Bayern’s Kane suffers thigh injury
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is doubtful for Tuesday’s German Cup clash with holders Bayer Leverkusen due to a thigh injury, the Bundesliga club said on Sunday. The 31-year-old, top scorer in Germany’s top flight this season, was taken off in the first half of the 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. “Kane suffered […]
Liverpool beat Man City to go nine points clear
Liverpool overawed arch-rivals Manchester City in a 2-0 win on Sunday with goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah to take a commanding nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League and extend their opponents’ slump to seven games without a win. The result was City’s first four-game losing streak in the Premier League […]
Bellingham, Mbappe on target as Real Madrid beat Getafe to go second
Jude Bellingham converted a penalty and Kylian Mbappe added another goal before halftime to spur Real Madrid to a 2-0 victory over Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday as they moved within touching distance of LaLiga leaders Barcelona. Bellingham stepped up to take the penalty instead of Frenchman Mbappe, who had missed a spot […]
Fiorentina match postponed after Bove collapses
Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove was taken off the pitch in an ambulance after collapsing shortly after the start of their Serie A match against Inter Milan on Sunday. Sky Sport Italia reported that Bove was transported to the Careggi Hospital near the Stadio Franchi in Florence and that he was breathing on his own and […]
MCTominay earns leaders Napoli win at Torino
A first-half goal by Scott McTominay earned leaders Napoli a 1-0 win at Torino in Serie A on Sunday to keep them clear at the top of the standings. The Scotland midfielder found the net around the half-hour mark when he struck a shot powerfully inside the near post after receiving a precise pass from […]
Russell on pole in Qatar after stewards demote Verstappen
DOHA, – Mercedes’s George Russell was promoted to pole position at the Qatar Grand Prix on Saturday after stewards gave Red Bull’s Max Verstappen a one-place grid drop for driving unnecessarily slowly during qualifying. Quadruple world champion Verstappen had celebrated a first pole in five months but then faced an investigation for an incident with […]
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 […]