LONDON: Winning this season’s Premier League title is not a realistic target for new Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and the German said it was more important to focus on getting the team to play to its full potential as quickly as possible. Tuchel, who replaced the sacked Frank Lampard on […]
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MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s Premier League hopes suffered a huge blow on Wednesday with a 2-1 defeat by bottom side Sheffield United as Chelsea started the Thomas Tuchel era with a goalless draw against Wolves. The shock result at Old Trafford leaves Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City a point clear at the […]
MADRID: Lionel Messi marked his return from suspension with a goal in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday as Barcelona survived a scare against Rayo Vallecano to reach the quarter-finals. With Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid already out, another upset looked on the cards when Fran Garcia gave Rayo a […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore will host an ATP 250 tennis tournament next month, under strict COVID-19 measures and travel protocols for players and officials, said Sport Singapore (SportSG) on Wednesday (Jan 20). This comes after the ATP, the governing body of men’s professional tennis, awarded single-year licences for the 2021 season to […]
Australia’s Prime Minister has taken a swipe at Cricket Australia over their marketing of matches on Jan. 26, when the country observes a national holiday. SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister has taken a swipe at Cricket Australia over their marketing of matches on Jan. 26, when the country observes a national […]
Brazil’s rollercoaster league title race took another dramatic turn on Wednesday when International thrashed Sao Paulo 5-1 away from home to leapfrog the leaders with seven games remaining. SAO PAULO: Brazil’s rollercoaster league title race took another dramatic turn on Wednesday when International thrashed Sao Paulo 5-1 away from home […]
MELBOURNE: Two more Australian Open players have tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities revealed Wednesday, taking to the number of cases linked to the tennis tournament to 10. It is the latest blow to preparations for the year’s first Grand Slam in Melbourne — which has already be delayed by […]
MIAMI: The LPGA launches its 71st season Thursday with plans for a 34-event global campaign paying a record US$76.45 million (RM309.6 million) in prize money but a lame duck commissioner. A field of 25 women will gather with celebrities for the LPGA Tournament of Champions at Four Seasons in Orlando […]
ZURICH: Bayern Munich will face either African champions Al Ahly or Al Duhail of Qatar in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup next month, following the draw at Fifa’s headquarters in Zurich on Tuesday. The semi-final will be played on Monday, February 8 at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium […]
BANGKOK: Three Indonesian players have been banned from all badminton-related activities for life after being found guilty of offences related to match fixing, match manipulation and betting, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Friday. Five players known to the trio were also found guilty of breaching the governing body’s […]