[ad_1] Ryan Garcia floored Devin Haney three times on the way to a majority decision victory in their 12-round super lightweight fight on Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. WBC super-lightweight world champion Haney suffered the first loss of his career as he was knocked down in the seventh, 10th and 11th […]
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Surfing-Dolphins accompany Bryan to win at Margaret River Pro, Robinson repeats
[ad_1] Hawaiian surfer Gabriela Bryan shared a wave with a pod of dolphins as she won her first world championship tour event over Californian rookie Sawyer Lindblad in pumping surf at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro on Sunday. Margaret River local Jack Robinson took out a spectacular men’s final against Hawaii’s two-time world champion […]
Chelsea must regroup in fight for Europe spot, says Chalobah
[ad_1] Chelsea squad must band together and give their all in the seven games remaining to move up in the Premier League standings, defender Trevoh Chalobah said after his side’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final. With their last hope of silverware crushed, ninth-placed Chelsea visit leaders Arsenal in the league […]
Chinese swimmers failed doping tests ahead of Tokyo Olympics
[ad_1] NEW YORK: Twenty-three Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned drug before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 the World Anti-Doping Agency confirmed on Saturday (Apr 20), defending the decision to let them compete based on China’s findings they had ingested it unknowingly. The New York Times and German broadcaster ARD reported on Saturday that […]
Brentford thump Luton 5-1 to move 10 points clear of drop zone
[ad_1] LUTON, England :Brentford took a giant step towards guaranteeing Premier League football next season with a 5-1 thumping of relegation-threatened Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Saturday, with Yoane Wissa scoring his first top-flight double for the Bees. Ethan Pinnock, Keane Lewis-Potter and Kevin Schade also netted for the visitors, who were full value […]
Singapore rower Saiyidah Aisyah qualifies for Paris Olympics
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Eight years on from her Olympic Games debut, rower Saiyidah Aisyah will once again represent Singapore on sport’s biggest stage. Competing in the women’s 2,000m lightweight single sculls at the Asian and Oceania Continental Qualification Regatta in Chungju, South Korea on Sunday (Apr 21), the Singaporean had to finish among the top five […]
Napoli’s European hopes dimmed by 1-0 loss to Empoli
[ad_1] :Napoli’s hopes of playing European football next season suffered a setback as they endured a frustrating 1-0 defeat at lowly Empoli that left them eighth in Serie A on Saturday. Empoli, who are battling relegation, opened the scoring after four minutes when striker Alberto Cerri headed in a close-range cross for what proved to […]
Late Silva goal earns Man City 1-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Chelsea
[ad_1] LONDON :Holders Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 with a late Bernardo Silva goal on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final after an absorbing end-to-end Wembley semi-final. Silva sidefooted the ball home in the 84th minute after Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic parried a shot from former Blues midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. City will meet […]
Bayern thump Union Berlin as Mueller marks milestone with double
[ad_1] BERLIN : Bayern Munich’s Thomas Mueller scored twice on his 400th Bundesliga start and Harry Kane bagged his 33rd league goal of the season in a 5-1 victory at Union Berlin on Saturday. Leon Goretzka and 18-year-old Mathys Tel were also on target as coach Thomas Tuchel capped a successful week with a Champions […]
Lyon storm back to beat PSG 3-2 in Women’s Champions League semi-final first leg
[ad_1] Olympique Lyonnais pulled off a stunning late comeback to snatch a 3-2 win at home to Paris St Germain in their all-French UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-final first leg on Saturday, with all three Lyon goals coming in the last 10 minutes. Lyon, whose eight Champions League titles makes them the most successful club […]