Man City given Champions League wake-up call by Lyon
Manchester City assistant manager Mikel Arteta admitted the English champions were handed a wake-up call in a shock 2-1 home defeat by Lyon to start...
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Benfica old boy Sanches stars in Bayern win
Renato Sanches received a standing ovation from Benfica fans after he scored against his old club to inspire Bayern Munich to a 2-0 win in...
Firmino stuns PSG as Messi’s routine brilliance marks start of Champions League
Roberto Firmino’s last-gasp strike gave Liverpool a 3-2 win over Paris Saint-Germain in a thrilling encounter on the opening night of the UEFA Champions League...
Bangladesh blow away Lebanon in AFC U-16 Championship
Bangladesh U-16 women’s football team continued their impressive performance as they blew away Lebanon by 8-0 goals in their second Group F match of AFC...
Rio de Janeiro to host Copa America final
South America’s soccer confederation Conmebol has announced that the historic Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host the Copa America final next July.Conmebol also...
Japanese MMA star Norifumi ‘Kid’ Yamamoto dies at 41
Tributes flowed Wednesday for charismatic Japanese Mixed Martial Artist ( MMA) Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, who died at age 41, three weeks after announcing a battle...
North and South Korea to bid for 2032 Summer Olympics
North and South Korea will bid jointly for the 2032 Olympics, they announced Wednesday, in an ambitious plan built on hopes of deepening a diplomatic...
Sherman Lewis replaces Alzarri Joseph for India Tests
Windies have replaced injured Alzarri Joseph with uncapped pacer Sherman Lewis in the 15-man squad for the upcoming Test series in India, starting October 4...
IOC ‘extremely confident’ in Beijing Winter Olympics preparation
The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it was “extremely confident” in Beijing’s preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympics, praising a three-fold increase in the number...
India avoid Hong Kong upset after Dhawan’s hundred
AFP, Dubai :India survived a scare against Hong Kong after Shikhar Dhawan’s hundred as they battled to a 26-run win over the minnows in the...