[ad_1] Aryna Sabalenka said she was encouraged by the level of her performances in the Madrid Open despite her defeat to world number one Iga Swiatek in the final on Saturday. Sabalenka, who lost 7-5 4-6 7-6(7) in the gripping final, has struggled in recent months, winning just four matches in the four tournaments that […]
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Lowe hat-trick helps Leinster into European Champions Cup final
[ad_1] DUBLIN : Winger James Lowe scored a hat-trick of tries to help Ireland’s Leinster to a third successive European Champions Cup final as they edged Northampton Saints 20-17 in Saturday’s semi-final in front of a record 82,300 crowd at Croke Park. Leinster, runners-up in the last two editions, will now meet the winner of […]
Bellingham crowns superb debut season at Real
[ad_1] MADRID : Jude Bellingham has taken Real Madrid by storm in a sparkling debut LaLiga campaign, exceeding sky-high expectations to help his team claim a record-extending 36th Spanish league title. “It’s Bellingham’s league” has become a common phrase among football fans and pundits in Spain and that is proof of his stunning start with the Spanish […]
Ancelotti’s tactical acumen leads Real to 36th LaLiga title
[ad_1] MADRID : Real Madrid claimed a record-extending 36th LaLiga title on Saturday after Girona’s 4-2 thrashing of local rivals Barcelona left Carlo Ancelotti’s side with an unassailable lead in the standings. With four games left, Real Madrid moved to 87 points on top of the standings after their second-string players earned a 3-0 over […]
Inter’s Inzaghi aims to keep title-winning squad intact for next season
[ad_1] Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi hopes he can keep his Serie A title winning squad intact for next season. The champions suffered only their second league defeat of the season on Saturday, once again falling to Sassuolo who had also beaten them at the San Siro in September. The two losses to Sassuolo were […]
Swiatek outlasts Sabalenka in marathon final to win Madrid Open
[ad_1] MADRID : World number one Iga Swiatek edged Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 4-6 7-6(7) in a gripping Madrid Open final to win the title for the first time on Saturday in what was a repeat of last year’s summit clash at the WTA 1000 claycourt tournament. Sabalenka had won the 2023 final in three sets […]
Champions Inter suffer 1-0 loss to Sassuolo
[ad_1] SASSUOLO, Italy :Newly-crowned champions Inter Milan suffered their second defeat in Serie A this season, as a first-half goal by Armand Lauriente gave relegation-threatened Sassuolo a crucial 1-0 victory at home on Saturday. Sassuolo have a unique hold over Simone Inzaghi’s side this season as the only team to beat Inter in the league, […]
Man City, Arsenal both win in neck-and-neck Premier League title race
[ad_1] MANCHESTER, England : Manchester City remained on course for a fourth successive Premier League title with a ruthless 5-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, hours after Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Bournemouth kept them provisionally top of the standings. Erling Haaland struck four times as Pep Guardiola’s team pulled to within a point of […]
Haaland nets four as Man City rout Wolves 5-1
[ad_1] MANCHESTER, England :Manchester City’s Erling Haaland struck four times as they remained on course to win a fourth successive Premier League title with a 5-1 thrashing of Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. Hours after Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Bournemouth, Pep Guardiola’s men responded with a resounding victory that pulled them to within a point of […]
Magnussen helped Hulkenberg with ‘well-deserved’ penalties
[ad_1] MIAMI : Kevin Magnussen said he had to resort to ‘stupid tactics’ as he collected three time penalties in helping Haas team mate Nico Hulkenberg score precious points in Saturday’s Miami Formula One sprint race. The Dane had 25 seconds added to his time and ended up 18th and last on track after holding […]