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How Al Ain reached the 2023/24 Asian Champions League final

Al Ain punched their ticket to the 2023/24 Asian Champions League final on Tuesday, seeing off Al Hilal 5-4 on aggregate. A 4-2 win over the Saudi Arabian powerhouse in last week's first leg put Hernan Crespo's side in pole position, and despite losing the return leg in Riyadh 2-1, the UAE club did enough to secure their place in next month's two-l...

2024-04-24T08:25:14Z

Premier League talking points: Title tussle, misfiring Jackson, Ten Hag's future

Can Arsenal build on Wolves boost? With the title race set to go down to the wire, every match is vital with just one point separating Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City. All three sides suffered European blows last week with Arsenal and Manchester City exiting the Champions League – against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, respectively – while L...

2024-04-23T04:36:04Z

Man City's Haaland to miss Brighton game but Guardiola says injury not serious

The goal-scoring striker is suffering from a muscle injury sustained during the Champions League quarter-final loss to Real Madrid

2024-04-24T16:02:08Z

Manchester City players celebrate Etihad Airways’ new home at Zayed International Airport

Manchester City players put their best foot forward as they joined the celebrations for Etihad Airways’ new home at the Zayed International Airport. Stars like Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne are seen showcasing their football skills in the short film that was released to promote Etihad Airways’ new hub during a celebr...

2024-04-23T12:07:09Z

Pochettino backs Chelsea's young players despite 5-0 thrashing at Arsenal

'When we have bad days, we are so bad. When we are good, we are capable of everything,' said the manager

2024-04-24T12:16:26Z

Al Hilal v Al Ain: Hernan Crespo urges players to embrace the pressure in ACL semi-final

Faced with one of the most important matches in Al Ain’s history, manager Hernan Crespo said his players must embrace the pressure and leave Tuesday’s Asian Champions League semi-final against Al Hilal in Riyadh with “no regrets”. Al Ain, 2003 champions, are in pole position to reach the continental showpiece for the first time in eight years, with...

2024-04-22T18:04:22Z

Tennis-Medvedev hoping for more clay success with Simon in his corner

MADRID (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev believes the addition of Gilles Simon to his coaching team can help him understand clay better as the world number four looks to build confidence on his least favourite surface ahead of the French Open starting next month. Medvedev has won 19 of his 20 titles, including the 2021 U.S. Open, on hardcourts, with a grasscourt crown that same year at the Mallorca

2024-04-24T05:03:53Z

Jude Bellingham has balls like Zinedine Zidane and might claim Ballon d’Or to match

What Zinedine Zidane and Jude Bellingham share – beyond a shirt number – is a knack for meeting the moment. They cojones are immense.

2024-04-24T15:22:15Z

Soccer-Popp the hero as 10-man Marinos advance to Asian Champions League final

By Michael Church (Reuters) - Yokohama F Marinos will face Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates in the Asian Champions League final after Harry Kewell's 10-man side defeated Ulsan Hyundai 5-4 on penalties as a 3-2 win for the Japanese outfit on Wednesday secured a 3-3 aggregate draw. Brazilian defender Eduardo scored the decisive spot kick after Marinos' William Popp kept out Kim Min-woo's effort

2024-04-24T13:45:29Z

Soccer-Liverpool in talks with Feyenoord over Slot to replace Klopp - Dutch media reports

(Reuters) -Liverpool have lined up Feyenoord coach Arne Slot as successor to departing manager Juergen Klopp and have opened negotiations with the Eredivisie club, Dutch media reported on Wednesday. The Algemeen Dagblad newspaper said Liverpool made contact with Feyenoord on Wednesday morning. Slot was heavily linked with a possible move to Tottenham Hotspur last year, but opted to stay at

2024-04-24T11:45:01Z

Man Utd: Wilcox tells Ten Hag that a change ‘will be made’ unless he alters one thing

New Man Utd technical director Jason Wilcox has told Erik ten Hag to change to a possession-based style of football, according to reports.

2024-04-24T14:37:08Z

Erik ten Hag calls criticism of Man United scraping into FA Cup final 'a disgrace'

Erik ten Hag has hit back at criticism of Manchester United's FA Cup semi-final win over Coventry City describing some of the reaction as “embarrassing” and “a disgrace”. United secured their place in the FA Cup final for a second successive season – when they will again take on Manchester City – by the skin of their teeth after edging past Coventr...

2024-04-23T12:52:15Z

Man City to resume Premier League title quest at Brighton without injured Erling Haaland

Manchester City will be without top-scorer Erling Haaland when they resume their quest to retain the Premier League title against Brighton on Thursday. Pep Guradiola's side go into the match third in the table, four points behind leaders Arsenal but with two games in hand on the North London club, who hammered Chelsea 4-0 on Tuesday. Second-place L...

2024-04-24T13:12:56Z

Dubai: After last-minute dash through floods, UAE teens catch flight, win int'l tournament

With their luggage missing, the youngsters entered the competition without their UAE jerseys — but what they didn’t lack was the motivation to perform for the country

2024-04-22T21:25:38Z

Liverpool: ‘Surprised’ Feyenoord ‘not keen’ on Slot exit; will ‘reject first offer’ as Reds are ‘millions below’ price

Feyenoord have taken a tough stance on interest from Liverpool in their manager Arne Slot and are set to reject the Reds' first offer, according to reports.

2024-04-24T12:47:02Z

Cricket-Stoinis still keen to represent Australia despite loss of central contract

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Marcus Stoinis's desire to keep playing international cricket beyond the T20 World Cup in June has not been diminished by Cricket Australia's decision to drop him from the central contracts list, the all-rounder said. Stoinis looks certain to be named in Australia's squad for the World Cup in West Indies and the United States, and the Lucknow Super Giants batter provided a

2024-04-24T05:49:01Z

Tennis-Nadal uncertain over Roland Garros appearance

By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday that he is not sure if he will be able to play at next month's French Open after pushing through the pain barrier in his comeback from injury. The 37-year-old, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, said that he is far from being in top form and that he is only playing against American Darwin Blanch in the first round of the

2024-04-24T13:45:19Z

Asian Tour leader John Catlin heads strong field for Challenge Tour event in Abu Dhabi

Among them are 17 of the top 20 players in the current rankings including a host of Emirates Golf Federation invitees

2024-04-23T11:27:51Z

Soccer-Doncaster close on League Two playoffs after remarkable 10-game winning run

(Reuters) - Doncaster Rovers have managed to successfully flip the script of their season and put themselves in contention for a spot in the League Two playoffs after securing their 10th successive league win on Tuesday. Doncaster were languishing in 20th place in the fourth tier in early March, but since then they have put together a remarkable run in the league which has catapulted them up the

2024-04-24T07:49:22Z

F1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024 promises a never before-race weekend

Amidst the sport’s global growth organisers Ethara will host a special event at Louvre Abu Dhabi to announce details of the race’s 16th edition on December 6-8, 2024

2024-04-24T11:46:22Z

IPL talking points: India's T20 World Cup dilemma, impact player woes and uncapped stars

With the Indian Premier League past the halfway mark, we take a look at the main talking points over the coming days. Impact player rule missing the mark When the impact player rule was introduced in the IPL last year, the idea was to provide teams an additional resource during the match. However, what we have now is teams lengthening their batting...

2024-04-23T09:36:44Z

Soccer-Havertz coming good at perfect time for Arsenal

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Kai Havertz took a long time to win over the Arsenal fans after his summer move from Chelsea but there will be few doubters left after his clinical double against his old club on Tuesday helped fire his side three points clear in the title race. The 24-year-old German produced two clinical finishes after the break as Arsenal accelerated to a 5-0 victory that

2024-04-23T22:47:59Z

Teamwork makes the dream work for Asian Champions League finalists Al Ain

Park Yong-woo collapsed to the turf, sodden with sweat, his legs unable to carry him any more. Not far from view, Yahia Nader was on his knees, head in hands, barely able to take in the moment, take in the accomplishment. Some way away, to his left, Soufiane Rahimi embraced whichever teammate was near enough to wrap his arms around, before breaking...

2024-04-24T09:10:19Z

Olympics-Canoe queen Carrington looks to add to New Zealand record haul in Paris

(Reuters) - Canoe sprint champion Lisa Carrington became New Zealand's most decorated Olympian at the Tokyo Games and is not ruling out adding to her record medal haul at the Paris Olympics. The 34-year-old from Tauranga, who took three golds at Tokyo's Sea Forest Waterway, was named in New Zealand's biggest Olympic team of women canoe sprinters on Wednesday, with five female team mates to join

2024-04-24T07:34:19Z

Unstoppable Scheffler wins again on PGA Tour as he takes out the RBC Heritage in South Carolina

The American reinforces his dominant position as No 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for a fourth victory in five outings

2024-04-23T10:57:40Z

Where does Arne Slot rank in top 10 bald football managers in the world today?

Nobody can rival Pep Guardiola for best bald manager, but where exactly to place Antonio Conte in this list poses problems for at least two clear reasons.

2023-09-27T09:39:20Z

Soccer-Pochettino frustrated by Chelsea's inconsistency after thrashing at Arsenal

(Reuters) - Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino was left frustrated by his team's inconsistency after their 5-0 thrashing at Arsenal in the Premier League on Tuesday, which came just days after they pushed Manchester City hard in a tight FA Cup semi-final loss. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring at the Emirates before Ben White and former Chelsea player Kai Havertz both scored twice in the

2024-04-24T05:18:58Z

Olympics-'Just put me in there': Aussie triathlete shrugs off Seine concerns

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - There have been concerns that the Olympic triathlon might be postponed or even reduced to a duathlon due to water quality problems in the Seine but Australia's Matt Hauser says he will gladly take the plunge at the Paris Games. Paris has been working on cleaning up the river so that people can swim in it again, as was the case during the 1900 Olympics. But a sewer problem

2024-04-24T03:33:41Z

Arsenal v Chelsea player ratings: Odegaard 9, Havertz 8; Mudryk 3, Jackson 4

Ruthless Arsenal threw down the gauntlet in the Premier League title race with a 5-0 thrashing of London rivals Chelsea to move three points clear at the top of the table on Tuesday. Leandro Trossard gave the home side an early lead before Ben White and Kai Havertz scored two each in a dazzling spell after the break to sweep aside a dazed Chelsea. ...

2024-04-24T06:54:56Z

Al Hilal v Al Ain: Hernan Crespo's side through to Asian Champions League final

Al Ain stood strong to Al Hilal and their luminaries, to a boiling and baying home support, to the early concession, the magnitude of the moment and the unrelenting pinch of the pressure, and strode into the Asian Champions League final. Celebrated as the only Emirati champions of the continent, the UAE club cast aside their starry Saudi Arabian co...

2024-04-23T20:23:17Z

Al Ain aim to stick together 'like family' in pursuit of Asian Champions League glory

Al Ain defender Kouame Autonne put his side’s progress to the Asian Champions League final down to their “family” ethic, saying the UAE club will work tirelessly to come back even stronger to clinch the trophy. Al Ain, continental champions in 2003, came through a dramatic semi-final against record four-time winners Al Hilal, advancing to the title...

2024-04-24T13:27:24Z

'Avengers assemble': Gauff thanks Lyles for inspiring men's USA basketball super-squad

Tennis star Coco Gauff has thanked American sprinter Noah Lyles for “assembling the Avengers” – in other words, inspiring USA Basketball to put together its most lethal squad for this summer’s Olympic Games. Lyles infamously questioned the NBA for calling its title winners “world champions”, explaining how the term is inaccurate for a North America...

2024-04-24T05:54:48Z

'Happy Birthday to the man who made batting look cool': MI greet Tendulkar on his special day

BCCI's honorary secretary Jay Shah said the star batter 'inspired millions worldwide with his heroics with the bat and immaculate display of character'

2024-04-24T12:01:25Z

Bellingham eyeing triple trophy success with Real Madrid and England

Bellingham has scored 21 goals for Real since signing in the close season from Borussia Dortmund for 103 million euros

2024-04-23T11:27:46Z

Nadal fighting hard to play in French Open but not sure if he is 'capable'

The 22-time major champion admits his farewell tour hasn't been as enjoyable as he would have hoped

2024-04-24T16:32:03Z

Premier League predictions: Arsenal and Liverpool seal derby wins over Chelsea and Everton

Tuesday: Arsenal v Chelsea (11pm kick off UAE) Arsenal returned to winning ways at the weekend after their 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa as they defeated Wolves by the same scoreline at Molineux. The Gunners are top of the table on goal difference ahead of Liverpool. Chelsea missed out on a place in the FA Cup final after a narrow defeat against M...

2024-04-23T02:50:52Z

‘Great for women’s golf': Legend Sörenstam applauds record-setting Nelly Korda for remarkable feat

Chevron Championship victory by the daughter of former Czech tennis great was her fifth successive win on the LPGA tour

2024-04-23T12:12:53Z

Soccer-Kewell eyes success as Marinos reach Asian Champions League final

By Michael Church (Reuters) - Harry Kewell has set his sights on making history with Yokohama F Marinos after guiding the Japanese club to the Asian Champions League final for the first time with a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai on Wednesday. Kewell's side advanced despite playing for much of the game with 10 men, winning the shoot-out 5-4 following a 3-2 victory

2024-04-24T14:45:33Z

'Amazing' Al Ain deserve place in ACL final after overcoming Al Hilal, says Hernan Crespo

Hernan Crespo praised the “personality” and “courage” of his Al Ain players after the UAE club defeated Saudi Arabian rivals Al Hilal to reach the Asian Champions League final. Al Ain, the only Emirati side to capture the continental crown, triumphed 5-4 on aggregate in the semi-final despite losing 2-1 in Tuesday’s second leg in Riyadh. Hilal, rec...

2024-04-24T02:54:16Z

Paul Broadhurst keeps an ‘eye’ on the prize to win on Champions Tour

Former Ryder Cup player employed a unique putting technique to edge David Toms for first victory in five years

2024-04-23T14:13:13Z

Soccer-Austria coach Rangnick confirms contact with Bayern Munich

BERLIN (Reuters) - Austria coach Ralf Rangnick on Wednesday said Bayern Munich had been in touch, with the German club in search of a successor to departing Thomas Tuchel. Rangnick said he was not dealing with any potential Bayern interest at the moment, with his focus firmly on the Euro 2024 starting in Germany in June. "There has been contact from the side of Bayern Munich and I have informed

2024-04-24T12:25:06Z

Soccer-Man City's Haaland to miss Brighton game but Guardiola says injury not serious

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City will be without top scorer Erling Haaland when they play at Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday, manager Pep Guardiola said, as his team continues their push toward capturing a fourth consecutive Premier League title. "Erling Haaland is not ready for tomorrow, (it's) not a big issue but not allowed for this game," Guardiola told reporters on

2024-04-24T13:05:14Z

Soccer-Liverpool open talks with Feyenoord over coach Slot - reports

(Reuters) - Liverpool have lined up Feyenoord coach Arne Slot as successor to departing manager Juergen Klopp and have opened negotiations with the Eredivisie club, Dutch media reported on Wednesday. The Algemeen Dagblad newspaper said Liverpool made contact with Feyenoord on Wednesday morning. Slot was heavily linked with a possible move to Tottenham Hotspur last year, but opted to stay at

2024-04-24T11:04:54Z

Jude Bellingham targets trophy treble with Real Madrid and England

Jude Bellingham hopes to cap a memorable debut season at Real Madrid with a La Liga and Champions League double before helping England win this summer's European Championship. Bellingham is riding the crest of the wave having bagged the winning goal in Sunday's 3-2 El Clasico victory over Barcelona and picked up individual silverware on Monday when...

2024-04-23T06:36:18Z

Pochettino sack? Chelsea boss ‘not safe beyond summer’ as Blues face more ‘upheaval’

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino could reportedly face the sack at the end of the season although 'no majority decision has been taken' at the club.

2024-04-24T14:17:21Z

Soccer-Sue Day to replace Campbell as FA's director of women's football

(Reuters) -Former England rugby captain Sue Day will replace the outgoing Sue Campbell as the Football Association's new director of women's football, English soccer's governing body said on Wednesday. The 51-year-old will make the move at the end of the year from the Rugby Football Union where she is a board member and chief operations officer and chief financial officer. Day, who earned 59

2024-04-24T14:45:34Z

UAE ready to play role of giantkillers at Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

Esha Oza, the UAE captain, says her side are ready to cause more upsets at the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi. The 10-team competition will decide the final two teams for the main event, which will take place in Bangladesh in September and October. The national team have yet to play at a World Cup at senior level. When they debuted at...

2024-04-23T07:37:21Z

This Week in Golf: With Dubai's Porteous in tow, the Challenge Tour visits Saadiyat Beach Golf Club

The DP World Tour reaches the midway point of its Asian Swing when it returns to action with the ISPS HANDA Championship in Japan

2024-04-23T10:42:38Z

Meet Garrick Porteous: a Dubai-based Challenge Tour winner making waves in the UAE

A former amateur champion in the UK the Newcastle-native says his short game has improved since relocating to the UAE

2024-04-23T13:58:07Z

La Liga boss ‘instantly rejects’ Man Utd offer to replace Ten Hag as he refuses to ‘betray’ Man City

Girona boss Michel has rejected the chance to replace Erik ten Hag at Man Utd at the end of the season, according to reports.

2024-04-24T15:22:15Z