Penalty drama as holders Liverpool, Chelsea lose Champions League openers
LIVERPOOL: Holders Liverpool began their defence of the Champions League trophy with a defeat against Napoli on Tuesday, while one missed spot-kick condemned Chelsea...
Ajax open Champions League account with Lille thumping amid mass fan arrests
MADRID: Ajax began their Champions League campaign with a thumping 3-0 win over Lille on Wednesday to spark hopes of another deep run in...
Salzburg’s Haaland becomes third-youngest Champions League hat-trick scorer
LONDON: Salzburg striker Erling Braut Haaland became the third-youngest player to score a Champions League hat-trick as the Austrian champions romped to a stunning...
Liverpool begin Champions League defence with Napoli defeat
MANCHESTER: Dries Mertens and Fernando Llorente scored late as holders Liverpool fell 2-0 at Napoli in the opening match of their Champions League title...
The big question: who will win Rugby World Cup?
TOKYO: The 2019 edition of the Rugby World Cup is being hailed as the most open ever, with several teams considered serious contenders. Here...
Three killed in Venice offshore racing accident
ROME: Three people have been killed in Venice after a powerboat attempting to break an offshore record slammed into an artificial spit of land...
Russian anti-doping chief attacks his own athletics federation
MOSCOW: Russia's anti-doping agency chief on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Russian athletics bosses ahead of this month's world championships in Doha, accusing...
Ryder Cup winner Olesen in court over sexual assault charge
PARIS: Danish golf star Thorbjorn Olesen appeared in court in Britain on Wednesday accused of sexual assault and being drunk on an aircraft.
Olesen, a...
Gen Bajwa lauds boxer Muhammad Waseem on record victory
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday met with boxer Muhammad Waseem who, last week, knocked out Philippines' Conrado...
Lampard says ‘time is right’ for Chelsea’s young gun Abraham
LONDON: Frank Lampard said Chelsea's transfer embargo did not force him to play red-hot young forward Tammy Abraham, who is set for his Champions...
Ten-man Hammers hold on for point at Villa
BIRMINGHAM: West Ham United, reduced to 10 men for the final 23 minutes, held on for a goalless draw at Aston Villa in the...
England must call time on Anderson/Broad partnership: Vaughan
LONDON: The days of James Anderson and Stuart Broad spearheading England’s fast bowling attack are over, according to former captain Michael Vaughan.
The pair have...
With Neymar staying and Icardi in, can PSG finally deliver in Europe?
PARIS: The visit of Real Madrid to the French capital on Wednesday means a glamour tie for Paris Saint-Germain to begin their Champions League...
Ronaldo ’embarrassed’ by rape allegations
LISBON: Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted he felt "embarrassed" as he tried to shield his family from allegations he raped a woman in...
Bloodied but unbowed, Fury ‘ready for war’ against Wilder
LONDON: Tyson Fury claims he is "ready for war" with Deontay Wilder after the British heavyweight survived two severe cuts in his weekend win...
Nepali climber set for final push in record 14-peak bid
KATHMANDU: The current record for climbing the world's 14 tallest peaks is almost eight years. Nepali climber, Nirmal Purja, who served in the British...
Neymar’s PSG Champions League suspension cut
MADRID: Neymar's Champions League ban for insulting match officials on social media has been reduced from three games to two following an appeal, the...
