Erik ten Hag’s side came into the game desperate to atone for their hugely damaging Champions League draw with Galatasaray in midweek, in which Andre Onana made two dismal errors, but they simply couldn’t find a way to hurt Newcastle. The Magpies raced out of the traps and had a dominant start, creating a multitude of chances. Kieran Trippier came closest, …
Joel Embiid unleashed a dominant performance with 35 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists, six blocked shots and two steals on Sunday in Philadelphia’s 126-98 NBA rout of Portland. The reigning NBA Most Valuable Player delivered what 76ers coach Nick Nurse called a “super dominant” showing, lifting the Sixers to victory in their season home opener. “He’s always exceptional,” 76ers guard …
Juventus moved to the top of the Italian league on Friday after a dramatic 2-1 win at Monza, while Las Palmas defeated Getafe 2-0 in the La Liga. Juventus led 1-0 for almost the entire game only to see Valentín Carboni equalize for Monza a minute into injury time. However, the visitors reacted with aplomb and three minutes later Federico …
Venables was saluted as an “innovative” and “charming” manager after the charismatic former England, Tottenham and Barcelona boss died aged 80 on Sunday. Venables guided England to the Euro 96 semi-finals, led Barcelona to the 1986 European Cup final and won the 1991 FA Cup with Tottenham during a managerial career that made him one of English football’s most …
India’s men’s doubles team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have had a sublime year. They won the Asian Games gold medal in a season that also saw them rise to the top of the BWF World Rankings. The Indian pairing won the Swiss Open, Indonesia Open and Korea Open for a variety of Super 1000 and Super 500 events. …
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday confirmed the French Alps and Salt Lake City as the sole candidates to host the 2030 and 2034 Winter Games. Karl Stoss, head of the IOC’s future host commission, said Olympic chiefs would now move into “targeted dialogue” with the two candidates. “The IOC will now start more detailed discussions with the Preferred …
Cristiano Ronaldo’s honesty helped to nullify a penalty he was awarded as his 10-man Al-Nassr side held on to draw with Persepolis of Iran 0-0 in the Asian Champions League on Monday. Ronaldo went down in the box in the opening moments and the referee pointed to the spot, but Ronaldo joined Persepolis players in disputing the penalty. Referee Ma …
Ricky Ponting reckons Cameron Bancroft should be the lead candidate to replace a retiring David Warner. The left-handed opener is set to play his last Test match against Pakistan in January. Bancroft is the leading run-scorer in the domestic Sheffield Shield competition. He’s amassed 945 runs so far – almost 300 runs more than the next best from previous summer. …
England allrounder Ben Stokes announced he underwent knee surgery recently and the procedure was a success. The Test captain added that the rehabilitation process begins now for him. Stokes’ last assignment came in the ODI World Cup where he came out of retirement in the 50-over format. His knee issues prevented him from bowling and played as a specialist batter …
Bengaluru: Former England and Tottenham Hotspur defender Ledley King on Tuesday said though Indian football has progressed extensively in the last few years, the country needed to spread the sport more effectively at the grassroots level to emerge a true global power. King attributed the considerable growth of football here to the Indian Super League. “We actually got a …
