Godolphin looking for Dubai World Cup winner Thunder Snow to prove class at Meydan LONDON: Godolphin are hopeful Thunder Snow can show his class when he returns to the track at Meydan for Super Saturday.The five-year-old memorably won the Dubai World Cup a year ago and goes in the Group 1 Al-Maktoum Challenge Round Three…
INDIAN WELLS, US: Two-time Indian Wells champion Victoria Azarenka shook off a slow start to beat Vera Lapko 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday and set up a mouthwatering second-round meeting with long-time rival Serena Williams.Azarenka, a former world No. 1 now ranked 48th, said she started a little too passive in dropping the first two games…
Last-gasp Marcus Rashford penalty stuns PSG and sends Manchester United into quarterfinals PARIS: Marcus Rashford scored a stoppage-time penalty awarded after a VAR review to give Manchester United a stunning 3-1 win away to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday as they improbably went through to the Champions League quarter-finals on away goals.A seriously depleted United looked…
Last-gasp Marcus Rashford penalty stuns PSG and sends Manchester United into quarterfinals PARIS: Marcus Rashford scored a stoppage-time penalty awarded after a VAR review to give Manchester United a stunning 3-1 win away to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday as they improbably went through to the Champions League quarter-finals on away goals.A seriously depleted United looked…
LONDON: Sebastian Vettel knows it will not be easy but the German has his eyes set on his first world title with Ferrari this season.The 31-year-old moved to the Prancing Horse in 2015 having won four world titles with Red Bull. It was hoped, and widely expected, that Vettel would team up with the biggest…
LONDON: Sebastian Vettel knows it will not be easy but the German has his eyes set on his first world title with Ferrari this season.The 31-year-old moved to the Prancing Horse in 2015 having won four world titles with Red Bull. It was hoped, and widely expected, that Vettel would team up with the biggest…
MADRID: Santiago Solari said he would not give up as coach of Real Madrid but the decision will probably not be his to make.Zinedine Zidane earned the right to decide himself and chose to leave last summer.“It would have been difficult for me to win again next year,” Zidane said in May.“There have been good…
MANCHESTER: Manchester City are considering adding a team in India to their global portfolio of clubs, chief executive Ferran Soriano has revealed.A fortnight ago the Abu Dhabi-owned City Football Group (CFG) announced they had purchased a stake in Chinese third-tier club Sichuan Jiuniu.That took the number of clubs under the CFG banner to seven, with…
MANCHESTER: Manchester City are considering adding a team in India to their global portfolio of clubs, chief executive Ferran Soriano has revealed.A fortnight ago the Abu Dhabi-owned City Football Group (CFG) announced they had purchased a stake in Chinese third-tier club Sichuan Jiuniu.That took the number of clubs under the CFG banner to seven, with…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tells Manchester United to go all out on the attack against PSG LONDON: Manchester United will not sit back and hope for an edge-of-the-seat 2-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has promised ahead of their must-win clash in the French capital tonight. United lost the first-leg at Old Trafford 2-0…
Fahad Al-Muwallad hopes AFC Champions League win proves to be a springboard to safety for Al-Ittihad LONDON: It may have been just one match, but Al-Ittihad star Fahad Al-Muwallad insisted their 5-1 win against Al-Rayyan in the AFC Champions League will be the trigger for the Jeddah giants to salvage their season. This current campaign…
SYDNEY: The captain of Australia’s women’s rugby team has been banned for six weeks after admitting biting an opponent on the arm during a domestic match.New Zealand-born Liz Patu faced a 12-week suspension for biting Rebecca Clough during a Super W match between Queensland and Rugby WA on Saturday. Clough alerted the referee to the…
SYDNEY: The captain of Australia’s women’s rugby team has been banned for six weeks after admitting biting an opponent on the arm during a domestic match.New Zealand-born Liz Patu faced a 12-week suspension for biting Rebecca Clough during a Super W match between Queensland and Rugby WA on Saturday. Clough alerted the referee to the…
Al-Hilal coach Zoran Mamic cannot wait to face old club Al-Ain in AFC Champions League opener LONDON: New Al-Hilal coach Zoran Mamic cannot wait to face his old club Al-Ain when the two Arab giants face each other in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday.The Croatian replaced Jorge Jesus as coach of Al-Hilal last month,…
Al-Ain told to show ‘fight’ against Saudi giants Al-Hilal in AFC Champions League opener LONDON: Juan Carlos Garrido has called on Al-Ain to show some fighting spirit when they face Al-Hilal in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday.The UAE club face the Saudi Arabian giants at home in their Group C opener knowing how important…
Al-Ain told to show ‘fight’ against Saudi giants Al-Hilal in AFC Champions League opener LONDON: Juan Carlos Garrido has called on Al-Ain to show some fighting spirit when they face Al-Hilal in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday.The UAE club face the Saudi Arabian giants at home in their Group C opener knowing how important…
Go make Champions League history against Tottenham, Marco Reus tells Borussia Dortmund teammates DORTMUND: Marco Reus has called on Borussia Dortmund to write history on Tuesday as the Bundesliga leaders attempt to turn around their Champions League tie at home to Tottenham Hotspur.After losing 3-0 to Spurs at Wembley in the first leg of the…
Jurgen Klopp laments missed chances as Liverpool lose Premier League lead in Everton derby game LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was left to rue a number of missed chances from his side in a 0-0 draw at Everton on Sunday that allowed Manchester City to maintain top spot in the Premier League.Mohamed Salah passed up…
Jurgen Klopp laments missed chances as Liverpool lose Premier League lead in Everton derby game LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was left to rue a number of missed chances from his side in a 0-0 draw at Everton on Sunday that allowed Manchester City to maintain top spot in the Premier League.Mohamed Salah passed up…
LONDON: Jorginho fired Chelsea to a 2-1 win at struggling Fulham on Sunday as Blues goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga seemed to be on the road to redemption after his Wembley mutiny with a highly impressive, match-saving display.Maurizio Sarri’s side took the lead through Gonzalo Higuain before Calum Chambers equalized at Craven Cottage.In an incident-packed first half,…
