LONDON: Manchester United have spent more than £1 billion ($1.2 billion) on new players over the past nine years but the Red Devils latest revival owes much to a home-grown superstar in 18-year-old academy graduate Mason Greenwood. The young forward was the star of the show as United scored five […]
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MILAN: AC Milan scored three times in five astonishing second-half minutes as they hit back from two goals down to beat visiting Serie A leaders Juventus 4-2 on Tuesday, the first points dropped by the Turin side since the season restarted last month. Juve appeared to be cruising to another […]
Young Gaza amputees play soccer again after coronavirus curbs eased GAZA: Young Palestinian soccer players, all amputees and many on crutches, were back on the field in Gaza on Tuesday for the first time since coronavirus restrictions were eased in the territory. Their coach said some of the 26 […]
LONDON: The women’s British Open will go ahead without fans in August at Royal Troon, the R&A said on Tuesday (Jul 7). The tournament from Aug 20-23 will be the first women’s major to take place this year. “The AIG Women’s British Open is important to the success of women’s […]
REUTERS: England’s 18 counties have agreed to play red-ball and white-ball cricket during this summer’s shortened domestic season, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday. A majority vote was reached at a meeting of the First Class County (FCC) chairs after the ECB Board last month gave […]
REUTERS: Reduction in stadium capacities, improved ventilation systems and mobile payment for tickets and drinks are some of the measures football clubs may have to implement while designing stadiums in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A study conducted by architecture studio Fenwick Iribarren says the design of stadiums in […]
REUTERS: Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says he was encouraged by the development of the club’s academy graduates and hopes to have an entire squad of homegrown talent at his disposal in the future. Liverpool secured the top-flight title for the first time in 30 years last month, leading to suggestions […]
SHANGHAI: Football clubs and players have voiced concern about their mental well-being when the Chinese Super League (CSL) starts because they will spend at least two months cut off from their families to stop the spread of coronavirus. The CSL will kick off on Jul 25 – five months later […]
MUMBAI: Men’s governing body ATP on Monday (Jul 7) unveiled a revised system for calculating world rankings when the season resumes in August following a five-month suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally the ATP rankings operates on a formula of 18 best results over 52 weeks but will now […]
LONDON: West Indies great Brian Lara says the Caribbean side must try and beat “overwhelming favourites” England in four days because their batting is not strong enough to last five days. The three-Test series, which marks the return of international cricket after the coronavirus shutdown, starts on Wednesday in Southampton […]