1712474246-0/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-07-at-12-14-17-PM-(1)1712474246-0.jpeg?w=960&resize=960,576&ssl=1 "Athletic beat Mallorca on penalties to win Copa del Rey")
SPAIN: Athletic Bilbao ended a 40-year wait to win the Copa del Rey by beating Real Mallorca 4-2 on penalties on Saturday following a 1-1 draw after extra time. The Basque side lifted the trophy for the 24th time, behind only 31-time winners Barcelona, as they edged underdogs Mallorca at …
LONDON: Billionaire Tottenham Hotspur mogul Joe Lewis has avoided prison in an insider trading case, with a New York judge on Thursday instead giving him three years’ probation and a $5 million fine. Judge Jessica Clarke also imposed sweeping restrictions on his company Broadbay, calling his offending “undoubtedly serious” but …
1712220981-0/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-04-at-1-16-54-PM-(1)1712220981-0.jpeg?w=960&resize=960,576&ssl=1 "Pochettino tells Chelsea squad to get outside their comfort zone")
LONDON: Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said his players have to avoid getting into a comfort zone during games and that they must demand more of themselves if they are to pick up wins in the Premier League. Chelsea, who host Manchester United later on Thursday, spent more than 400 million …
LONDON: Son Heung-min’s late winner fired Tottenham to a 2-1 win over Luton but Aston Villa beat Wolves 2-0 to retake fourth place in the Premier League from Spurs on Saturday. Chelsea remain in the bottom half of the table after they twice blew a lead at home to 10-man …
MANCHESTER: Newcastle enjoyed a meteoric rise during the first 18 months of their new era under the control of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund but the Magpies’ progress has stalled this season. Eddie Howe’s men are languishing in 10th place in the Premier League with 10 games to go and …
LONDON: Former England captain and Manchester City defender Steph Houghton will retire at the end of the current Women’s Super League season, she said on Wednesday. Houghton, 35, has 121 caps for England. She was named England captain in 2014 and went on to lead her country to a bronze …
BEIJING: The former chairman of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes worth $11 million, state media said Tuesday, as a string of sports officials were jailed for corruption. Under President Xi Jinping a sweeping crackdown on official graft has struck hard at …
LONDON: Brazil’s new boss Dorival Junior started his bid to revive the five-time world champions with a 1-0 win against England as teenage sensation Endrick bagged his first international goal in Saturday’s friendly at Wembley. Coming off their worst period for over 60 years, Brazil hope Dorival Junior can trigger …
