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[ad_1] GETAFE, Spain : Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 LaLiga win at Getafe on Wednesday as they sealed Champions League qualification. Diego Simeone’s side are fourth on 73 points, 11 ahead of fifth-placed Athletic Bilbao, who lost 2-1 against Celta Vigo, with two games remaining. The French forward opened the […]

[ad_1] NICE, France : Paris St Germain beat 10-man Nice 2-1 away in Ligue 1 on Wednesday, leaving the hosts with no chance of a top-four finish. PSG, who have already clinched the title and are preparing for the Coupe de France final on May 25, have 73 points, while Nice are fifth on 54 […]

[ad_1] After a runner-up finish in his major debut at the Masters, Ludvig Aberg has left himself a tough act to follow but the Swedish sensation said on Wednesday he is feeling no pressure coming into this week’s PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. Having coolly handled the Augusta spotlight and already experienced the Ryder […]

[ad_1] Premier League clubs will vote on whether to drop video assistant referees (VAR) from next season after Wolverhampton Wanderers submitted a resolution on Wednesday, citing the “negative consequences that damage the relationship between fans and football”. VAR was introduced in 2019 to assist on-field officials with key match decisions, but the technology has been […]

[ad_1] Brooks Koepka left last month’s Masters embarrassed by his performance and hopes the “punishment workouts” imposed on him by his team as a result will lead to a successful title defence at this week’s PGA Championship. Koepka finished the Masters in a disappointing share of 45th place and was never really in contention a […]

[ad_1] Former Al Hilal striker Bafetimbi Gomis said he has no regrets that he never got a chance to play alongside the club’s current talisman Neymar as he won numerous titles during his 3-1/2-year stint with the Saudi Pro League champions. The Frenchman won seven titles with Al-Hilal including the Saudi Pro League three times […]

[ad_1] Double Olympic 800-metre champion Caster Semenya appeared at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday to continue her challenge against World Athletics regulations that female athletes with differences in sexual development (DSDs) medically reduce their testosterone levels. The ECHR ruled in July 2023, by a majority of four votes to three, that […]

[ad_1] Jonathan Milan of Lidl-Trek outsprinted Tim Merlier to win stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday, his second stage win of this year’s race, with Tadej Pogacar maintaining his hold on the leader’s jersey. The 207-km ride from Foiano di Val Fortore to Francavilla al Mare had a flat final 100-km, meaning this […]

[ad_1] LONDON : A leading head injury charity has reiterated its call for temporary concussion substitutes after Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson played on for a few minutes after suffering a blow to the head in Tuesday’s win at Tottenham Hotspur. The Brazilian was injured in a collision with Tottenham defender Cristian Romero in the second […]

[ad_1] It will not be easy for Girona to secure a second-place finish in LaLiga after they slipped to a 1-0 home loss to Villarreal on Tuesday, but the players will give their all to try and finish an impressive season on a high, manager Michel said. Girona failed to reclaim the second spot after […]