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[ad_1] Manchester United have been boosted by the return of forward Marcus Rashford and centre back Lisandro Martinez in team training ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash against Arsenal at Old Trafford, the club said on Thursday. Rashford had picked up an injury in the FA Cup semi-final against Championship side Coventry City, which United […]

[ad_1] LONDON: After being forced to play catch-up for the last month, Manchester City have the chance to exert some added pressure on Arsenal in the Premier League title race when they kick off the weekend’s action at Fulham on Saturday. City’s last three Premier League wins against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest and Brighton and […]

[ad_1] LONDON : The historic Lord’s Cricket Ground will have its capacity raised by 1,100 as part of a 61.8 million pounds project to redevelop the Tavern and Allen stands. Plans for the upgrades to the ground have been approved by the 18,000 members of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), a statement said on Thursday. […]

[ad_1] LONDON: McLaren can mount a Formula One championship challenge next season after taking the fight to Red Bull in 2024, Lando Norris said on Thursday (May 9) as the team celebrated his first grand prix victory. The Briton’s win in Miami last Sunday was McLaren’s first since Australian Daniel Ricciardo led Norris in a […]

[ad_1] Global soccer’s governing body FIFA must publish its review of compensation for workers affected during preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Amnesty International said on Thursday, urging a rapid and positive response to the findings. Qatar came under intense pressure over its treatment of foreign workers working in extreme conditions, leading many […]

[ad_1] BERLIN : Bayern Munich’s home game against VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday is of little importance for the hosts who have nothing left to play for and instead it is the work of club bosses off the pitch that is grabbing fans’ attention. After their midweek Champions League exit, Bayern will look to put a […]

[ad_1] Travis Head has decimated bowling attacks in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year but the Australian tempered expectations ahead of next month’s Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States, where turning tracks could make batting tougher. Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Head has scored 533 runs in 11 IPL matches so far, […]

[ad_1] Real Madrid’s success in the Champions League is “something magical”, manager Carlo Ancelotti said after the record 14-times European champions claimed a stunning 2-1 semi-final comeback win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Alphonso Davies’ second-half goal at the Santiago Bernabeu gave Bayern a 3-2 lead on aggregate, before substitute Joselu struck two late goals […]

[ad_1] Novak Djokovic said he is building up to hit top form for his French Open title defence, after the world number one skipped last month’s Madrid Masters and arrived early in Rome to continue his preparations for the year’s second Grand Slam. The Serb last competed at the Monte Carlo Masters in April where […]

[ad_1] Rafa Nadal said he is encouraged by his steady progress after returning from injury last month, as the 14-times French Open champion continues his preparation for Roland Garros at this week’s Rome Masters. Nadal, who has said he expects to retire after this season, spent most of last year nursing a hip issue that […]