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Al Hashemi confident Al Ain can beat Yokohama in second leg to win Asian Champions League

Al Ain defender Khalid Al Hashemi says he hopes from “the bottom of my heart” his side can deliver another Asian Champions League success for the UAE, as he backed the club to overcome Saturday’s defeat in the first leg of the final. The 2003 winners, the only Emirati team to lift the continent’s premier club prize, suffered a 2-1 loss against Yoko...

2024-05-13T07:24:22Z

Cristiano Ronaldo invests in wearable tech start-up Whoop as it expands into GCC

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo has signed up as an investor in wearable technology start-up Whoop, which is boosting its international growth by expanding into the GCC. The investment from the Portuguese footballer, which was not disclosed, will be used to develop new products and services, as well as to boost its engagement with users, Boston-bas...

2024-05-13T10:39:54Z

Berkane v Zamalek: Moroccans win CAF Confederations Cup final first leg

Goals from defenders Issoufou Dayo and Adil Tahif gave Moroccan club Renaissance Berkane a 2-1 advantage over Egyptian visitors Zamalek in Sunday's CAF Confederation Cup final first leg. A goal a minute into the second half by Seifeddine Jaziri gave Zamalek a precious away goal which could prove decisive when the two teams meet in Cairo this Sunday...

2024-05-13T06:54:15Z

'We need our fans' - Al Ain's Kaku says home support will fuel fightback in ACL final

Al Ain playmaker Kaku says his team need to believe they can turn around the Asian Champions League final in two weeks’ time, stressing that home support in the second leg could drive the club to a second continental title. The UAE side were beaten 2-1 by Yokohama F Marinos in the first leg at a packed Yokohama International Stadium in Japan on Sat...

2024-05-12T06:05:26Z

Kevin Holland returns to middleweight, meets Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 302 in Newark

It's been a few years, but will try to right his ship at middleweight at UFC 302. Holland (25-11 MMA, 12-8 UFC) will move up from welterweight to meet (19-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) at 185 pounds when the UFC returns to New Jersey next month. Promotion officials announced…

2024-05-12T01:23:50Z

UFC on ESPN 56 results: Derrick Lewis moons St. Louis crowd after KO of Rodrigo Nascimento

topped his previous celebrations, but it was also bottoms out Saturday in St. Louis. Following his UFC on ESPN 56 main event win, Lewis (27-12 MMA, 18-10 UFC) pulled out all of the stops to the thrill of those in attendance at Enterprise Center. First, Lewis finish

2024-05-12T02:29:11Z

Premier League: Guardiola says destiny of the title in their hands after Fulham rout catapults Man City to the top

Burnley join Sheffield United in making an instant return to the Championship after 2-1 loss at Tottenham as Luton on the brink

2024-05-11T14:53:13Z

Man City: ‘Big update’ over Guardiola exit amid rumours he ‘will quit’ as City ‘could be relegated’

Man City boss Pep Guardiola will snub interest from Bayern Munich to remain at the Etihad Stadium next summer, according to reports.

2024-05-13T10:54:33Z

Tennis-Djokovic's Rome exit opens door for Sinner to grab top ranking at Roland Garros

(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic's shock exit from the Italian Open on Sunday could prove to be a decisive moment in the race for the world number one spot, as the top-ranked Serb prepares for his French Open title defence with Jannik Sinner poised to leapfrog him. Two days after accidentally being hit on the head by a water bottle while signing autographs in Rome, an off-colour Djokovic crashed to his

2024-05-13T07:36:12Z

Legend Vasiliy Lomachenko on top of the world again after beating George Kambosos in Perth

Ukrainian boxing legend Vasiliy Lomachenko became a two-time lightweight world champion and opened the door to some major fights after producing a vintage performance to stop Australia's George Kambosos Jr in the 11th round in Perth on Sunday. In the main event at a sold-out 15,000-capacity RAC Arena, the strong favourite Lomachenko defied a rowdy ...

2024-05-12T08:20:39Z

UFC on ESPN 56 video: Esteban Ribovics head kick knockout seats Terrance McKinney against fence

UFC on ESPN 56 was a decision-heavy affair until showed up. On the prelims at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Ribovics (13-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) knocked out (15-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) with a heavy right high kick. The stoppage came 37 seconds into the first round. For as short

2024-05-11T22:43:25Z

UFC on ESPN 56 results: Joaquin Buckley insults Conor McGregor's bloodline in callout after homecoming win

made the most of the St. Louis homecoming he campaigned weeks for. In Saturday's UFC on ESPN 56 co-main event at Enterprise Center, Buckley (19-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) sent the fans into a frenzy when he defeated Uzbekistan's (34-9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) by unanimous decision (30

2024-05-12T01:54:04Z

Romano reveals player Arsenal will ‘100%’ sign as manager rules out £51m Gunners transfer

Fabrizio Romano says Arsenal will "100% bring in" a new goalkeeper to provide cover for David Raya in the summer transfer window.

2024-05-13T10:09:24Z

Coaching thoroughbred Jose Gomes has CAF Confederation Cup in his sights with Zamalek

Jose Gomes was tending to his horses when the phone call came. Not just any horses, but award-winning Lusitano horses. His family have bred and ridden them for 300 years close to Guimares in northern Porto. “I love the horses,” he tells The National. “They used to be bred for the wars, then for work, now it’s more for equestrian. They are used for ...

2024-05-12T06:20:39Z

Soccer-Toulouse spoil PSG title celebrations, Monaco clinch Champions League spot

PARIS (Reuters) -Paris St Germain were left stunned after they were beaten 3-1 by Toulouse on Sunday, with the newly-crowned champions slumping to only their second Ligue 1 defeat this season. Luis Enrique's side struggled for form after their midweek Champions League semi-final loss to Borussia Dortmund and remain on 70 points from 32 games, six clear of second-placed AS Monaco with two games

2024-05-12T22:39:39Z

Olympics-Britain’s youngest medallist Brown is back but with double dreams on hold

By Marleen Kaesebier (Reuters) - Britain's Olympic skateboarding bronze medallist Sky Brown has a training regime for the Games which means waking up early to surf, attending school and skating in the evening. “I am fifteen though, so I do like to hang out and play with my friends too, but I’m skating and surfing and having fun,” she said. Brown smiles brightly when she talks and the joy the

2024-05-13T10:16:36Z

Dual Olympic medalist Lomachenko unmoved by brash Kambosos ahead of world title fight

The Ukrainian is regarded as the greatest ever amateur boxer having compiled an incredible 396-1 record and won consecutive golds at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics

2024-05-11T18:23:49Z

Video: Ex-Bellator title challenger Alejandra Lara bloodies opponent in first-round TKO win

's started her post-Bellator career chapter on the right foot. The former Bellator title challenger picked up a first-round TKO win in her first bout since her release from that promotion earlier this year following its acquisition by the PFL. Lara (10-7) made a bl

2024-05-12T22:02:18Z

Kooij edges Milan in sprint to win Stage 9 of Giro, as Pogacar retains overall lead

Team-Visma's Dutch rider Olav Kooij won Stage 9 of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, pipping Lidl-Trek's Jonathan Milan by half a wheel right at the finish line in a breathless sprint at the end of a 214-km ride from Avezzano to Naples. Ineos Grenadiers' Jhonatan Narvaez looked set to win his second stage when he attacked early and sowed panic in the pe...

2024-05-12T16:51:59Z

Former French President Macron 'counting on Real Madrid' to let Mbappe play at Olympics

The Spanish club has said that it will not lift its players' obligations to the club in favour of their participation in the Paris Games

2024-05-11T13:37:59Z

Cricket-Skipper Du Plessis credits newfound aggression for Bengaluru's IPL revival

BENGALURU (Reuters) - Royal Challengers Bengaluru have dragged themselves back into the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoff race after their early season struggles and skipper Faf du Plessis believes a bolder approach in recent matches had sparked their revival. After losing seven of their first eight matches, Bengaluru embarked on a superb five-match winning spree, with Sunday's 47-run win over

2024-05-13T05:30:46Z

Nadal still passionate about playing in the French Open despite early Rome exit

The clay-court icon said he is still not clear about playing at Roaldn Garros will do his best to get there over the coming weeks

2024-05-11T15:08:16Z

IPL 2024: Kohli one century away from historic landmark

Star India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter on cusp completing a century of centuries in professional cricket

2024-05-11T19:54:04Z

Arsenal edge past Man United to ensure Premier League title race goes down to wire

Arsenal battled to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Manchester United that has ensured that the Premier League title race will not be decided until the final day of the season. The pressure was back on Arsenal following Manchester City's 4-0 demolition of Fulham on Saturday that took Pep Guardiola's side two points clear with two games still to play. And...

2024-05-12T18:37:19Z

UAE Team Emirates' Pogacar wins in mountains to tighten grip on Giro d'Italia

Tadej Pogacar stretched his lead in the Giro d'Italia on Saturday winning the mountainous 152km Stage 8 to notch his third success of this year's race. A day after claiming the lengthy individual time-trial in Perugia, the 25-year-old UAE Team Emirates leader paced himself up the 14km final climb along with an elite clique before producing his trad...

2024-05-11T17:18:18Z

Soccer-China turn to Milicic to restore fortunes of Steel Roses

(Reuters) - China have charged Ante Milicic with turning around the fortunes of their women's national team, naming the 50-year-old Australian as successor to Shui Qingxia over the weekend. Milicic takes over a squad that slumped out of last year's Women's World Cup in the group stage with one win and two losses and missed out on qualification for the Paris Olympics. Shui was sacked because of

2024-05-13T03:10:24Z

Soccer-Atalanta not favourites in Italian Cup final, says Gasperini

BERGAMO, Italy (Reuters) - Atalanta do not consider themselves favourites against Juventus in next week's Italian Cup final despite their strong results this season, manager Gian Piero Gasperini said on Sunday. The 66-year-old's Atalanta side have been in extraordinary form this term, reaching the Europa League final as well as the Coppa Italia showpiece, and won 2-1 at home to rivals AS Roma in

2024-05-12T23:24:46Z

Premier League: Arsenal relish chance to end 20-year wait for title in front of home fans

Arsenal's season finale against Everton on Sunday could be a moment to cherish

2024-05-13T09:30:18Z

'Black Beast' Derrick Lewis demolishes Nascimento for record-setting 15th UFC knockout victory

The knockout king joined an elite group of fighters on that mark with only Charles Oliveira (20), Jim Miller (18) and Donald Cerrone (16) having scored more finishes

2024-05-12T11:41:41Z

Rugby-All Blacks skipper Cane to quit test rugby at end of season

(Reuters) - Incumbent All Blacks captain Sam Cane announced on Monday that he would be returning to Japanese club rugby at the end of the season and retiring from the international game. The 32-year-old flanker said he had decided to sign up for an extended stay at Suntory Sungoliath, where he is currently playing on sabbatical, and thus give up his eligibility to play for New Zealand. "A good

2024-05-13T04:15:35Z

Why are Man United having a record bad season and what does it mean for Erik ten Hag?

With only four games left, Manchester United at least looked on course to salvage their forgettable season by securing Europa League football for 2024/25. Sixth in the Premier League table, one point ahead of Newcastle United in seventh and three clear of eighth-placed Chelsea, United were in control of their own destiny. They even had the insuranc...

2024-05-13T08:09:58Z

Koepka seeks back-to-back major wins for third time at PGA

The 34-year-old American seeks his sixth career major crown next week at Valhalla

2024-05-12T06:25:47Z

Soccer-Matches with celebrations end badly, says Enrique in champions PSG defeat

(Reuters) - Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique said matches with celebrations often end badly after his side fell 3-1 to Toulouse on Sunday ahead of lifting their Ligue 1 trophy in front of their fans. Despite their semi-final Champions League loss in midweek against Borussia Dortmund, fans at the Parc des Princes were thrilled as PSG clinched their record-extending 12th league title two weeks

2024-05-13T00:09:55Z

Tabilo beats Djokovic in huge upset at Italian Open

The Serb blamed Friday's incident when he was accidentally struck on the head by a fan's water bottle while signing autographs

2024-05-12T16:12:26Z

Yokohama v Al Ain: UAE side's formidable home record means ACL final is far from over

Hernan Crespo declared his trust in a turnaround, that the narrow defeat that had just terminated near Tokyo had not shaken his conviction. Not long after, defender Khalid Al Hashemi rued how the opening leg of Al Ain’s first Asian Champions League final in an age had been decided by “the little details”. Yet he quickly reminded how the tie was sti...

2024-05-12T08:50:40Z

Look at Rasmus Hojlund trying to stop Bukayo Saka in ‘baffling tactical tweak’

Antony was incensed but at least he wasn't clearly directed to stop Bukayo Saka like Man Utd striker Rasmus Hojlund. Sill Erik ten Hag.

2024-05-13T10:39:30Z

BKFC 61 results: Jimmie Rivera out-battles Daniel Straus; Mike Trizano wows with 62-second knockout

For the first time, the world's leading bareknuckle boxing organization touched down in New England on Saturday. BKFC 61 took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and streamed on Triller TV with prelims live and free on MM

2024-05-11T22:13:51Z

UFC on ESPN 56 bonuses: 12-second winner is a $50K no-brainer

The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday's card, including one to a 12-second finisher. After UFC on ESPN 56, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in St. Louis. Check out the winners below.

2024-05-12T03:44:15Z

Ruthless Lomachenko seizes IBF title with late Kambosos TKO in Australia

Dual Olympic gold medalist stays with his plan to overwhelm the Greek-born local favourite in the 11th round

2024-05-12T10:41:32Z

Man Utd player says he ‘certainly cannot rule out’ transfer to Euro giants after Prem deal is blocked

Man Utd midfielder Donny van de Beek insists he "certainly cannot rule out" a return to Eredivisie giants Ajax in the summer transfer window.

2024-05-13T10:24:28Z

Yokohama strike late to deny gritty Al Ain in Asian Champions League final first leg

Rival coaches Kewell and Crespo were meeting for the first tine in almost 20 years after facing each other as players in the UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul

2024-05-11T14:08:05Z

Arab athletes on road to Paris 2024: Iraq U23 footballers qualify, Barshim comes into form

We are inching closer and closer to the start of the Olympics and more Arab athletes and teams have managed to secure their spots in Paris. Those who have already qualified have been busy getting competition-ready and sending out early signals of intent ahead of the action in the French capital. Here are some of the latest updates on the Road to Pa...

2024-05-13T02:38:49Z

Bookworm Olsen takes two-shot lead into final round at 2024 EGF Order of Merit Championship

The GEM’s Wellington School teenager who admits to playing well at the Al Zorah Golf Club juggles studies with golf

2024-05-11T13:07:55Z

Arsenal duo praised for being ‘opposite extreme’ to Casemiro; ‘perfect’ moment v Man Utd identified

Martin Keown was high in praise of Arsenal defender William Saliba after his impressive performance against Manchester United on Sunday.

2024-05-13T10:54:32Z

Soccer-Gvardiol proving his worth after early struggles, says Guardiola

(Reuters) - Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol struggled to find his feet at the Premier League club but is now growing in confidence after his goal-scoring exploits in the title run-in, manager Pep Guardiola said. The 22-year-old left back joined the treble winners from German club RB Leipzig in August, signing a five-year deal for a reported fee of 90 million euros ($97 million). The

2024-05-13T07:56:14Z

UFC on ESPN 56 live results: Play-by-play of every fight from St. Louis

UFC on ESPN 56 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results. UFC on ESPN 56 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place at Enterprise Center in St. Louis. Derrick Lewis (27-12 MMA, 18-10 UFC), a two-time heavyweight title challenger, takes on R

2024-05-11T11:51:31Z

Texas-bound Morton guns down Olsen in playoff to win 2023 - 2024 Order of Merit Championship

Jamie Camero tops the Ladies Division and hopes to do the same in her biology A-level exam on Monday

2024-05-12T12:41:52Z

Olympics-Javelin gold in Paris more important than 90-metre throw for India's Chopra, says coach

By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Neeraj Chopra is keen to join javelin's elite 90-metre club but will happily settle for a shorter throw in Paris if it proves enough for him to hold on to his Olympic title, his coach told Reuters. The mop-haired Chopra catapulted himself into instant stardom three years ago when he threw 87.58 metres in Tokyo to earn independent India's first

2024-05-13T08:56:21Z

Soccer-Ten Hag laments Man Utd's injuries after home loss to Arsenal

(Reuters) - Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag blamed an injury crisis at the Old Trafford club for a poor campaign after his side fell to a 1-0 loss to Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday - their ninth home defeat across all competitions this season. United, who have now equalled their tally for most defeats at home in a season, had at least six defenders out through injury, as well as

2024-05-13T06:36:03Z

IPL 2024: Kolkata become first team to qualify for the playoffs after defeating Mumbai in rain-shortened match

Spinner Varun Chakravarthy stars as the Knight Riders booked the coveted spot with am18-run win over the former five-time champions in a rain-reduced match at Eden Gardens

2024-05-11T20:09:10Z