Sports

WASHINGTON 17 July (Online): Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said Gabriel Jesus’s ability to create “chaos” is exactly what they need after the Brazilian continued his impressive pre-season form in a 2-0 win over Everton in Baltimore on Saturday. Jesus opened the scoring in the 33rd […]

Turlock, United States, July 17 (AFP/APP): Just like any other Portuguese bullfight, the elegant rider deftly guides his horse around the charging bull’s horns, before bending down to plant a bandarilha in its spine. Except that no blood is spilled — the small spear is […]

Eugene, United States, July 17 (AFP/APP): American Fred Kerley led a US cleansweep as he stormed to victory in the men’s 100m at the World Championships in Oregon on Saturday. Kerley, in lane four, was down on Marvin Bracy for 95 metres of the tight […]

Rodez, France, July 17 (AFP/APP): Regional newspaper Le Progres groaned over the long wait for a home Tour de France stage winner this weekend with the scathing headline “Blue, Blanc, Lose”, a play on the French tri-colour using lose instead of Rouge. The issue has […]

NEWPORT 16 July (Online): Britain’s former world number one Andy Murray was knocked out of the ATP Hall of Fame Open, falling to Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik 7-5, 6-4 in a Friday quarter-final. Former world number one falls 7-5, 6-4 to Kazakh opponent in grass-court event’s […]

LONDON 16 July (Online): Norway suffered a shock exit from Euro 2022 as the pre-tournament title contenders crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Austria on Friday. Despite the presence of Lyon star Ada Hegerberg in their line-up, former European champions Norway paid the price for […]

Los Angeles, July 16 (AFP/APP):Leading scores after Friday’s second round of the US PGA Tour Barracuda Championship at Truckee, California, using the Modified Stableford Scoring System that awards and subtracts points for birdies and bogeys (USA unless noted): 28 – Chez Reavie 9-19 25 – […]