CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Camavinga red card crucial as Bayern hit back to beat Real
MUNICH: Bayern Munich’s Luis Diaz and Michael Olise scored late goals to earn the hosts a dramatic 4-3 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals and send them into the last four 6-4 on aggregate after a thrilling tie. Diaz struck in the […]
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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Arsenal scrape into semi-finals after being held at home
LONDON: Arsenal edged past Sporting to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the second successive season with a 0-0 home draw earning them a 1-0 aggregate victory. It was far from convincing though for Mikel Arteta’s side as they held on to the lead given […]
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Ekitike out of World Cup and Premier League run-in with achilles injury
PARIS/LONDON: France striker Hugo Ekitike will miss the World Cup, according to manager Didier Deschamps, after rupturing ans Achilles tendon during Liverpool’s Champions League defeat by Paris Saint-Germain. Ekitike was in tears when carried off the pitch on a stretcher at Anfield in the first […]
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Oliver and Taylor to lead England’s refereeing contingent at the World Cup finals
KEIR RADNEDGE COMMENTARY —- England’s footballers must wait to know if they are heading to the World Cup finals but referees Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor and five of their fellow officials are sure of their places in central and north America. Jarred Gillett is […]
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Expansion in Asia now with AFC planning to open out its Champions League
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation Competitions Committee has recommended a series of enhancements to the region’s premier club competition, the AFC Champions League Elite™ (ACL Elite), headlined by a move to a 32-team format beginning in the 2026-27 season. The reforms underscore the AFC’s […]
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British Cycling
Lloyds ReCycle Hubs to tackle challenge of access to bikes for the people of Britain Landmark project empowering communities to break down barriers and make bikes more accessible to people Following successful pilot project, community organisations, bike hubs, and grassroots groups are encouraged to apply […]
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Cairess pulls out of London Marathon after training injury
LONDON: Britain’s Emile Cairess has withdrawn from the 2026 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 26 April. The 28-year-old, who finished third at the 2024 TCS London Marathon, picked up a calf issue which hampered his training throughout March. Cairess said: “I am gutted to be withdrawing […]
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McIlroy triumphs again to join history makers at the US Masters
AUGUSTA: Augusta National has witnessed many golf legends but few chapters in the history of the Masters Tournament will resonate quite like the era of Rory McIlroy’s dominance. By securing his second successive triumph in the Georgia pines, McIlroy has not only cemented his place […]
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