CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Hummels header sinks PSG and sends Dortmund into final
PARIS: Borussia Dortmund produced a fine away performance to beat Paris Saint-Germain both in France and on aggregate to reach their first Champions League final since 2013. Dortmund held a 1-0 advantage following the first leg of the semi-final and doubled their lead when Mats […]
Read More
Italian football faces battle of its own over plan for outside regulator
KEIR RADNEDGE REPORTS: Italian football is entering similar stormy waters as the English Premier League over proposals for the government to impose a financial watchdog. In Italy the measures are expected to form part of a wider sports decree to be presented by the government […]
Read More
Maradona’s ‘missing’ 1986 Golden Ball put up for auction in France
PARIS: Diego Maradona’s “stolen” Golden Ball trophy, awarded for being named the best player at the 1986 World Cup, has been found and will be auctioned off in France on 6 June. The Aguttes auction house announced on Tuesday that the item had resurfaced and […]
Read More
Portuguese title delight for Amorim as fans celebrate Sporting title crown
LISBON: Thousands of elated Sporting fans gathered in the capital Lisbon until the early hours of Monday to celebrate their club being crowned Portuguese league champions for the twentieth time in their history. Sporting clinched the Primeira Liga title on Sunday after Benfica lost 2-0 […]
Read More
Cesar Luis Menotti dies at 85 . . . a World Cup winner with the broadest of shoulders
KEIR RADNEDGE REMEMBERS —- Cesar Luis Menotti struck an imposing figure on the days when he opened the gates of Argentina’s Jose C Paz training camp during the 1978 World Cup finals. Menotti, tall with long lank hair, stood head and shoulders above the mad […]
Read More
Cesar Luis Menotti: The perfect judge of Pele v Maradona
KEIR RADNEDGE COMMENTARY: No man was ever better placed than Cesar Luis Menotti to express a definitive opinion in the recurring debate about the comparative genius of Pele and Diego Maradona. After all, Menotti played alongside the one and managed the other. Menotti was born […]
Read More
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 evaluation report: Brazil 4.0, Belgium-Netherlands-Germany 3.7
ZURICH: Following a thorough assessment of each bid, including inspection visits to the bidding countries, today FIFA published the Bid Evaluation Report in respect of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™. Based on the findings of the report approved by the Bid Evaluation […]
Read More
AIPS takes a stand on the use of artificial intelligence in the media industry
SANTA SUSANNA, Barcelona: The international sports journalists’ organisation AIPS joined the media indstry debate over the use of artificial intelligence and approved the following resolution: After 100 years of existence, our association enters its new century with some new professional challenges to face. Our founders […]
Read More
One-time Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmed is banned for 15 years by IOC
LAUSANNE: Former Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmed al-Fahad al-Sabah has been suspended for 15 years by the International Olympic Committee over a conviction for forgery which had been upheld on appeal earlier this year by a Swiss appeals court. The Kuwaiti former head of OPEC […]
Read More
Daley and Laugher to lead Team GB synchro campaign at Paris Games
LONDON: Olympic Champions Tom Daley and Jack Laugher are among the first eight divers today confirmed to represent Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as part of the synchronised diving pairing selections. Following their World Championship silver medal together […]
Read More
