Kelechi Iheanacho sends Leicester City into FA Cup final after 50 years By: Agencies on April 20, 2021LONDON: Leicester City reached the FA Cup final for the first time in more than 50 years as Kelechi Iheanacho’s goal secured a 1-0 win over Southampton at Wembley on Sunday. A disappointing game was settled 10 minutes after the interval as the in-form Nigerian striker slotted at the second attempt after good work by […]
Chess grandmasters resume COVID-delayed tournament in Russia By: Agencies on April 20, 2021MOSCOW: The world’s top chess players are set to resume a tournament in Russia on Tuesday after it was abruptly halted more than a year ago because of the coronavirus pandemic, with organisers banking on safety measures to ensure its completion this time around. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) suspended the Candidates Tournament at its […]
European soccer club shares jump after Super League announcement By: Agencies on April 20, 2021MILAN: Shares in Italian soccer club Juventus and England’s Manchester United jumped on Monday after they and 10 other top European clubs announced the formation of a breakaway Super League. Juventus’ share price surged over 12% as shareholders welcomed the move that sets up a rival to UEFA’s established Champions League, Europe’s most prestigious club […]
Roger Federer confirms French Open participation By: Agencies on April 20, 2021ZURICH: Roger Federer will kickstart his claycourt campaign at next month’s Geneva Open as he steps up his preparations for the French Open, the 39-year-old Swiss wrote on Twitter on Monday. After missing more than a year following two knee operations, Federer returned on Tour at last month’s Qatar Open, where he suffered a quarter-final […]
Jose Mourinho sacked by Tottenham after 17 months in charge By: Agencies on April 20, 2021LONDON: Jose Mourinho was sacked by Tottenham on Monday just six days before they play Manchester City in the League Cup final as the Portuguese boss paid the price for a turbulent campaign. Mourinho, 58, was dismissed after only 17 months in charge, even though he could have led the club to their first silverware […]
Tsitsipas happy to follow mother onto Monte Carlo honour roll By: Agencies on April 20, 2021MONACO: Stefanos Tsitsipas said he had a little extra motivation to win his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title against Andrey Rublev on Sunday as he was keen to join his mother on the honour roll at the Monte-Carlo Country Club. Tsitsipas had lost both his previous Masters finals but defeated Russian Rublev 6-3 6-3 to […]
Catlin beats Kieffer in playoff to win Austrian Open golf By: Agencies on April 20, 2021VIENNA: American John Catlin claimed his third European Tour title in eight months after defeating Germany’s Maximilian Kieffer in a thrilling playoff battle at the Austrian Open on Sunday. Catlin finished with a round of seven-under-par 65 at Diamond Country Club, near Vienna, to tie for the top spot at 14-under alongside Kieffer, who survived […]
Pak vs Zim: Pakistan team tests negative, starts practice today By: Web Desk on April 19, 2021Ahead of the series against Zimbabwe, the Pakistan cricket team tested negative for the coronavirus today on Sunday. The team after a successful tour of South Africa landed in Harare for their next series. The team will start its practice today. The players were earlier tested on their arrival in South Africa where they stayed […]
Twelve European football clubs launch Super League despite criticisim By: AFP/France 24 on April 19, 202112 of Europe’s most powerful football clubs announced the launch of a breakaway European Super League on Monday in a potentially seismic shift in the way football is run, but faced accusations of greed and cynicism. Six Premier League teams — Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham — are involved, alongside Real […]
Verstappen wins Imola Formula One Grand Prix but Hamilton stays ahead By: Agencies on April 19, 2021IMOLA: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won a chaotic and crash-halted Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Sunday with Lewis Hamilton second for Mercedes and retaining the lead in the championship by a single point. The win, by a commanding 22 seconds at the chequered flag, was the 11th of the Dutch youngster’s career. “It […]