Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

Sports

Rodrygo, Vinicius inspire Madrid Copa del Rey triumph over Osasuna

Rodrygo Goes fired Real Madrid to Copa del Rey glory with a clinical double in a 2-1 victory over Osasuna in Seville on Saturday, with Brazilian compatriot Vinicius Junior playing a part in both goals. Carlo Ancelotti's Madrid earned their 20th Spanish Cup at La Cartuja in their

Milan clubs both win in Serie A ahead of Champions League showdown

AC Milan and Inter Milan secured matching 2-0 victories over Roman clubs as they briefly swopped places in Serie A ahead of their Champions League semi-final clash. Milan briefly jumped from sixth to fourth, leapfrogging Inter, with a home victory over second-place Lazio in the early

Chennai moves a step closer to playoffs with big win over Mumbai

Chennai Super Kings cruised to a six-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League game in Chennai on Saturday. Mumbai Indians managed a below-par 139 for 8 after being put into bat. Skipper Rohit Sharma (0) failed to score for the second game in a row, and Nehal

BPL: Sheikh Russel thrash Mohammedan 2-1

Sheikh Russel Krira beat Mohammedan Sporting Club by 2-1 goals in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football held today (May 6) at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla. Nigerian forward Kenneth Ikechukwu and his compatriot Mfon Udoh scored one goal each for Sheikh Russel

Kings maintain winning run

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings maintained their winning run in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League 2022-23 as they outplayed Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra by 4-0 goals at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Friday. Kings also maintained a 10-point lead over second-placed Dhaka

Nadal withdraws from Rome but injury 'improving'

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week's Italian Open but says his condition has improved as he bids to be fit in time for the French Open. The 36-year-old Spaniard has not played since January because of a hip injury and says he needs more time to train. Unless he plays one

Messi apologises for unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia

Lionel Messi has apologised to his Paris St-Germain teammates and says he will wait for the club to decide what they want to do with him after making an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia. The Argentina captain was suspended by the club for two weeks for the trip. It followed

Doha Diamond League: Sha’Carri Richardson, Chopra steal the show

Neeraj Chopra, the reigning men’s Olympic javelin throw champion, made his Doha Diamond League debut in style by winning the competition in the Qatari capital. India’s Chopra recorded a world-leading distance of 88.67 metres in his first throw of the javelin final on a

Babar Azam becomes fastest to score 5,000 ODI runs

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Friday became the fastest batter to complete 5,000 one-day international runs during the fourth match against New Zealand in Karachi. The 28-year-old beat South African Hashim Amla’s record when he took a single to reach 19 during Pakistan’s

Brighton beat Man United to avenge FA Cup defeat

Brighton gained sweet revenge for their defeat to Manchester United on penalties in the FA Cup semifinal on Thursday as Alexis Mac Allister scored from the spot in the dying seconds to earn a 1-0 win. Classy Brighton dominated possession but lacked a cutting edge until Luke

Napoli emulate Diego Maradona after ending long Serie A title wait

Napoli finally ended their long wait to win Serie A on Thursday, joining late club legend Diego Maradona in the history books by being crowned Italian champions with a record-equalling five matches to play. A 1-1 draw at Udinese gave Napoli the point they needed to end 33 years of

Pakistan beat New Zealand in third ODI cricket match

Pakistan registered their first one-day international series win over New Zealand in 12 years with a hard-fought 26-run victory in the third match in the southern port city of Karachi on Wednesday. Imam-ul-Haq and captain Babar Azam scored 90 and 54 runs respectively to guide Pakistan

Atletico overtake Real Madrid with Cadiz rout

Antoine Griezmann shone as Atletico Madrid thrashed Cadiz 5-1 on Wednesday to climb above rivals Real Madrid into second in La Liga. Diego Simeone’s side are a point above the champions but 13 behind leaders Barcelona, who just need two more points to clinch the title.

Haaland sets Premier League goal record to put Man City back on top

Erling Haaland set a new record of 35 goals in a Premier League season as Manchester City overcame West Ham 3-0 to move back to the top of the table on Wednesday, while Liverpool edged out Fulham 1-0. City were made to work by an under-manned Hammers to edge one point clear of Arsenal

Ronaldo tops Forbes' highest-paid athletes list in 2023

Football stars, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe are among the top 10 highest-paid athletes in 2023. Forbes revealed the list of the 10 highest-paid athletes in 2023, with Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappe occupying the first, second and third positions, respectively.

Messi suspended by PSG over Saudi Arabia trip

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been suspended by Paris St-Germain for two weeks after travelling to Saudi Arabia without the club's permission this week. The trip followed the French club's home defeat by Lorient on Sunday, in which Messi played the full 90 minutes.

Arsenal back on top of Premier League after beating Chelsea

Martin Odegaard fired Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League as the Norway midfielder’s double inspired a 3-1 win against woeful Chelsea on Tuesday. Mikel Arteta’s side lost control of the title race after last week’s 4-1 defeat at Manchester City. But the

Real Sociedad score 2-0 victory over 10-man Real Madrid

Real Madrid fell to a 2-0 defeat at Real Sociedad on Tuesday, leaving the champions 14 points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona with five games remaining. Former Madrid winger Takefusa Kubo and Ander Barrenetxea netted for the hosts, who tightened their grip on fourth spot and Champions

Strict action against Kohli, Gambhir, Naveen, BCCI slaps fine worth crores

BCCI took strict action against Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir and Naveen-ul-Haq for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore match at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Monday.  Kohli, Gambhir were fined 100% of their match fees

Ukraine to boycott World Judo Championships over Russian athletes

Ukrainian judokas will not take part in this month’s World Judo Championships in Qatar following the International Judo Federation’s (IJF) decision to readmit Russians and Belarusians as neutrals, the Ukrainian Judo Federation (UJF) has said. The International Olympic