LILLE: Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez saved two spot kicks and survived a bizarre red card incident as his side beat French club Lille on penalties to reach the Europa Conference League semi-finals. A chaotic match ended 3-3 on aggregate after Lille’s 2-1 victory on […]
LONDON: Newly-crowned Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen reached the Europa League semi-finals but almost lost their season-long unbeaten record as they struck late to draw 1-1 away at West Ham United for a 3-1 aggregate victory. Xavi Alonso’s side trailed to Michail Antonio’s early header and […]
MARSEILLE: Olympique de Marseille claimed a penalty shootout win over Benfica to reach the Europa League semi-finals after Faris Moumbagna’s late second-half goal levelled the tie at 2-2 on aggregate. Benfica’s Angel Di Maria missed the first kick of the shootout striking the post and […]
—- Pierre de Coubertin, creator of the modern Olympics, might be turning in his two graves after World Athletics said it will become the first international federation to award prize money at the Games – rewarding athletes financially for achieving the pinnacle of sporting success, […]
BERGAMO: Atalanta progressed to the Europa League semi-finals despite losing 1-0 to Liverpool as they triumphed 3-1 on aggregate to move one step closer to a first ever European final for the Serie A side. Atalanta had stunned the Premier League club 3-0 in the […]
MILAN: On 22 April, Earth Day, Inter will be playing for our planet. The Nerazzurri have decided to shine a spotlight on the climate and biodiversity crisis, the main threats of our age, by getting on board with the ‘We Are The Panda’ WWF Italy […]
ATHENS: On the eve of 100 days to go, the flame for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 has been lit. It was ignited at the historic birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia in Greece. The Olympic flame, embodying peace and hope, will now […]
—- Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna broke the longest standing men’s world record, throwing an incredible 74.35m* to smash the discus mark at the Oklahoma Throws Series meeting in Ramona. That throw improves the world record of 74.08m set by Jurgen Schult in 1986 – 16 years […]