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Riyadh, Jan 3 (AFP/APP):Cristiano Ronaldo described himself as a “unique player” and insisted his career was not over as he received a thunderous welcome at his new club in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The Portuguese superstar, 37, said he had done all he could in […]

London, Jan 2 (AFP/APP): English Premier League result on Monday: Brentford 3 (Konate 19-og, Wissa 42, Mbeumo 84) Liverpool 1 (Oxlade-Chamberlain 50) Playing Tuesday (1945 GMT unless stated) Arsenal v Newcastle, Everton v Brighton, Leicester v Fulham, Manchester United v Bournemouth (2000) Playing Wednesday (2000 […]

Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, Jan 1 (AFP/APP): Three-time winner Carlos Sainz took the overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Sunday after winning the first stage despite suffering a puncture early on. Sainz, 60, seeking to add this year’s edition to his wins in 2010, 2018 […]

Nottingham, United Kingdom, Jan 1 (AFP/APP):Graham Potter admitted Chelsea’s disappointing 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest underlined the lack of consistency that threatens to shatter their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. Raheem Sterling put Chelsea ahead in the first half at the City Ground […]

Madrid, Dec 30 (AFP/APP): Spanish La Liga table ahead of Friday’s late match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Barcelona 14 12 1 1 33 5 37 Real Madrid 14 11 2 1 33 14 35 Atletico Madrid 15 8 3 4 […]

Santos, Brazil, Dec 30 (AFP/APP):Tributes poured in from across Brazil and beyond Friday for football legend Pele, as the country held three days of mourning for the player widely regarded as the greatest of all time after his death at age 82. Emotional Brazilians flocked […]

NEW YORK 29 Dec (Online): Dallas star Luka Doncic has rewritten the NBA record book with a stunning 60-point triple-double, carrying the Mavericks to a wild 126-121 overtime victory over the New York Knicks. On Tuesday’s game, Doncic added 21 rebounds and 10 assists, becoming […]

LEEDS 29 Dec (Online): Erling Haaland lamented not scoring five times in the city of his birth as the Norwegian struck twice in Manchester City’s 3-1 win at Leeds to lift them back up to second in the Premier League. Haaland spent his early years […]

London, Dec 29 (AFP/APP): Arsenal will look to finish the year on a high when the Premier League leaders visit Brighton for their final match of 2022 this weekend. In the race to catch Arsenal, champions Manchester City have no margin for error when they […]