LONDON: Manchester City’s David Silva says his trophy-laden career with the Premier League club has exceeded his wildest dreams as he prepares for his final league game against Norwich City on Sunday. Silva has won 11 trophies in 10 seasons with Manchester City, including four Premier League titles, since arriving […]
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ROME: The upcoming Palermo Ladies Open could lose its biggest draw in world number two Simona Halep after Italy decided to impose a mandatory quarantine of 14 days for people coming from Romania and Bulgaria amid the coronavirus pandemic. Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Friday (Jul 24) people […]
NEW YORK: When the National Basketball Association (NBA) restarts its coronavirus-interrupted season on Jul 30 in its “bubble” in Orlando, Florida, the stands could have more than 300 fans: None of whom will actually be in the arena. Microsoft and the NBA said on Friday (Jul 24) they have joined […]
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 […]
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 […]