I know I’ve still got it, says ‘slow’ Hamilton
DOHA, – Lewis Hamilton said he knew he had ‘still got it’ despite qualifying sixth and nearly half a second slower than Mercedes team mate George Russell for Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix. The seven-times Formula One world champion, who will be 40 next year when he moves to Ferrari, had said after qualifying seventh for […]
Luis Enrique calls for persistence after PSG’s frustrating draw
PARIS, – Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique lamented his team’s failure to convert chances in Saturday’s Ligue 1 draw with Nantes, despite dominating possession, and stressed the need for persistence. After a lacklustre Champions League campaign has them in 25th place following a recent narrow loss at Bayern Munich, PSG’s 1-1 home draw against […]
Atletico Madrid’s winning streak fuelled by newcomers’ adaptation, says coach Simeone
Atletico Madrid’s winning run is down to a successful adaptation by their summer signings, said coach Diego Simeone on Saturday after his side beat Real Valladolid 4-0 and clinched their seventh-straight win across all competitions. Atletico had a dry spell earlier in the season when they won just one out of six games despite spending […]
Bournemouth’s Kluivert delighted to net hat-trick of penalties in win at Wolves
Bournemouth forward Justin Kluivert said he was thrilled to become the first player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick of penalties in a single match as he spurred his side to a 4-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. The 25-year-old Netherlands international, who is the son of Dutch great Patrick Kluivert, punished […]
Olympic champions U.S. held to goalless draw by England at Wembley
LONDON, – England’s women held Olympic champions United States to a scoreless draw in a friendly at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, ending the Americans’ nine-game winning streak in the battle between the world’s top two nations. The number one-ranked Americans, who are unbeaten in 19 matches, forced England goalkeeper Mary Earps to make several huge […]
Arsenal thump West Ham to go second, Kluivert bags penalty hat-trick for Bournemouth
LONDON, – Back-in-form Arsenal completed a high-scoring day in the Premier League with a 5-2 mauling of West Ham United as they sent out a message of intent to leaders Liverpool on Saturday. All seven goals arrived before halftime at the London Stadium as Mikel Arteta’s side moved up to second in the table with […]
Arsenal building up momentum, says Arteta
LONDON, – Arsenal are building momentum again after their bad patch but must maintain their resurgent form, manager Mikel Arteta said after his side’s 5-2 demolition of West Ham United on Saturday. The victory lifted Arsenal back to second place in the Premier league and confirmed they have engaged top gear again after a run […]
PSG held to 1-1 draw at home by Nantes
PARIS, – Paris Saint-Germain were held to a rare 1-1 home draw against underdogs Nantes in a Ligue 1 clash on Saturday when an early goal from Achraf Hakimi was cancelled out by Matthis Abline. The match had barely started when Goncalo Ramos flicked a cross into the box to Hakimi, who easily slotted the […]
Atletico thrash Valladolid 5-0 to provisionally move to second in LaLiga
VALLADOLID, Spain, 
– Atletico Madrid hammered bottom side Real Valladolid 5-0 in a LaLiga encounter at the Jose Zorrilla stadium on Saturday and provisionally moved into second place in the standings. Atletico, who claimed their seventh straight win in all competitions, are on 32 points, two ahead of Real Madrid, who have two games […]
Norris defies orders to help Piastri and Verstappen loses the Qatar pole to Russell
LUSAIL, Qatar 
— Lando Norris ignored team orders and handed his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri the sprint race in Qatar on Saturday, while Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen was stripped of the pole position. His penalty elevated George Russell to first on the grid. With McLaren eyeing its first F1 constructors’ title in 26 […]