick as Los Angeles Galaxy pummelled Sporting Kansas City 7-2 on Sunday to put themselves in the thick of the Major League Soccer playoff race.After giving...
Rashford penalty edges Man United past Leicester
Marcus Rashford put the disappointment of a previous penalty miss behind him by scoring from the spot to give Manchester United a much-needed 1-0 win over Leicester at Old Trafford on Saturday.The result was...
Sarri returns as injury-hit Juventus held at Fiorentina
Maurizio Sarri’s first game on the Juventus bench ended with a goalless draw at Fiorentina as the Italian champions held on despite losing three players to injury.Former Chelsea coach Sarri missed the opening two...
Leipzig frustrate Bayern to stay top as Dortmund outclass Leverkusen
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said his team were lucky not to lose after RB Leipzig held them to a 1-1 draw to stay top of the Bundesliga on Saturday.In the second of two...
Benzema scores twice in ‘game of two halves’ for Real Madrid
Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid produced a good first-half display in their 3-2 win at home to Levante.Casemiro added a third goal for Real Madrid before the game, against a side expected...
Man City stunned by Norwich as Liverpool stretch Premier League lead
Manchester City succumbed to a first Premier League defeat since January in stunning fashion to newly-promoted Norwich 3-2 on Saturday, as Liverpool opened up a five-point lead at the top of the table by...
Colombia confirms interest in co-hosting 2030 World Cup
Colombian President Ivan Duque on Saturday confirmed the country’s interest in co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Ecuador and Peru. Ecuador President Lenin Moreno revealed plans for the joint candidacy last week after...
Fati produced some impressive highlights during Barcelona 5-2 win over Valencia
It’s always brilliant to see a young up and coming talent get their chance on the big stage, but nobody expected the 16-year-old to be shining in the Barcelona first team this season.However, that’s...
