Football
Chris Gayle, Andre Russell in West Indies 2019 World Cup squad
April 25 (India Today) - Chris Gayle and Andre Russell were among 15 players in the West Indies squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup named on Wednesday. Jason Holder, the all-rounder, will lead West Indies as they seek to win a World Cup for the first time since 1979. Chris Gayle is 39 but he has been in spectacular...
Shane Long scores fastest Premier League goal
April 24 (Reuters) - Southampton striker Shane Long struck the fastest goal in Premier League history, inside seven seconds, but his team conceded a last-minute equaliser as they drew 1-1 at Watford on Tuesday. The draw leaves the Saints still with work to do to guarantee their Premier League survival. Southampton are on 37 points, six ahead of 18th-placed Cardiff...
PSG celebrate eighth Ligue 1 title
April 22 (Reuters) - Neymar made his return to the pitch after a three-month injury lay-off as Paris St Germain celebrated their eighth Ligue 1 title with a 3-1 win against Monaco at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. The Brazil striker played the whole second half in his first appearance since January 23, but it was Kylian Mbappe who...
Asia’s 2022 Football World Cup qualifiers drawn, features continent’s lowest ranked national teams
April 20 (IANS) - The draw for the first phase of Asia's qualifying round for the World Cup in 2022 was made on Wednesday, featuring the continent's lowest ranked nations. FIFA is still not clear as to how many teams will participate in the tournament with president Gianni Infantino keen on his plan to expand the tournament from 32 to...
Champions League: Allegri lauds Ronaldo as Juventus held to a draw at Ajax
April 11 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo produced yet another quality goal to add to his collection and help Juventus to a 1-1 draw at Ajax Amsterdam in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday. Juventus took the lead on the stroke of halftime as Portuguese forward Ronaldo began an attacking move inside his own half before...
Football legend Pele leaves French hospital to return to Brazil
April 9 (Associated Press) - Pele left a Paris hospital on Monday after being treated for a urinary infection. The 78-year-old Pele, who has been frequently hospitalised in the last few years for kidney and prostate procedures, was under care in the French capital since last Wednesday. The soccer great said in statement he will be back home in Brazil...
Ask Julia Roberts who should coach Real Madrid, says Solari
March 5 (Wionews) - Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari has reacted to the rumours of his exit from the club as there have been speculations that Jose Mourinho might return as a head coach. Recently, Mourinho was a guest pundit on Qatar-based beIN Sport where he analysed Real's latest loss to Barcelona. He said, "Return to a club that I...
Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United dismissal cost club almost £20m in compensation
Feb 15 (The Guardian) - Manchester United made a payoff of almost £20m to José Mourinho and his staff, the club’s half-yearly accounts have revealed. Mourinho was sacked in December after 17 league games in his third season, with a contract due to expire at the end of the 2019-20 campaign. Figures released on Thursday list a sum of £19.6m...
Japan Vs Qatar – AFC Asian Cup Finals 2019
Colombo, Feb 1 (newsin.asia) - Japan and Qatar are set to create history at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 final which will be hosted at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The Samurai Blue are eying their record-extending fifth title, they hold a 100% record in the finals having won all four of their finals in the...
AFC Asian Cup 2019 – Quarter Finals
Colombo, Jan 24 (newsin.asia) - The group stage and round of 16 is over, from 24 teams it is now down to 8 teams. After this round, the winners will play in a semifinal, ultimately leading to the finale: the AFC Asian Cup final. Teams qualified for the quarterfinals: Vietnam, Japan, China, Iran, Korea Republic, Qatar, UAE, and Australia. Thursday,...
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