SHANGHAI: Former German international striker Sandro Wagner has left Tianjin Teda for “family reasons”, just as the Chinese Super League (CSL) kicks off on Saturday (Jul 25). The 32-year-old joined the club in China’s northeast in January last year from Bayern Munich for €5 million and scored 12 goals in […]
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Neymar scored the decisive goal as PSG won the French Cup for the fifth time in six seasons PARIS: Neymar scored the winning goal as Paris Saint-Germain defeated 10-man Saint-Etienne 1-0 in the French Cup final on Friday (Jul 24), the first competitive fixture in the country since March […]
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel said “everyone is worried” after Kylian Mbappe hobbled off in the first half of Friday’s French Cup final with an ankle injury after a dreadful tackle by Saint-Etienne captain Loic Perrin. Mbappe received lengthy treatment but was eventually substituted after his right ankle was […]
REUTERS: Atalanta’s Serie A title challenge all but faded away on Friday after they were held to a 1-1 draw at AC Milan, leaving them five points adrift of leaders Juventus (Jul 24). Second-placed Atalanta moved up to 75 points with two games left to play, while Juventus can win […]
PARIS: The Grands Prix in the United States, Mexico, Brazil and Canada have been scrapped this year but three races in Europe have been added to the coronavirus-affected season, Formula One said Friday (Jul 24). There will be an F1 debut for Portugal’s Portimao track and a return for Germany’s […]
The 2020-21 English Premier League season will begin on Sept. 12 and the final round of matches will be held on May 23, the league announced on Friday. REUTERS: The 2020-21 English Premier League season will begin on Sept. 12 and the final round of matches will be held on […]
LONDON: The Bournemouth players and coaching staff face “the biggest game” of their careers on Sunday (Jul 24) as they battle to extend their surprising five-year stay in the Premier League, manager Eddie Howe says. Bournemouth were widely tipped to make an immediate return to the second-tier Championship in their […]
West Indies struck two early blows, including the run out of England captain Joe Root, in the opening session of the third and final test at Old Trafford to leave the hosts on 66 for two wickets at lunch on Friday. MANCHESTER, England: West Indies struck two early blows, including […]
NEW DELHI: The star-studded Indian Premier League cricket will start on Sep 19 in the United Arab Emirates, its chairman told AFP on Friday (Jul 24), adding that players may need to undergo quarantine. Although India’s cricket authorities are still awaiting government approval, Brijesh Patel said the world’s richest cricket […]
SEOUL: The South Korean government announced on Friday (Jul 24) it will begin allowing a limited number of fans back into baseball and football stadiums as soon as Sunday, under new rules aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Fans will be allowed to attend Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) […]