[ad_1] EINDHOVEN, Netherlands: PSV Eindhoven ended a six-year wait to secure a 25th Dutch league title on Sunday (May 5) with defender Olivier Boscagli scoring at both ends in a 4-2 victory over Sparta Rotterdam at a jubilant Philips Stadion. Needing a point to make sure after a dominant campaign in which they have lost […]
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New Zealand send Olympics warning after twin wins at Singapore Rugby Sevens
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: New Zealand secured double glory at the Singapore Rugby Sevens on Sunday (May 5), winning both the men’s and women’s tournaments to signal their Olympic intent with the Paris Games fast approaching. New Zealand’s men held off a determined challenge from Ireland to win 17-14 while their women’s team surged to a 31-21 […]
Koepka warms up for PGA defence with LIV Golf Singapore victory
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Brooks Koepka fired a warning ahead of his PGA Championship defence in two weeks’ time by carding a three-under-par 68 on Sunday (May 5) to win LIV Golf Singapore by two strokes from Australian pair Cam Smith and Marc Leishman. The 34-year-old American, a five-time major winner, finished at 15 under to become […]
China wins Uber Cup for 16th time, beats Indonesia 3-0 in final
[ad_1] CHENGDU: China lifted the Uber Cup for the 16th time when they swept Indonesia 3-0 in Sunday’s (May 5) final to complete an unbeaten run to the badminton women’s team title. He Bingjiao’s 10-21, 21-15, 21-17 victory against Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo completed a perfect 24-0 match record for hosts China on home soil […]
India’s Siraj regains rhythm ahead of T20 World Cup
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj produced a scintillating new-ball burst in Saturday’s (May 4) Indian Premier League (IPL) victory against Gujarat Titans to ease concerns over his form ahead of the T20 World Cup in June. The 30-year-old, who has been picked in the 15-member India squad for the T20 […]
Klopp confident successor can hit the ground running with ‘Liverpool 2.0’
[ad_1] Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is confident that the Premier League club is well set up to continue improving once he has handed over the reins to his successor at the end of the season. Klopp, who announced in January that he would leave the Merseyside outfit after nine years in charge, is expected to […]
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen take pole for Miami Grand Prix
[ad_1] MIAMI :Red Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen claimed pole position on Saturday for the Miami Grand Prix, to start from the front of the grid for the sixth straight race this season. The pole, Verstappen’s seventh in a row going back to last year in Abu Dhabi, adds to what has so far […]
Monaco consolidate second spot with 4-1 win over lowly Clermont, Brest draw at Nantes
[ad_1] MONACO :Wissam Ben Yedder’s brace helped AS Monaco strengthen their hold on second place in Ligue 1 with a 4-1 home win over relegation battling Clermont on Saturday, leaving the visitors rooted to the bottom of the table. Monaco have 61 points with two games left, nine behind Paris St Germain, who have already […]
Alvarez retains titles with unanimous victory over Munguia
[ad_1] Mexico’s undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez retained his titles with a unanimous victory over compatriot Jaime Munguia in Las Vegas on Saturday. Alvarez, who received scores of 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112 from the three judges to seal the win, sent his opponent to the canvas in the fourth round, the first knockdown […]
Real Madrid secure LaLiga title after Girona thrash Barcelona 4-2
[ad_1] If Barcelona end up finishing outside the top two, it will be a further blow to the club which is facing mounting financial problems related to their massive wage bill, a 1.2 billion euro debt and a 1.6 billion euro Camp Nou stadium renovation project. The champions and runners-up of the Copa del Rey […]