BILBAO: Real Sociedad ended a long barren spell without a win by beating Basque rivals Athletic Bilbao 1-0 away from home in La Liga today, collecting their first victory in all competitions in 10 matches. Forward Portu struck the only goal of the game in the fifth minute by tapping […]
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MIAMI: Australian golf great Greg Norman said Saturday he was quarantining at home after spending Christmas Day in the hospital with Covid-19 symptoms. The 65-year-old Aussie, a former world number one who won the 1986 and 1983 British Opens, said in an Instagram post on Saturday that he still had […]
Manchester City breezed to a 2-0 home win over Newcastle United thanks to goals in each half from Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Torres, a result that lifted them to fifth in the Premier League on Saturday. On a rainy, cold night at the Etihad Stadium, Newcastle boss Steve Bruce started […]
LONDON: Dundee United announced yesterday that the club’s legendary former manager Jim McLean has died at the age of 83. McLean, led United to unprecedented success in the 1970s and 1980s, winning the club’s only league title in 1982/83, as well as reaching the European Cup semi-finals the following season […]
LONDON: Arsenal eased fears of being dragged into a relegation battle with a stunning 3-1 win over Chelsea yesterday, as Manchester United’s Premier League title challenge stumbled after they conceded a late equaliser to draw at Leicester. Everton moved into second place, two points behind leaders Liverpool with a 1-0 […]
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain have fired their coach Thomas Tuchel with former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino lined up as his replacement, according to various media reports today. The French champions declined to make any comment when contacted by AFP to confirm the reports carried by L’Equipe newspaper and RMC and German […]
LOS ANGELES: Boston Forward Jayson Tatum banked in a game-winning three pointer over Giannis Antetokounmpo with 1.5 seconds left to give the Celtics an 122-121 NBA season-opening victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. Antetokounmpo, the two-time defending NBA Most Valuable Player, had a chance to tie it from the […]
LONDON: Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, who missed Sunday’s (Nov 22) 3-0 Premier League win over Leicester City after contracting COVID-19, has now tested negative and can return to training, manager Jurgen Klopp has said. Salah tested positive for the coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt last week. “That’s what […]
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool were not derailed by an injury crisis as Jurgen Klopp’s men produced a dominant display to beat Leicester 3-0 and move level on points with Premier League leaders Tottenham on Sunday (Nov 22). Klopp was missing seven first-team regulars through injury and top scorer Mohamed Salah due to […]
MONTEVIDEO: Midfielder Arthur returned to the Brazil side and got the goal that set them on their way to a 2-0 win over Uruguay yesterday but the Juventus player said four wins out of four do not mean Brazil can rest on their laurels. Arthur’s first half goal was fortunate […]