BARCELONA: A stoppage-time goal by Roberto Torres brought Barcelona’s reign as La Liga champions to an embarrassing end as 10-man Osasuna pulled off a shock 2-1 win at the Camp Nou on Thursday (Jul 16) while Real Madrid secured the title with a 2-1 victory over Villarreal. Having struggled since […]
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Serena Williams will return to the court for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic when she competes at the inaugural edition of the Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky beginning Aug. 10, the WTA said on Thursday. REUTERS: Serena Williams will return to the court for […]
TOKYO: Judo is known for its killer throws and lightning-fast grappling moves but the sport has a lesser-known application popular in Japan: the ancient healing art of “judo therapy”. Over its decades-long history, judo has branched into two areas. The “sappo” or “kill method” developed into the Olympic sport and […]
MADRID: Real Madrid clinched a record-extending 34th La Liga title with one game to spare by beating Villarreal 2-1 at home on Thursday (Jul 16) thanks to two goals from their leading scorer Karim Benzema. Real have 86 points after 37 games, seven more than deposed champions Barcelona who were […]
MILAN: Alexis Sanchez scored and set up another goal as Inter Milan moved second in Serie A, six points behind leaders Juventus, on Thursday (Jul 16) with a 4-0 win which pushed bottom club SPAL closer to relegation. Antonio Conte’s side revived their title challenge, taking advantage of defending champions […]
LONDON Manchester United kept a place in the Premier League top four in their own hands as goals from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial and a helping hand from VAR earned a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men remain in fifth, but by extending an unbeaten run […]
MADRID: A frustrated Lionel Messi called for change after Barcelona handed the La Liga title to Real Madrid on Thursday (Jul 16), warning the team will lose in the Champions League as well if they fail to improve. Barca’s title challenge ended with a whimper at Camp Nou, where they […]
LONDON: Marcelo Bielsa challenged Leeds to win the Championship title after the leaders beat Barnsley 1-0 to move within touching distance of the Premier League on Thursday (Jul 16). Michael Sollbauer’s own goal in the first half at Elland Road was enough for Leeds to climb within one point of […]
LEICESTER, England: Leicester City boosted their hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four as goals by Ayoze Perez and substitute Demarai Gray secured a 2-0 home win over Sheffield United on Thursday (Jul 16). The result left Leicester fourth on 62 points from 36 games, three ahead of […]
WASHINGTON: Athletes and the Olympic movement face their greatest crisis since the 1980s Cold War-era boycotts in the COVID-19 pandemic, long-time International Olympic Committee member Richard Pound told AFP on Thursday. The Canadian lawyer, a former IOC vice president and World Anti-Doping Agency president, said the global coronavirus outbreak that […]