Crystal Palace claim first league win of season with 1-0 victory over Spurs
LONDON, – Crystal Palace beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday thanks to a Jean-Philippe Mateta goal to finally claim their first win of the season and climb out of the relegation zone. The victory eased the pressure on manager Oliver Glasner as Palace moved up to 17th with six points, two […]
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Late Bowen penalty gives West Ham dramatic win over Man United
LONDON, – Jarrod Bowen converted a controversial last-gasp penalty to lift West Ham United to a 2-1 Premier League victory over Manchester United in a fluctuating clash between two struggling sides on Sunday. Crysencio Summerville scored his first goal in a West Ham shirt as they climbed past their visitors to 13th in the table […]
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Jackson and Palmer score as Chelsea beat Newcastle
LONDON, – Goals by Nicolas Jackson and Cole Palmer earned Chelsea a 2-1 home win over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday in the latest sign of progress for the Blues under coach Enzo Maresca. Jackson opened the scoring in the 18th minute when he rounded off a sweeping Chelsea counter-attack involving Palmer […]
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Spanish government joins investigation into racist insults
MADRID, – The Spanish government, LaLiga and Real Madrid reacted strongly on Sunday after racist insults were allegedly directed at Barcelona players during Saturday’s match at the Santiago Bernabeu. Spanish media reported that 17-year-old Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal, who is of Equatorial Guinean and Moroccan heritage, was targeted with xenophobic and racist abuse. Barcelona beat […]
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China’s Zheng beats Kenin to claim Tokyo title
China’s Zheng Qinwen produced near-flawless serves to defeat American Sofia Kenin 7-6(5) 6-3 and capture the Pan Pacific Open title on Sunday for her third trophy this season. Zheng hit 33 winners and fired off 16 aces as she took the victory in an hour and 52 minutes under a closed roof after heavy rain […]
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Too much pressure on Ashwin, Jadeja, says India skipper
After a surprising series defeat by New Zealand, India’s skipper Rohit Sharma said undue expectation was being put on frontline spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, as he called for more collective bowling efforts to win test matches. Rohit’s side lost the opening match in Bengaluru by eight wickets and fell to a 113-run defeat […]
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New Zealand’s Santner unstoppable despite spike in workload, sore side
Mitchell Santner played through the pain barrier as New Zealand secured their maiden series win in India going back to 1955 and the left-arm spinner said picking up wickets regularly in the second test had helped him persevere. After an eight-wicket success in Bengaluru, New Zealand won the second match in Pune by 113 runs […]
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Wallabies’ Alaalatoa relishing tour challenge with Lions tests on horizon
Australia forward Allan Alaalatoa believes the upcoming tests against England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland will serve as essential preparation for the Wallabies’ pack ahead of next year’s clashes with the British and Irish Lions. Joe Schmidt’s team take on the quartet of teams that provide the players for the Lions’ touring squad during November, with […]
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Echavarria birdies last to win Zozo Championship
Nico Echavarria emerged victorious from a dramatic fourth round of the Zozo Championship on Sunday, shooting 67 to finish 20 under par overall and beat Americans Justin Thomas and Max Greyserman by one stroke. Greyserman finished with a commendable final-round 65 after a run of four birdies on the front nine. He briefly overtook Echavarria […]
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Danilovic cruises past Dolehide to claim Guangzhou title
Olga Danilovic powered past American qualifier Caroline Dolehide 6-3 6-1 in the final of the Guangzhou Open on Sunday to seal her first trophy of the season and second overall. World number 86 Danilovic, whose previous triumph came on clay in Moscow six years ago, grabbed a break in the fifth game of the first […]
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