The LaLiga leaders upset by Carlos Romero’s 85th minute strike that snatched victory for the relegation-battling hosts. LaLiga leaders Real Madrid were stunned at lowly Espanyol after losing 1-0 thanks to a late Carlos Romero goal. The result means Real, on 49 points, are one point clear of Atletico Madrid, who beat Mallorca 2-0, before…
Nassourdine Imavov stakes title-fight claim with defeat of former UFC champion Israel Adesanya in Saudi Arabia. Nassourdine Imavov scored a sensational second-round knockout of former UFC champ Israel Adesanya to put his name in the title picture in the run-up to next week’s showdown between champion Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland. The 30-year-old Frenchman…
After weeks of speculation, Marmoush agrees to a deal with the Premier League champions that runs until 2029. Manchester City have announced the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush for a reported initial fee of about $72.6m. “The 25-year-old Egyptian striker has completed a move to the Etihad Stadium on a four-and-a-half-year deal, meaning…
Jannik Sinner, the defending Australian Open champion, destroyed local hope Alex De Minaur in just 108 minutes. Defending champion Jannik Sinner shattered home hopes by crushing Alex de Minaur in a straight-sets rout to tee up an Australian Open semifinal against Ben Shelton. The Italian world number one showed no signs of the illness that…
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim warns of ongoing ‘rollercoaster’ as club attempt at stormy rebuild continues. Who: Manchester United vs BrightonWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: Old Trafford, Manchester, United KingdomWhen: 2pm (16:00 GMT) on SundayFollow Al Jazeera’s live build-up followed by our text and photo stream of the match. Ruben Amorim has warned that Manchester United’s…
Coco Gauff has extended her unblemished start to the season with a straight-sets win over Leylah Fernandez on Friday to roll into the second week of the Australian Open. The American world number three, one of the favourites for the Melbourne title, eased to a 6-4, 6-2 third-round win on Rod Laver Arena against the…
Arsenal close to within four points of Premier League leaders Liverpool after North London turnaround against Spurs. Arsenal reignited their Premier League title challenge with a stirring fightback to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the North London derby. Mikel Arteta’s side were rocked by Son Heung-min’s early opener on Wednesday at the Emirates Stadium, but seized the…
Premier League leaders Liverpool come back to draw at Nottingham Forest but Man City let lead slip at Brentford. Nottingham Forest demonstrated their unlikely Premier League title credentials by holding Liverpool to a 1-1 draw, backing up their win over the leaders earlier in the season. It took a header by Diogo Jota from a…
The retired UFC fighter was involved in a seating incident with Alaska Airlines staff and was later escorted off the aircraft in Las Vegas in the US. Footage has emerged online of Hall of Fame UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov involved in a seating dispute with airline staff at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas…
McKenzie urges his country’s cricket governing body not to honour the Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan on February 21. South Africa’s Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has given his support to calls for a boycott of Afghanistan at the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on…
