Kevin De Bruyne believes Manchester City’s season will be judged on the outcome of Saturday’s Champions League final against Chelsea despite already winning the Premier League and the League Cup. Victory in Porto would not only complete a treble for Pep Guardiola’s men, but deliver on the ambitions of the club’s Abu Dhabi owners to […]
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Allegri returns to coach Juventus after Pirlo exit: club
Massimiliano Allegri returned to coach Juventus on Friday after Andrea Pirlo was sacked after a single season in charge, the club said. “Welcome back home, Max!” Juventus said in a tweet to announce the re-appointment of the coach who won five Serie A titles with the Turin-based club between 2014 and 2019
India, New Zealand to share title if World Test final ends in draw
India and New Zealand will be declared joint winners of the World Test Championship if next month’s final ends in a draw or tie, cricket’s world body said on Friday. The two teams will face off in Southampton, England from June 18 to 22, with June 23 kept as a reserve day only for lost […]
‘No-one is invincible’, Rafael Nadal tells AFP ahead of French Open
Rafael Nadal said “no-one is invincible” in an interview with AFP Thursday as he targets a 14th French Open title and record-setting 21st Grand Slam crown. “No-one is invincible, anywhere,” said Nadal whose career record at Roland Garros stands at 100 victories against just two losses since his title-winning Paris debut in 2005. “This year […]
Argentina hammers out plan for hosting all Copa America games
Argentina on Wednesday presented to South America’s football federation CONMEBOL its “strict protocol” to host all of the Copa America 2021 games, as the country suffers its worst moment of the Covid-19 pandemic. Argentine President Alberto Fernandez and CONMEBOL’s Alejandro Dominguez studied logistics and organizational challenges — including the preparation of additional stadiums — and […]
Colts kicker Vinatieri retires from NFL
Veteran kicker Adam Vinatieri announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, calling time on a 24-season career that included four Super Bowl victories and a record 2,673 points. The 48-year-old NFL all-time points leader confirmed his retirement during an interview on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “By Friday, if paperwork goes in, you heard it […]
Modiba stars as Sundowns win fourth straight South African title
Full-back Aubrey Modiba starred as Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Pretoria neighbors SuperSport United 3-1 on Wednesday to win the South African Premiership a record fourth consecutive time with three games to spare. He created the first goal for Lebohang Maboe, scored the second and orchestrated the third for Themba Zwane as the hosts netted three times […]
Challenges and opportunities of a contemporary Great Game
America, Russia and China, the three major military powers today, have not fought one another directly before or after the two World Wars. They have, however, been involved in dozens of conflicts in which other countries have fought on their behalf. In recent past, all three have launched vigorous efforts to improve security in areas […]
Pakistan qualifies for Tent-pegging World Cup after 10 years
LAHORE: Pakistan has qualified for the Tent-pegging World Cup 2018 after ten years. Pakistan Tent-pegging team have won two gold and two silver medals in the qualifiers, which were held in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. The Tent-pegging World Cup is going to be held in Moscow in September 2018. The tournament featured teams from Pakistan, […]