Neymar on form, but Di Maria key cog for Tuchel’s PSG
AFP, Paris :Neymar may have grabbed the headlines with a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Red Star Belgrade in their midweek Champions League match, but...
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Man City eye Liverpool scalp as Mourinho fights to stop rot
AFP, London :Liverpool will be banking on the Anfield factor to propel them to victory against Manchester City this weekend as Jose Mourinho desperately tries...
Badminton’s Lee ‘recovering positively’ from cancer treatment
Malaysian badminton ace Lee Chong Wei is “recovering positively” from his treatment in Taiwan for nose cancer, a sports official said Friday. But Norza Zakaria,...
Sri Lanka set final clash with India in U-19 Asia Cup
BSS, Dhaka :Nuwanidu Fernando scored a responsible century as Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 31 runs on Friday to set final clash with India in...
Nishikori passes Greek test to reach Tokyo semis
BBC Online :Local favourite Kei Nishikori thrashed fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-3 to reach the Japan Open semi-finals on Friday, edging him closer to...
Throwback Tsitsipas sets up Nishikori clash in Tokyo
AFP, Tokyo : Bjorn Borg lookalike Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a mid-match meltdown to beat Australia’s Alex de Minaur 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 on Thursday and reach...
Mkhitaryan left out of Arsenal squad due to Armenia-Azerbaijan dispute
Arsenal’s Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will miss Thursday’s Europa League clash with Qarabag in Azerbaijan due to diplomatic tensions between the country and his homeland.Armenian...
Cabbage target Bruce sacked by Aston Villa
Aston Villa on Wednesday sacked manager Steve Bruce with the club languishing 12th in the Championship after just three wins in 11 games.Bruce had come...
IOC says boxing’s Olympic future in jeopardy
AFP, Los Angeles :Boxing risks being thrown out of the Olympics unless the sport’s ruling body addresses “grave” concerns regarding its governance, the International Olympic...
Roger Federer, Serena Williams set for Hopman Cup team event
Serena Williams and Roger Federer have committed to play the Hopman Cup mixed teams event in late December while former Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber...