PARIS: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was full of praise for his “excellent” Manchester United side on Tuesday after Marcus Rashford’s late strike saw them win at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League for the second time in three seasons. “The performance was good and we deserved to win it. It was […]
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KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team (SRT) principal Datuk Razlan Razali is optimistic that the team’s rider, Fabio Quartararo, will be able to rise to the challenge in the remaining four races to win the World Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP) for the first time. Razlan said the French-born rider […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Super League champions Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) ended the season unbeaten when they notched their ninth win by thrashing Melaka 5-0 at Stadium Hang Jebat tonight. JDT’s Argentinian import Leandro Velazquez converted a penalty in the 70th minute to start the goal rush. Four minutes later Muhammad Syafiq […]
LONDON: Poland’s President Andrzej Duda was among those offering congratulations as the nation celebrated on Saturday after 19-year-old Iga Swiatek won the French Open, becoming the first Pole to win a Grand Slam singles title. Swiatek, ranked 54th in the world at the start of the tournament but now into […]
LONDON: Mikel Oyarzabal pounced on a horror slip by Swiss captain Granit Xhaka to seal a 1-0 victory for Spain in the Nations League on Saturday. The night’s other League A Group 4 match saw Germany beat Ukraine 2-1 in Kiev. At the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in Madrid, usually […]
PARIS: Teenager Iga Swiatek became the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam singles title when she beat American fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4 6-1 in the French Open final today. The 19-year-old, who did not drop a set throughout the claycourt tournament, is the youngest winner since Monica […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champions Ivan Yuen and Low Wee Wern today stormed into the men’s and women’s premier finals at the 36th Ohana National Squash Championship here. Three-time champion Ivan beat teammate Muhammad Addeen Idrakie Bahtiar 12-10, 11-3, 11-9 in their semifinal match at the National Squash Centre in Bukit […]
MANCHESTER: Manchester City will be in a position to sign Lionel Messi if the opportunity presents itself next season, the Premier League club’s chief operating officer said. City were the frontrunners to land Messi’s services after the 33-year-old Argentine handed Barcelona an official notice in August of his desire to […]
LONDON: Jack Grealish has welcomed comparisons to former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne after impressing on his first international start on Thursday. Grealish, 25, was named man of the match in the 3-0 victory over Wales at Wembley, with his style of play drawing comparisons to Gascoigne, who won 57 England […]
LE MANS: Bradley Smith topped the times in the first free practice for this weekend’s French MotoGP, posting a best lap of 1min 43.804sec at a rain-soaked Le Mans. Brit Smith finished 0.154sec ahead of Ducati Avintia’s French rider Johann Zarco as the contenders raced conservatively in poor track conditions. […]