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Milan, Jan 4 (AFP/APP): AC Milan closed to within five points of Serie A leaders Napoli with Wednesday’s 2-1 win at Salernitana while Lazio slumped to a 2-1 defeat at promoted Lecce. First-half strikes from Rafael Leao and Sandro Tonali in Salerno moved champions Milan […]

ISLAMABAD, Jan 03 (APP): Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Afatb-ur-Rehman on Tuesday said that the 18th TDCP international Cholistan desert rally and the cultural festival would be organized in Bahawalpur from February 6 to 12. Congratulating the team of the Punjab tourism department […]

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 […]