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[ad_1] DUBLIN : Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said his side will over time look back with pride on their European record unbeaten run but must use the pain of Wednesday’s Europa League final defeat to spur them on for another final in three days time. Leverkusen – or ‘Neverlusen’ as they had been dubbed […]

[ad_1] BERGAMO, Italy : Thousands of jubilant Atalanta fans gathered in Bergamo on Wednesday to witness their team win a European trophy for the first time with a triumphant 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final. Atalanta secured a comfortable victory after Ademola Lookman scored a stunning hat-trick, clinching only their second […]

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Life as a top athlete is often itinerant. Over the past few years, Ryan Lo has been back home for no more than two months at a time. Along the way, the 27-year-old sailor has missed out on major milestones, taken multiple gap years and lived out of suitcases. Dreams, you see, require dedication. […]

[ad_1] DUBLIN : A stunning Ademola Lookman hat-trick handed Atalanta the Europa League title on Wednesday, just the second major trophy in their 117-year history after a 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen that ended the German champions’ remarkable unbeaten streak. Lookman, who struggled to establish himself in the English Premier League with Everton, Fulham and […]

[ad_1] Ajax Amsterdam have agreed a fee for the release of Nice coach Francesco Farioli with the 35-year-old expected to sign a three-year contract in the coming days, according to media reports in France and the Netherlands on Wednesday. Italian Farioli will replace John van ‘t Schip following a poor season in the Eredivisie in […]

[ad_1] MILAN : Hong Kong-based LionRock Capital ceased to be an investor in Inter Milan when U.S. fund Oaktree Capital Management provided financing to the Italian football club’s main owner, a spokesperson for the Asian fund said on Wednesday. Oaktree has taken ownership of Italian soccer champions Inter Milan after a missed 395 million euro […]

[ad_1] Iga Swiatek’s victory at this month’s Italian Open has nailed down her status as pre-tournament favourite ahead of the French Open, while Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina have also been in fine form in the build-up to the clay-court Grand Slam. However, should any of the “Big Three” on the women’s tour falter at […]

[ad_1] Germany’s George Steinhauser halted race leader Tadej Pogacar’s streak of stage wins at the Giro d’Italia with a solo victory after a day of incessant climbing on Wednesday. Steinhauser (EF Education–EasyPost) went alone on the first climb of the Passo Brocon with just over 30km of the 159km 17th stage remaining and continued to […]

[ad_1] New York Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson and forward Bojan Bogdanovic underwent surgeries to repair their respective injuries and will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks, the team announced Wednesday. Brunson fractured his left hand during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Sunday. He said he […]

[ad_1] MILAN :U.S. investment fund Oaktree Capital Management said it had taken ownership of Italian soccer champions Inter Milan after a missed 395 million euro ($428 million) payment from the club’s Chinese majority shareholder. Granted by Oaktree in 2021 to the Luxembourg-based vehicle through which Chinese conglomerate Suning controlled Inter, the loan was guaranteed by […]