Teenager Mason Greenwood has enjoyed a breakthrough season with Manchester United LONDON: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the “sky’s the limit” for Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood, describing the 18-year-old as “way ahead” of where he was at the same age. Greenwood has enjoyed a superb breakthrough season, claiming 13 […]
Year: 2020
MILAN: Fiat Chrysler (FCA) said the terms of its merger with France’s PSA had not changed after an Italian newspaper report that it was looking to spin off assets to reduce a planned 5.5 billion euro (US$6.2 billion) cash pay-out to its shareholders. FCA said on Friday (Jul 3) that […]
TOKYO: Uber launched a ride-hailing smartphone application in Tokyo on Friday (Jun 3) in partnership with three domestic taxi firms, even as strict regulations block its popular ride-sharing service in Japan. The taxi-hailing app, already introduced in smaller cities, connects app users to taxis run by Hinomaru Limousine, Tokyo MK […]
LONDON: Jurgen Klopp was adamant results remain important to him in Liverpool’s closing games after the newly crowned Premier League champions were humbled 4-0 by Manchester City. The Reds came down to earth with a bump at the Etihad on Thursday in their first match since securing the title last […]
REUTERS: McLaren see Racing Point’s ‘Pink Mercedes’ as the car to beat in the battle to be best of the rest behind Formula One’s top three this season, team principal Andreas Seidl said on Friday (Jul 3). The pink liveried RP20 car gained its nickname from the moment the covers […]
PARIS: Israel Folau, who was sacked by Rugby Australia in May 2019 over a homophobic social media post, has signed a one-year contract extension with Catalans Dragons, the French Super League side said on Friday (Jul 3). Folau, 31, made his return to the 13-a-side code in February with the […]
HONG KONG: A man accused of deliberately driving his motorbike into a group of police officers became the first person in Hong Kong to be charged under Beijing’s sweeping new national security law on Friday (Jul 3). Tong Ying-kit, 23, was hit with one charge of inciting secession and one […]
REUTERS: Leroy Sane has completed his move to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich from Manchester City, the German club announced on Friday. Sane, 24, had signed a five-year deal with Bayern that would keep him at the club until 2025, the club said on their website. Financial terms of the deal […]
BERLIN: Leroy Sane has targeted Champions League glory with Bayern Munich after joining the Bundesliga giants from Manchester City for a fee of around 50 million euros (US$56 million) on Friday (Jul 3). The Germany winger has returned to his home country on a five-year contract after receiving the blessing […]
LONDON: Premier League champions Liverpool are the only club certain of their place in next season’s Champions League as the teams below them jostle for position and Manchester City await a court ruling. Pep Guardiola’s City, who humbled Liverpool 4-0 on Thursday, should still comfortably finish in the top four, […]