BARCELONA: Lionel Messi will probably play against Villarreal in La Liga this week, because “there’s no suitable scenario for resting” the Argentine superstar, Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said on Monday. Barcelona are 10 points clear at the top of the Spanish League ahead of Tuesday’s away game, followed by a home tie with second-place Atletico…
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi will probably play against Villarreal in La Liga this week, because “there’s no suitable scenario for resting” the Argentine superstar, Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said on Monday. Barcelona are 10 points clear at the top of the Spanish League ahead of Tuesday’s away game, followed by a home tie with second-place Atletico…
MIAMI: Orange streamers rained down while Roger Federer held another championship trophy aloft, his familiar grin as wide as ever.For the ageless Federer, winning never gets old.Now 37, Federer became tennis’ first repeat champion of 2019 when he won his 101st career title Sunday by beating a hobbled John Isner in the Miami Open final,…
MIAMI: Orange streamers rained down while Roger Federer held another championship trophy aloft, his familiar grin as wide as ever.For the ageless Federer, winning never gets old.Now 37, Federer became tennis’ first repeat champion of 2019 when he won his 101st career title Sunday by beating a hobbled John Isner in the Miami Open final,…
Ferrari dominate as Charles Leclerc takes first pole position for Bahrain Grand Prix SAKHIR, London: Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc confirmed he is to be reckoned with by taking his first career pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday.Leclerc topped all three sections of qualifying, having already been quickest in two of the three…
Lewis Hamilton cashes in on Ferrari failure, Leclerc frustration to win Bahrain Grand Prix SAKHIR, Bahrain: Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton profited from Ferrari’s latest failure and won a dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.The race looked likely to finish a Ferrari 1-2 for Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel. But Vettel cracked under the…
Lewis Hamilton cashes in on Ferrari failure, Leclerc frustration to win Bahrain Grand Prix SAKHIR, Bahrain: Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton profited from Ferrari’s latest failure and won a dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.The race looked likely to finish a Ferrari 1-2 for Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel. But Vettel cracked under the…
MIAMI: Orange streamers rained down while Roger Federer held another championship trophy aloft, his familiar grin as wide as ever.For the ageless Federer, winning never gets old.Now 37, Federer became tennis’ first repeat champion of 2019 when he won his 101st career title Sunday by beating a hobbled John Isner in the Miami Open final,…
Pep Guardiola delighted with ‘incredible’ players after Fulham win puts City at Premier League summit LONDON: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hailed his “incredible” Manchester City players after they sealed a very comfortable 2-0 win at Fulham on Saturday.Goals from Bernardo Silva and club legend Sergio Aguero in the first half were enough for City…
Pep Guardiola delighted with ‘incredible’ players after Fulham win puts City at Premier League summit LONDON: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hailed his “incredible” Manchester City players after they sealed a very comfortable 2-0 win at Fulham on Saturday.Goals from Bernardo Silva and club legend Sergio Aguero in the first half were enough for City…
Ferrari dominates as Charles Leclerc takes first pole position for Bahrain Grand Prix SAKHIR, London: Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc confirmed he is to be reckoned with by taking his first career pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday.Leclerc topped all three sections of qualifying, having already been quickest in two of the three…
LONDON: Thunder Snow is ready to mount his bid for history and immortality, that is the message from Saeed bin Suroor who is confident the five-year-old can become the first horse to win back-to-back Dubai World Cups.The Godolphin trainer has saddled eight winners of the $12 million race but like his rivals has never seen…
DUBAI: Australia pulled off a sensational last-over, six-run win despite a debut hundred by Pakistan’s Abid Ali and second career century by Mohammad Rizwan in the fourth one-day international in Dubai on Friday.Needing 278 to win, Pakistan were brought close to their target by Ali’s 112 and Rizwan’s 104 but in the end the twin…
BAHRAIN: Charles Leclerc, in just his second Grand Prix weekend, topped the times ahead of his team-mate Sebastian Vettel as Ferrari dominated Friday’s opening free practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. With track temperatures rising to 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit), the Ferrari duo comprehensively outpaced Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas and defending five-time champion Lewis…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says complacency won’t set in at Old Trafford now he is permanent boss MANCHESTER: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has promised there will be no complacency from him or the players now he has been confirmed as the Premier League club’s permanent manager.Solskjaer was handed the job on Thursday after a…
BAHRAIN: Charles Leclerc, in just his second Grand Prix weekend, topped the times ahead of his team-mate Sebastian Vettel as Ferrari dominated Friday’s opening free practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. With track temperatures rising to 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit), the Ferrari duo comprehensively outpaced Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas and defending five-time champion Lewis…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer cannot wait to take on tough task of bringing success back at Manchester United LONDON: Having finally been appointed permanent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he could not wait to get to work in a bid to bring the good times back to Old Trafford. The Norwegian has been in…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointment as Manchester United boss is a welcome throwback LONDON: When Sir Alex Ferguson retired six years ago it felt like, and in many ways was, the end of an era. Not just at Manchester United but for football in general. With “Fergie” went the days of giving youth a chance and…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointment as Manchester United boss is a welcome throwback LONDON: When Sir Alex Ferguson retired six years ago it felt like, and in many ways was, the end of an era. Not just at Manchester United but for football in general. With “Fergie” went the days of giving youth a chance and…
LONDON: Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter wants to show the Dubai crowd what a brilliant horse he is — that is the message from Charlie Appleby. The Godolphin trainer was speaking ahead of the four-year-old’s bid to win the Dubai Gold Cup on World Cup night at Meydan. He is up against nine others in…
