Late penalty gives hosts UAE 1-1 draw in Asian Cup opener
AFP, Abu Dhabi :Hosts United Arab Emirates salvaged a controversial 1-1 draw in their Asian Cup curtain-raiser against Bahrain on Saturday.Substitute Ahmed Khalil smashed home...
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Ex-Brazil forward Sobis returns to Internacional
Former Brazil international forward Rafael Sobis has returned to his original club Internacional for the 2019 season, the Porto Alegre club said on Saturday. The...
Tottenham beat Tranmere 7-0 in FA Cup for biggest away win
AP, Birkenhead :Tottenham recorded the biggest away win in club history on Friday as Fernando Llorente scored a hat trick to help crush fourth-tier Tranmere...
Espanyol end six-game losing run by beating Leganes 1-0
AP, Barcelona :Borja Iglesias scored early to help Espanyol beat Leganes 1-0 and end a six-game losing streak in the Spanish league on Friday.Espanyol hadn’t...
Maradona released from hospital after internal bleeding
Argentina legend Diego Maradona has been released from hospital after being admitted with internal bleeding in his stomach, his daughter said.The 58-year-old was having a...
Man City inflict Liverpool’s first loss of EPL season
AP, Manchester :Liverpool can’t now win the English Premier League (EPL) unbeaten. Manchester City has renewed hope it won’t be surrendering the trophy at all.A...
Five things we learned from the Premier League’s festive season
AFP, Manchester :Liverpool emerged from the Premier League’s packed festive season with a four-point lead at the top of the table, despite slipping to a...
Cazorla scores 2 as Villarreal draw 2-2 with Real Madrid
AP, Barcelona :Santi Cazorla enjoyed his finest night since returning to the Spanish league on Thursday as the veteran midfielder scored two goals to earn...
West Ham United draw with Brighton 2-2
West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini said he was “absolutely frustrated” despite Marko Arnautovic scoring twice in two minutes to salvage a point against Brighton on...
Boca Juniors name Alfaro as new coach
AFP, Buenos Aires :Argentine giants Boca Juniors named Gustavo Alfaro as their new coach on Wednesday, just hours after former boss Guillermo Barros Schelotto joined...
Lukaku saves Solskjaer’s perfect record as Chelsea fire blanks
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United made it four wins out of four in the Premier League on Wednesday, beating Newcastle to close the gap on...
Chelsea sign American star Pulisic from Dortmund
American international Christian Pulisic, regarded as one of the hottest properties in European football, signed for Premier League side Chelsea for a reported fee of...