KEIR RADNEDGE REPORTS: Harry Kane’s latest goal extended his lead in the ESM Golden Shoe ranking for the leading marksman in European league football ahead of Lautaro Martinez. England’s captain totals 31 Bundesliga goals so far, seven clear of Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe on 24. […]
LONDON: Liverpool will not, after all, be giving Jurgen Klopp an all-conquering farewell after they allowed Manchester United to snatch a thrilling 4-3 extra-time victory in a memorably dramatic FA Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford. United secured only their second success in the clubs’ last […]
LONDON: Aston Villa were relieved after a contentious VAR decision rescued a draw for them at West Ham and edged them further ahead of Tottenham in the battle for the fourth Champions League spot. Michail Antonio had put the Hammers in front after 29 minutes […]
KUALA LUMPUR/TASHKENT: Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation president, has hailed North Korea for securing their second AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ title after defeating Japan 2-1 in a captivating final at the JAR Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Both North Korea […]
LONDON: Nottingham Forest have dropped into the Premier League’s relegation zone after being penalised four points for breaching profit and sustainability rules. An independent commission found Forest’s losses to 2022-23 breached the threshold of £61m by £34.5m. A furious Forest are the second top-flight team […]
ZURICH: Egypt has been announced as a FIFA Series host with this year’s pilot phase expanded to an additional four teams. With Cairo as the host city, Croatia, Egypt, Tunisia and New Zealand will compete in international friendlies during the 22-26 March 2024 window. Following […]
BRITISH NATIONAL ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS TO RETURN TO TEES VALLEY —- This year’s British National Road Championships will return to Tees Valley and North Yorkshire, as part of a new partnership with Tees Valley Combined Authority to grow cycling and tourism links in the region. This year’s […]
LONDON: Britain’s most successful female Olympian, Dame Laura Kenny, has announced her retirement from the Great Britain Cycling Team, bringing down the curtain on an illustrious career spanning five Olympic and seven world titles. Having shown prodigious talent from a young age riding with Welwyn […]
LAUSANNE: International sports journalists association AIPS has revealed the longlist in the 2023 Sport Media Awards for the Writing Best Colour Piece category. The longlist represents the first judging stage and is based on the average ratings of the AIPS panel of […]