Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has backed his struggling team to pull off “Mission Impossible” by getting a result at champions Liverpool on Sunday and boost their hopes of staying in the Premier League. REUTERS: Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has backed his struggling team to pull off “Mission Impossible” […]
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BEIJING: China’s two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan, arguably the greatest badminton player of all time, announced his retirement on Saturday (Jul 4) aged 36. It means that Lin, who won gold at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Games, will not compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were pushed […]
LONDON: Manchester United’s 15-game unbeaten run across all competitions does not mean they have cracked the code as there is still room for improvement, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said. Former United captain Gary Neville said on Sky Sports after Tuesday’s (Jun 30) 3-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion […]
VIENNA: World number three Dominic Thiem will donate the prize money that he won in Belgrade during the ill-fated Adria Tour, where Novak Djokovic and three other participants tested positive for coronavirus, his father was quoted by Austrian media on Friday (Jul 3). Thiem took part in the Belgrade leg […]
LONDON: Frank Lampard called for a “big reflection” on VAR at the end of the season after another controversial incident involving the technology in the midweek Premier League fixtures. Tottenham were controversially denied an equaliser against Sheffield United on Thursday when Harry Kane’s goal was chalked off for a dubious […]
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says living in fear of the sack will not help his attempt to pull his side out of a run of form that has them heading for relegation from the Premier League. REUTERS: Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says living in fear of the sack will not […]
LONDON: Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has questioned his team’s mental strength after their dismal 3-1 loss at Sheffield United delivered a potentially fatal blow to their chances of qualifying for the Champions League. Harry Kane had an equaliser disallowed by VAR after Lucas Moura was adjudged to have handled the […]
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the sky is the limit for teenage forward Mason Greenwood, who is enjoying a breakthrough season at Old Trafford. REUTERS: Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the sky is the limit for teenage forward Mason Greenwood, who is enjoying a breakthrough season […]
SPIELBERG, Austria: Red Bull are seeking clarification from Formula One’s governing body about a controversial new Dual Axis Steering (DAS) system being used by champions Mercedes at this weekend’s Austrian season-opener, team boss Christian Horner said on Friday. Mercedes confirmed they were running the system at the Red Bull Ring. […]
SPIELBERG, Austria: Lewis Hamilton unveiled a new ‘Black Lives Matter’ helmet design on Friday (Jul 3) as Formula One roared back to life in the Styrian Alps in opening practice at the belated and surreal season-opening Austrian Grand Prix. The six-time champion, who has been an outspoken supporter of the […]