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Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says damaging defeat to Chelsea 'on me'

Ange Postecoglou said Tottenham "were nowhere near good enough" as they fell to another damaging defeat to Chelsea, conceding his players had lost belief in their approach. A third successive defeat in the Premier League means Spurs' hopes of playing Champions League football next season are all but over as they trail fourth-placed Aston Villa by s...

2024-05-03T03:55:13Z

Soccer-Kokubo's injury time penalty save secures title for Japan

DOHA (Reuters) - Japan lifted the Under 23 Asian Cup after they beat Uzbekistan 1-0 on Friday, an injury time penalty save by Leo Kokubo securing the trophy for Go Oiwa's side. Substitute Fuki Yamada gave the Japanese the lead when he stroked his shot into the bottom corner of the Uzbek goal in the 91st minute, but a handball by Hiroki Sekine gifted Uzbekistan an opportunity to take the game into

2024-05-03T21:07:06Z

IPL 2024: Southee wants to see T20 bowlers adapt to the times for fear of being left behind

The high scoring IPL has left bowlers with few places to hide and raised concerns about the balance between bat and ball ahead of next month's T20 World Cup

2024-05-03T11:36:45Z

Soccer-Spurs need changes in summer, says Postecoglou

(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's squad needs a reset as the Premier League club looks to move into a "whole different direction", manager Ange Postecoglou said. Since taking charge of Spurs last year, Postecoglou has attempted to implement an attacking style of play at the club, with the squad witnessing a significant amount of upheaval within their ranks to allow for this shift in philosophy.

2024-05-04T06:33:41Z

Resilient Sabalenka sets up Swiatek rematch in Madrid Open final

Mid-match injury forces Medvedev to retire from quarter-final clash with Jiri Lehecka

2024-05-03T11:51:47Z

IPL 2024: The spinners were ‘unreal’ says Iyer as KKR snap 12-year Wankhede jinx

Mumbai Indians suffered a 24-run defeat to be eliminated from playoffs contention

2024-05-03T20:38:13Z

Soccer-Vitesse players donate salaries to campaign to save club

(Reuters) - Desperate Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem have turned to crowdfunding in a bid to retain the club's license to play in next season’s first division and raised over one million euros by Friday, with the club's players donating their salaries to the cause. Vitesse were relegated from the top flight for the first time in 35 years this season after an 18-point deduction imposed by the Dutch

2024-05-03T19:01:49Z

Dubai: Mounir Lazzez set for 971 Fighting Championship

Spearheaded by Tunisian Lazzez, 971 Fighting Championship is a unique and innovative MMA entertainment brand

2024-05-02T20:34:22Z

UFC 301 main, co-main event official weigh-in highlights video

UFC 301 weigh-ins took place Friday, and the main and co-main event fighters were on their marks for the top of the card. The weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Rio de Janeiro. The nearby Farmasi Arena hosts Saturday's event (pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+). Ch

2024-05-03T13:33:33Z

Dharnidharka stars as UAE crush Vanuata in key T20 World Cup Qualifier

The hosts strengthened their chances of securing a slot in the semifinals with a 70-run victory in Abu Dhabi

2024-05-03T16:07:30Z

Charvi Bhatt: From crease to commentary box for the UAE's trailblazing cricket presenter

Charvi Bhatt sets down the microphone at the end of the first of the day’s two T20 matches and steals a few minutes before she has to interview the captains ahead of the next. The turnaround is brief, and the action – back-to-back games with Women’s T20 World Cup places at stake – frenetic. The days are long. She is on deck for the toss, an hour ah...

2024-05-03T18:12:31Z

Soccer-UEFA agree to increase squad size for Euro 2024

(Reuters) - UEFA have agreed to increase squad sizes from 23 to 26 players for the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany, European football's governing body said on Friday. International managers had voiced concerns when a return to the pre-Covid-19 23-player limit had been confirmed by UEFA, after it was increased to 26 for Euro 2020 and World Cup 2022. "The UEFA Executive Committee has today decided

2024-05-03T16:56:27Z

Olympics-IOC has different priorities to World Athletics - Bach

By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) -International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has suggested that instead of offering prize money for Olympic gold medallists in Paris, World Athletics should focus its funding on supporting athletes at the other end of the spectrum. Athletics broke with a 128-year tradition in April by announcing it would become the first sport to offer $50,000

2024-05-03T17:21:31Z

Recurring forearm soreness forces Alcaraz out of Italian Open

The two-time Grand Slam champion, who won the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon last year, turns 21 on Sunday

2024-05-03T17:37:44Z

Motor racing-Verstappen takes Miami sprint race pole

By Steve Keating MIAMI (Reuters) -Red Bull's Max Verstappen grabbed pole position for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race on Friday and he was joined on the front row by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who missed most of the morning practice after spinning out. Triple world champion Verstappen, who came from fourth on the grid to win the first sprint race of year at the Chinese Grand Prix, will start

2024-05-03T22:57:31Z

T20 World Cup: New sensation Shamar Joseph 'ticks all the boxes' to earn place in West Indies squad

The former security guard set for international debut after famously taking the wicket of Steve Smith with his first ball in Test cricket in January

2024-05-03T18:52:55Z

Ten biggest wastes of money includes ‘complete fanny’ who flopped at Manchester United

Manchester United and David Moyes feature heavily on a list of the ten biggest wastes of money in football history, somehow without them overlapping.

2024-05-04T07:23:56Z

Newcastle pick ‘preferred’ Ashworth replacement amid Man Utd links with the ‘job his to turn down’

Crystal Palace chief Dougie Freedman has emerged as Newcastle United's 'preferred' candidate to replace Manchester United-bound Dan Ashworth.

2024-05-03T19:12:58Z

Hernan Crespo insists Al Ain did not deserve to lose ADIB Cup final to Al Wahda

Al Ain manager Hernan Crespo said his side did not deserve to lose the ADIB Cup final to Al Wahda, but backed his team to rebound in their bid to become Asian champions later this month. The Garden City club were defeated 1-0 at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium on Friday night, with Lucas Pimenta’s 15-minute header proving decisive. Al Ain, two-time Leagu...

2024-05-04T06:29:25Z

Cycling-Thomas relishing underdog status at Giro d'Italia

(Reuters) - Ineos Grenadiers rider Geraint Thomas said he is enjoying his underdog status at the Giro d'Italia with all eyes focused on Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar. Two-times Tour de France champion Pogacar, making his Giro debut, has racked up seven wins in 10 days of racing this season and is a huge favourite for this year's competition. Thomas, who finished second at last year's Giro, said the

2024-05-04T07:53:54Z

UFC 304 adds Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze to Manchester lineup

UFC 304 has added a featherweight contender clash – and a little home-country flavor. At the July 27 pay-per-view event in Manchester, England's will battle Georgia's in a three-round bout. Two people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie…

2024-05-02T17:15:15Z

'Honored' Alex Pereira loves Jon Jones fight pitch, but needs UFC green light for heavyweight shift

admits he was caught off guard Friday morning as the phone notifications rolled in. During a UFC 301 fight week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil that he won't compete on, the promotion's light heavyweight champion Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) the center of attention once a

2024-05-03T19:35:03Z

Soccer-Luton grab 1-1 draw with Everton as relegation worries deepen

LONDON (Reuters) -Striker Elijah Adebayo scored a superb equaliser for Luton Town as they drew 1-1 at home to Everton on Friday, but the Hatters were guilty of some wasteful finishing en route to a result that does little to ease their Premier League relegation fears. With 36 of their 38 league games played, Luton remain in 18th spot in the table on 26 points, behind Nottingham Forest on goal

2024-05-03T22:07:18Z

UAE face mighty Sri Lanka for place at Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh

Chamari Athapaththu and Sri Lanka now stand between the UAE and a place at the Women’s T20 World Cup after a dramatic final day of pool play in Abu Dhabi. The national team vaulted above the Netherlands on Friday to earn a second-place finish in their group in the global qualifier, and so a place in Sunday’s semi-finals. They had started the day in...

2024-05-04T06:44:31Z

'Chelsea since birth': Fans pay tribute to Gallagher as he makes his mark again despite uncertain future

The Blues chiefs risk backlash from disgruntled fanbase with transfer stance on the England midfielder

2024-05-03T07:36:06Z

Classy or weird? Pedro Cachin asking for Rafael Nadal souvenir causes a racket

Swapping jerseys in football is commonplace, and part of a tradition that dates back almost 100 years. It gives opponents the chance to show mutual respect, while keeping a special memento from a certain game. That tradition has spread across sports, catching on in basketball, NFL, and other sports. This week in Madrid, Argentina’s Pedro Cachin may...

2024-05-03T06:55:42Z

Rugby-Leicester Tigers' Brown banned for two weeks after swearing

(Reuters) - Leicester Tigers back Mike Brown has been handed a two-week ban for using foul language towards match officials after being sent off during the club's defeat by Bristol Bears on Saturday. Brown, 38, was sent off in the 71st minute after making head contact in a tackle and swore at as he left Welford Road Stadium, with the Tigers losing the Premiership Rugby match 21-19. The former

2024-05-03T21:37:12Z

William Gomis vs. Jean Silva scrapped from UFC 301 in Brazil

In a bizarre circumstance, a fight has been scrapped from UFC 301 – after a fighter successfully made weight. (13-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) struggled to make the walk to the scale Friday in Rio de Janeiro for his featherweight fight on the prelims against (12-2 MMA, 1-0…

2024-05-03T16:24:21Z

‘He won’t stay’ – Agent of Tottenham’s Dragusin claims move to another club ‘would’ve been better’

The agent of Radu Dragusin has sensationally warned Tottenham Hotspur that he "won't stay" for a long time if he is "just on the bench".

2024-05-03T18:48:25Z

'Emirati Warrior' Hadi Omar Al Hussaini on PFL debut and training with Cain Velasquez

Hadi Omar Al Hussaini’s rise through professional mixed martial arts has been rapid. Remarkable, too. The Emirati, who took up MMA at university “by accident”, entered the paid ranks less than three years ago. He won his first two pro bouts, as a flyweight with UAE Warriors, and eventually went unbeaten through five fights in the Abu Dhabi-based pr...

2024-05-03T04:10:10Z

Torque GC's Munoz credits 'team talk' as he grabs the lead at LIV Golf Singapore

Fireballs and Smash tied for the lead in the team event at the $25 million 54 hole tournament

2024-05-03T16:52:38Z

Video: UFC 301 ceremonial weigh-in faceoffs with title fight headliner, Jose Aldo's return, more

UFC 301ceremonial weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday's event. The weigh-ins took place at Rio Arena. The same venue hosts Saturday's event, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2

2024-05-03T22:34:54Z

Motor racing-Red Bull's Verstappen fastest in Miami Grand Prix practice

By Steve Keating MIAMI (Reuters) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen put down an early marker for a Miami Grand Prix hat-trick, posting the fastest time in the race's lone practice session on Friday with McLaren's Oscar Piastri second on the timesheets. Verstappen, who has won both the races staged on the circuit that made its F1 debut in 2022, left it until the closing minutes of the one hour session

2024-05-03T18:36:48Z

Soccer-Man City boss Guardiola tips England for Euro success

(Reuters) - England can win this year's European Championship and put an end to their series of near misses in major competitions, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said. Under Gareth Southgate, England reached the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup and the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup, as well as making it to the Euro 2020 final, where they lost to Italy. Guardiola said England's

2024-05-04T04:33:23Z

Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol postponed due to injury

The fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed 175-pound championship, scheduled for June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has been postponed after Beterbiev injured his knee in training. The IBF, WBC and WBO titleholder ruptured his meniscus,…

2024-05-04T02:41:18Z

Dubai’s Team Godolphin eye Transatlantic glory in monumental racing weekend

Notable Speech and Tarifa lead an army of contenders in major Classic contests at Newmarket, England and Churchill Downs, America

2024-05-02T16:33:40Z

Josh Baker: Cricket world mourns death of rising Worcestershire and England star, aged 20

Worcestershire Cricket Club announced late Thursday the death of former England Under-19 spin bowler Josh Baker. The club said they were “devastated” by the loss of Baker, who was in action for the county’s second XI less than 24 hours before the shock news. No further details have been shared about the circumstances of the youngster’s passing, wit...

2024-05-03T05:25:21Z

MMA Junkie Radio #3459: UFC 301 preview, Bellator guest Archie Colgan, Conor and Ronda news, more

Thursday's edition of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" is here. On Episode 3,459, the distinguished gentlemen brought on Bellator gue

2024-05-02T18:56:00Z

Soccer-Clattenburg resigns as Forest analyst, Nuno charged with misconduct

(Reuters) -Nottingham Forest's referee analyst Mark Clattenburg resigned on Friday and manager Nuno Espirito Santo and defender Neco Williams were charged with misconduct following their reaction after a 2-0 defeat at Everton last month. Former Premier League referee Clattenburg and Forest received widespread criticism for their comments after being denied three penalties at Goodison Park.

2024-05-03T16:56:32Z

O'Sullivan threatens to quit playing in the UK over sponsor row, eyes offers in Saudi and China

The World No 1s quest for a record-breaking eighth world snooker title was shattered by Stuart Bingham in the quarter-finals at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre this week

2024-05-03T10:36:35Z

Premier League: Advantage Man City, but Arsenal hope for late twist in the tale

The Gunners have a chance at least to apply some pressure by beating Bournemouth in the early kick-off at the Emirates on Saturday

2024-05-03T08:06:11Z

Mansouri's inspirational taekwondo journey takes him from Afghanistan to Paris Olympics

Afghan taekwondo champion Farzad Mansouri, who escaped the Taliban in 2021, has set his sights on gold having been selected for the IOC's Olympic Refugee Team in Paris this summer. Mansouri, 22, won bronze in the European Olympic qualifiers in Sofia, Bulgaria, in March to seal his place at the 2024 Games. “I’m really happy and excited that I’m goin...

2024-05-02T17:53:32Z

Luton Town 1-1 Everton: Adebayo earns much-needed point for relegation-threatened Hatters

Luton Town kept their Premier League survival hopes alive as Elijah Adebayo’s brilliant equaliser earned a 1-1 home draw against Everton on Friday night.

2024-05-03T22:07:28Z

West Indies' Devon Thomas slapped with five-year ban after admitting to match-fixing charges

The Caribbean admitted to seven charges, including those related to franchise-based leagues in Sri Lanka, UAE and the West Indies, the ICC said

2024-05-03T11:06:40Z

Why leading Man Utd manager candidate Tuchel would be far better fit than doomed Ten Hag

Thomas Tuchel would not be a perfect Man Utd manager but it is difficult to imagine him allowing his team to be as tactically flawed as Erik ten Hag does.

2024-05-04T07:23:52Z

Canelo ready for great 'Mexican war' against undefeated compatriot Munguia in Vegas

Alvarez, who will be chasing the 61st victory of his dazzling career, says he has everything he needs to win

2024-05-03T10:51:36Z

Soccer-Everyone wants to beat Leverkusen, says Alonso

(Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen have their sights set on stretching their extraordinary 47-match unbeaten run this season but it will be no easy task, manager Xabi Alonso said on Friday. The newly-crowned Bundesliga champions moved a step closer to a treble after beating AS Roma 2-0 away in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday and they have reached the German Cup final against

2024-05-03T18:36:42Z

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024: History beckons as UAE take on Sri Lanka in semi-finals

Ireland defeated Netherlands to top group stage and earn a slot against Scotland

2024-05-03T19:53:12Z

Dana White to roast Tom Brady in upcoming live Netflix special

A star-studded panel of celebrities will get to hurl their best insults toward former NFL star Tom Brady during an upcoming Netflix roast – and UFC CEO says he will be among them. White announced his participation in "The Greatest Roast

2024-05-03T21:30:19Z

UFC 301 weigh-in results: Everyone hits marks in Rio de Janeiro

The official weigh-ins for UFC 301 are in the books, and all the fighters hit their marks in Brazil. The weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel in Rio de Janeiro. The nearby Farmasi Arena hosts Saturday's event (pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+). In the main event, flyw

2024-05-03T10:47:57Z