Sports Archives — Page 6 of 16

October 7, 2020 No Responses

FA, English Leagues Urge Govt To Allow Return Of Spectators

England’s Football Association and leagues have urged the government to allow fans to return to stadiums, assuring supporters in an open letter that they can hold matches safely. The government was hoping to allow the return of 25 to 30...

September 28, 2020 No Responses

Messi Back In Scoring Business As Barca Wins La Liga Opener

Lionel Messi scored a penalty as Ronald Koeman’s era as Barcelona boss began with a comfortable La Liga win over Villarreal. Ansu Fati was the game’s outstanding player and scored Barca’s first two goals, with a first-time finish from a...

September 25, 2020 No Responses

Bayern Beat Servilla To Win Supper Cup

Bayern Munich were taken to extra time by a durable and resilient Sevilla in front 15,180 fans in Budapest before adding the Uefa Super Cup to their Champions League trophy. The showpiece was watched by supporters inside the 67,000-capacity Puskas...

September 24, 2020 No Responses

Somalia’s Ali Seals Professional Deal

Ramla Ali, a boxer who became British champion without her family’s knowledge after fleeing civil war in Somalia, has signed a professional deal with Matchroom Boxing. The 31-year-old, who says she is still aiming to be the first Somali boxer...

September 9, 2020 No Responses

Ronaldo Scores 100th Goal For Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 100th goal for Portugal in their Nations League clash away to Sweden on Tuesday. The goal scored by Ronaldo meant he joined Iran’s Ali Daei as the only male player to score 100 goals or more...

September 6, 2020 No Responses

Serena Williams Survives Stephens In Third-Round U.S. Open Test

Serena Williams survived a third-round scare at the U.S. Open to topple 2017 champion Sloane Stephens 2-6 6-2 6-2 and keep alive her bid for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title. A sure-footed Stephens pounced early as third seed Williams...

August 22, 2020 No Responses

Sevilla Beats Inter In Final

Europa League kings Sevilla won the tournament for a record sixth time thanks to victory over Inter Milan in a thrilling final in Cologne. The drama started when Sevilla defender Diego Carlos fouled Romelu Lukaku for an Inter penalty –...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

Sevilla Edge Manchester United To Reach Europa League Final

Sevilla carved out an opportunity to win a record-extending sixth Europa League title after coming from behind to beat Manchester United 2-1 in the semi-finals on Sunday. The Spanish side will meet in Friday’s final in Cologne either Inter Milan...

August 6, 2020 No Responses

Manchester United Move Into Europa League Last Eight

Former Europa League winners Manchester United booked a quarter-final spot in the tournament after their second-string side laboured to a 2-1 home win over LASK Linz on Wednesday to seal a 7-1 aggregate rout of the Austrian side. United’s reward...

August 3, 2020 No Responses

FIFA: No Reason For Swiss Authorities To Investigate Infantino

Global football ruling body, FIFA, on Sunday said there is no reason for Swiss authorities to launch criminal proceedings against its president, Gianni Infantino. Swiss authorities said on Thursday that proceedings had been launched against the current FIFA bo...

July 22, 2020 No Responses

Sterling-Inspired Man City Hammer Watford

Watford were plunged into the relegation zone in the wake of Nigel Pearson’s surprise sacking as they were hammered by a Raheem Sterling-inspired Manchester City. The defeat, coupled with Aston Villa’s win over Arsenal on Tuesday, means the Hornets...

July 19, 2020 No Responses

Aubameyang Fires Arsenal Past Man City Into FA Cup final

Arsenal ambushed holders Manchester City as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in a 2-0 victory in the FA Cup semi-final at an empty Wembley Stadium on Saturday. A few days after beating Premier League champions Liverpool, Arsenal gave another gritty and.....

June 26, 2020 No Responses

Liverpool Fans Celebrate Premier League Title

Thousands of Liverpool fans gathered at Anfield to celebrate the club’s first Premier League title. Supporters set off flares and fireworks after Chelsea’s 2-1 win against Manchester Citygave the Reds their first league title in 30 years. With...

June 21, 2020 No Responses

FIFA Explains Evaluation Of Colombia’s Bid To Host 2023 Women’s World Cup

FIFA is standing by its technical evaluation of Colombia’s bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup. It has now told the country’s unhappy football chief that the assessment was conducted in a “highly objective” manner. Colombian Football Federation pr...