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[ad_1] “We put ourselves in a difficult position and should have killed it earlier but we didn’t,” said United captain Fernandes. “We have to do so much better.” Robins factor Coventry manager Mark Robins famously played a key part in United’s FA Cup final win in 1990, a victory that launched two decades of success […]

[ad_1] LONDON : Manchester United survived one of the most astonishing FA Cup semi-final comebacks ever to beat second-tier Coventry City on penalties after a spellbinding clash ended 3-3 after extra time at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. United were cruising to a record 22nd FA Cup final thanks to goals by Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire […]

[ad_1] LONDON : Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta netted a brace as they romped to a 5-2 Premier League rout of West Ham United on Sunday with four goals inside 31 minutes including an exquisite bicycle kick by Eberechi Eze. Palace are 14th in the table, 11 points above the relegation zone, while West Ham are […]

[ad_1] BREMEN, Germany : Werder Bremen ended VfB Stuttgart’s 11-game unbeaten streak in the Bundesliga after Marvin Ducksch scored a memorable brace to seal the 2-1 win on Sunday, sending the hosts eight points clear of the relegation play-off spot. Jamie Leweling tripped Felix Agu in the box, resulting in a penalty which Ducksch converted […]

[ad_1] STUTTGART, Germany :Elena Rybakina had little trouble in seeing off Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-2 to win the Stuttgart Open on Sunday, her third title this year. Rybakina adds the Stuttgart title to her wins in the Brisbane International and the Abu Dhabi Open this year. For Kostyuk, this was her second final defeat of […]

[ad_1] SHANGHAI : Formula One stewards fined Renault-owned Alpine 10,000 euros ($10,654) on Sunday after a bungled Chinese Grand Prix pitstop left a mechanic on the ground. Pierre Gasly was given the green light to exit the pitbox before the right rear tyre had been properly fitted when a team member incorrectly clicked a button […]

[ad_1] SHANGHAI : Red Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen has more depths to him and so could consider a move to rivals Mercedes, even though he is currently in the quickest Formula One car, Toto Wolff, the German team’s boss, said on Sunday. Speculation that the Dutch 26-year-old might leave the current champions arose […]

[ad_1] LONDON : Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya crushed the women’s-only world record in winning the 44th London Marathon on Sunday. The 30-year-old pulled away over the final 300 metres in a sprint finish, crossing the finish line in front of Buckingham Palace in two hours 16 minutes 16 seconds to break Mary […]

[ad_1] SHANGHAI: Max Verstappen rounded off a dominant weekend with victory in the first Chinese Grand Prix for five years on Sunday (Apr 21) to extend his world championship lead a day after romping to sprint victory. The three-time world champion controlled the race on its return to the Shanghai International Circuit for the first […]

[ad_1] Tottenham Hotspur have suffered a setback in their pursuit of a top-four place in the Premier League as defender Destiny Udogie is out with injury for the rest of the season, the club confirmed on Sunday The 21-year-old Italy international underwent surgery on his left quadriceps after sustaining the injury in training earlier this […]