U-turn by Xavi as Barcelona boss decides to stay in post, after all
MADRID: Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has reversed his decision to step down at the end of the season and agreed to stay in charge of the LaLiga giants for the 2024-25 campaign. Xavi spent most of the day in meetings with Barca officials and agreed […]
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Liverpool title bid upset as Klopp is a lost in his his Merseyside derby
LONDON: Everton moved closer to Premier League survival and dented Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge with an outstanding 2-0 win at Goodison Park. Jarrad Branthwaite’s first-half goal and a towering header from Dominic Calvert-Lewin after the break gave Everton their first Merseyside derby win at […]
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Kane and Guirassy delivering a good old one-two for ESM Golden Shoe
KEIR RADNEDGE REPORTS: Harry Kane goes marching on. England’s captain struck his 33rd goal of his debut season in the Bundesliga in Saturday’s 5-1 way win over Union Berlin. The goal kept Kane eight goals clear if Stuttgart’s Serhou Guirassy in the ESM Golden Shoe […]
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Figo & Co urge more respect for officials and less time-wasting
NYON: The UEFA Football Board, featuring a distinguished cast of football legends and elite-level coaches, met yesterday, Monday 22 April, at the House of European Football in Nyon. Chaired by UEFA football advisor Luís Figo, yesterday’s meeting focused on officiating matters such as coach and […]
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FA CUP: Pressure builds up on Ten Hag after United stagger past Coventry on penalties
KEIR RADNEDGE at WEMBLEY: Erik ten Hag can breathe again. The Manchester United manager’s job hung in the balance after his team dropped a three-goal lead before defeating second-tier Coventry 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 extra-time draw in their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. […]
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Internazionale land Italian Serie A with San Siro derby triumph over Milan
ROME: Inter Milan won their 20th Serie A title on Monday after a 2-1 win at AC Milan gave Simone Inzaghi’s side an unassailable lead in the standings. A goal from Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram in each half proved sufficient to secure Inter’s victory, […]
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London Marathon to register record charity response of £67m
LONDON: The 2024 TCS London Marathon will set a world record for the biggest annual one-day fundraising event, with more than £67m raised from this year’s event already. Enthuse, the official online fundraising partner of the London Marathon, has announced £27m has been raised so […]
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Jepchirchir smashes women’s world record as Munyao wins on London Marathon debut
LONDON: Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir produced a stunning surge outside Buckingham Palace to sprint to victory in the TCS London Marathon in a women-only world record time of 2:16:16. The previous best time of 2:17:01 was also set here in London by Jepchirchir’s compatriot Mary Keitany […]
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Duplantis breaks world pole vault record with 6.24m in Xiamen
—- Mondo Duplantis set the 2024 Wanda Diamond League season off to a stunning start in Xiamen on Saturday, elevating his world pole vault record to a new high of 6.24m*. Sweden’s 24-year-old Olympic and world champion sailed over the bar at the first attempt, adding 1cm […]
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