LONDON: England defender Kieran Trippier told a friend to “lump on” (bet heavily) his transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Atletico Madrid, according to a written statement by the English Football Association’s independent regulatory commission published Tuesday. Trippier was banned for 10 weeks and fined £70,000 (RM383,174) in December for breaching […]
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LONDON: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Tuesday hit back at Jurgen Klopp’s jibes about Manchester United’s penalty record as the Old Trafford boss claimed Premier League managers are trying to influence referees. Liverpool boss Klopp highlighted the large number of penalties given to United since Solskjaer took charge in a rant […]
ATLANTA: Democrats and Republicans were locked in tight US Senate races in Georgia today as final votes were counted in a showdown that will decide whether President-elect Joe Biden enjoys control of Congress or faces stiff Republican opposition to his reform plans. The leads swung back and forth between Republican […]
Rowan Atkinson, who is currently working on an animated Mr Bean movie, said he doesn’t enjoy playing the character anymore as there is too much responsibility to deliver. Rowan Atkinson may be recognised globally for his performance as Mr Bean, but the actor-comedian says he finds playing the popular character […]
Tanya Roberts death, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, was confirmed by her companion, Lance O’Brien, on Tuesday morning. He said she had died overnight. Written by Anita Gates Tanya Roberts, the breathy-voiced actress who found fame in the 1980s as a detective on Charlie’s Angels and as a brave earth scientist in […]
DOHA (Qatar): The Gulf crisis which has pitted regional players against Qatar could be moving closer to resolution as the key countries prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Riyadh led a coalition of countries in the Gulf and beyond in 2017 to cut ties with Doha over charges […]
WASHINGTON: The United States yesterday saw its highest number yet of coronavirus cases recorded in one day, with more than 277,000 infections. The hardest-hit country in the world by the pandemic, the United States has marked 20.4 million cases overall and just under 350,000 deaths. Infections have been surging in […]
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo was left frustrated after his side let slip a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday and said his players paid the price for lack of game management. REUTERS: Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo was left frustrated after […]
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson condemned captain Luka Milivojevic after the Serbian midfielder appeared to breach COVID-19 guidelines on New Year’s Eve by attending a party, but said he would not be stripped of the armband. REUTERS: Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson condemned captain Luka Milivojevic after the Serbian midfielder […]
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course to lose his own seat and neither of the two main political parties is likely to win an outright majority at the next general election, not due until 2024, according to a new poll. This is the first detailed survey of […]