[ad_1] LIVERPOOL, England : Liverpool fans were bidding farewell to their charismatic manager Juergen Klopp on Sunday with songs, murals and other tributes to an eight-year reign that brought the glory days back to one of England’s greatest clubs. The bespectacled 56-year-old German was to manage his beloved Reds for the 491st and final time […]
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Sympathy for Ukraine behind Usyk’s heavyweight win, says Fury
[ad_1] RIYADH : Heavyweight Tyson Fury said sympathy for Ukraine was behind the judges’ awarding a split-decision victory to Oleksandr Usyk in their heavyweight title fight on Sunday, with the Briton calling for an immediate rematch. After cruising through the middle of the fight, Fury never recovered from a standing eight count in the ninth […]
Simbine registers fastest 100m of season, Lyles superb in 150m
[ad_1] South African Akani Simbine won the 100 metres in a world-leading 9.90 seconds at the Atlanta City Games on Saturday, while American Noah Lyles shone in the 150 metres. Running into a headwind on a makeshift track, Simbine cruised through the finish a tenth of a second ahead of Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala, with American […]
Coach Juric set to leave joyless Torino
[ad_1] Torino coach Ivan Juric intends to leave the club after his contract expires at the end of the season, he said on Saturday. The 48-year-old Croatian took charge at the Turin club in 2021 and has guided them to two 10th-place finishes in Serie A. They are ninth this season with one match remaining. […]
No stranger to adversity, Shanti Pereira aims to put injury setback behind her as Olympics nears
[ad_1] Scans would reveal a stress injury in her fibula. It came as a big blow to Pereira as it meant she would miss her debut in the Diamond League competition in Xiamen and Shanghai, as well as two major meets in Japan among other competitions. The Diamond League is a one of the most […]
Chelsea WSL champions again, but chasing pack closing in
[ad_1] MANCHESTER, England : Chelsea may have won the Super League for the fifth year in a row, but the title race went down to the wire as the women’s game continued its strong growth in the home of European champions England. Only goal difference separated Chelsea from second-placed Manchester City after a thrilling season […]
Atalanta not afraid of Bayer ‘Neverlusen’, Gasperini says
[ad_1] Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said his side were not afraid of an all-conquering Bayer Leverkusen team he likened to a tank as they prepare to meet in the Europa League final. For Gasperini to turn a good season into a great one, the Italians must beat the German champions in Dublin on Wednesday. […]
Leverkusen have no time to soak in ‘Neverlusen’ season
[ad_1] LEVERKUSEN, Germany : Bayer Leverkusen’s undefeated run to their maiden Bundesliga title will need time to sink in but coach Xabi Alonso said they barely have a moment to enjoy their exceptional season as they are chasing more trophies in an attempt to complete the treble. Long derided as ‘Neverkusen’ for their failure to […]
Woods, Rahm miss PGA Championship cut
[ad_1] LIV Golf’s Jon Rahm and 15-times major champion Tiger Woods missed the cut at the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky following the conclusion of the second round on Saturday. The second round spilled over after darkness forced a suspension of play on Friday and Rahm and Woods found themselves on the wrong side of […]
Chelsea’s Hayes signs off with spectacular WSL title win
[ad_1] MANCHESTER, England : Chelsea coach Emma Hayes has always done things her own way, but not even she could have predicted how her side would come back in her final game in charge to snatch the Women’s Super League title that she had conceded two weeks ago. After a glittering 12 years in charge, […]