Alejo Veliz has completed a loan move from Tottenham to Espanyol, the La Liga club confirmed on Wednesday.
Veliz, who has made eight appearances for Spurs since signing from Rosario Central in 2023, joins Espanyol on a season-long deal. The 20-year-old was limited to 45 minutes of action under Ange Postecoglou last campaign, scoring his first goal in a 4-2 defeat to Brighton in December. Veliz joined Sevilla for the second half of […]
The approach of a new Premier League season often brings hope, optimism and excitement. But in Chelsea’s case, is it already time to worry?
It may only be pre-season but just one win from their five friendlies in the USA will not have been the start Enzo Maresca, preparing for his first campaign as a top-flight head coach, was searching for. The Italian named strong sides in those games yet saw his new team concede 12 goals. The visit […]
National track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang shattered the national record en route to reaching the second round of the men’s sprint event at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome on Wednesday.
The 36-year-old came back strongly to beat German Luca Spiegel from behind in the first round of the knockout stage. Azizul earlier had romped to the 10th fastest time in 9.402s in the qualifying round, thus improving on his 200 flying lap national record of 9.523s set en route to winning the gold in the […]
It was a well-deserved hero’s welcome for the national badminton team after returning from the Paris Olympics.
The Malaysian shuttlers were greeted with a heartwarming welcome by hundreds of fans at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 (KLIA) on Wednesday (August 7). Olympic bronze medal winners Lee Zii Jia, Aaron Chia, and Soh Wooi Yik returned home with cheers from adoring fans and compatriots from the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). […]
Spain captain Alvaro Morata and team-mate Rodri have been banned for one game by Uefa after they chanted “Gibraltar is Spanish” during their side’s Euro 2024 victory celebrations.
The Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) made an official complaint about the celebrations to European football’s governing body before the pair were charged. Uefa has now suspended Morata and Rodri “for failing to comply with the general principles of conduct, for violating the basic rules of decent conduct, for using sporting events for manifestations of a […]
Tottenham have identified Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke as a major target before the transfer window closes at the end of the month.
The 26-year-old is believed to be ready to take the next step and join a club playing in Europe to help boost his England chances. Bournemouth are not welcoming any interest in Solanke, who they have under contract until 2027. It is only the presence of a £65m release clause that could force them to […]
China won their first gold medal in artistic swimming at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday with a lively acrobatic team routine that wowed the judges and produced a total score well ahead of the United States, who took silver.
Russia, long the dominant force in artistic swimming, have been excluded from the Games and in their absence China pulled through to win gold, with the U.S. taking silver and Spain claiming the bronze medal. Wearing red, sequined swimsuits, the Chinese team tossed one swimmer high into the air, drawing applause from the crowd as […]
France will have the opportunity to win back-to-back gold medals in Olympic men’s volleyball after the hosts dispatched world champions Italy in straight sets in Wednesday’s second semi-final at a packed South Paris Arena 1.
Trevor Clevenot was France’s creative all-round star after he top-scored with 17 points, including two blocks, while Earvin Ngapeth chipped in with 15 as the hosts won 25-20 25-21 25-21. But it was their defensive performance to stop Italy’s lethal attack that ultimately saw them through to the final where they will face Poland, who […]
Arsenal continued their pre-season preparations with an impressive 4-1 win over German champions Bayer Leverkusen at Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners, playing their first home game since the final day of last season, raced into an early 2-0 lead through goals by Oleksandr Zinchenko and Leandro Trossard. Gabriel Jesus capitalised on a loose Leverkusen throw-in to run clear and make it 3-0 before the interval. Bukayo Saka came off the bench to create the […]
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo set the fastest time in the men’s Olympic 200 metres semi-finals on Wednesday, proving his intent to upset American Noah Lyles’ quest for a sprint double.
Tebogo, last year’s world championship bronze medallist, overtook the American 100 metres champion on the bend and cruised the rest of the way unchallenged to finish in 19.96 seconds. The 27-year-old Lyles had to work hard to finish second in 20.08. Americans Kenny Bednarek, Olympic silver medallist in Tokyo, and Erriyon Knighton each won their […]