Land of Smiles as Thais go from rabble to round of 16
Thailand looked in disarray when they sacked their coach one game into the Asian Cup but the War Elephants, inspired by their very own “Messi”,...
Football
Rashford and dazzling De Gea earn Man United win at Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League title ambitions suffered a major blow as Marcus Rashford’s goal gave Manchester United a 1-0 victory at Wembley on Sunday to...
Messi scores record 400th goal in Spanish league
AP, Spain :Lionel Messi took his all-time Spanish league scoring record to 400 goals on Sunday after contributing to a 3-0 win over Eibar to...
Late Ceballos winner provides relief for injury-hit Real Madrid at Betis
Injury-hit Real Madrid snatched a 2-1 victory at Real Betis on Sunday, earning their first La Liga win of the year thanks to a late...
Fabregas smooth in debut as Monaco battle to Marseille draw
Cesc Fabregas got off to a positive start in his debut for struggling Ligue 1 side Monaco after his side gained a hard-fought 1-1 draw...
Iran and Iraq advance at Asian Cup, Saudis on verge
AP, United Arab Emirates :Iran and Iraq advanced to the knockout stages of the Asian Cup on Saturday with a game to spare. Three-time champion...
‘No opera’ as Liverpool extend lead while Arsenal suffer Hammers blow
Mohamed Salah’s second-half penalty was enough to give Premier League leaders Liverpool a 1-0 win away to Brighton on Saturday that saw them go seven...
Willian gem sinks Newcastle as Chelsea cement fourth place
Maurizio Sarri warned his Chelsea stars to improve their mentality after Willian’s sublime strike sealed a hard-fought 2-1 win over struggling Newcastle on Saturday.Sarri’s side...
Football is the new cricket, says India coach Constantine
AFP, Abu Dhabi :A nomadic English coach whose colourful career has taken him from Millwall to Malawi has got cricket-mad India dreaming of Asian Cup...
Juventus, Milan, Lazio through to Italian Cup quarterfinals
AP, New York :Cristiano Ronaldo was among several regular players who didn’t start though defending champion Juventus nevertheless eased into the quarterfinals of the Italian...
Bielsa owns up to spying as Leeds beat Derby to extend Championship lead
Leeds extended their lead at the top of the Championship with a 2-0 win over Derby, but victory was marred by manager Marcelo Bielsa’s admission...