MUNICH: Departing Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said he was relieved after his team beat Arsenal 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League semi-finals.Tuchel, who became the first German coach to lead three different teams to the last four of the Champions League, will leave a year early after a disappointing domestic run.Bayern will […]
Real Madrid exacted revenge on Manchester City to reach the Champions League semi-finals 4-3 on penalties after withstanding a barrage at the Etihad on Wednesday. Rodrygo gave the visitors an early lead before Kevin De Bruyne hit back for the holders to leave the match level at 1-1 on the night and 4-4 on aggregate. […]
SYDNEY: Boxing Australia’s national coach has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics after admitting to bullying and sexual misconduct towards female fighters. Jamie Pittman was accused of 11 different code of conduct breaches following overseas tours last year by the Combat Institute of Australia, acting on behalf of several elite boxers. The National Sports Tribunal, an […]
SHANGHAI: Formula One returns to China for the first time in five years this week with a packed programme including a Saturday sprint race, but not everyone is happy with the Shanghai schedule. Championship leader Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz are among those who have expressed doubts about having limited practice on a resurfaced […]
DORTMUND: Borussia Dortmund fought back to beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 in their quarter-final second leg on Tuesday, securing a 5-4 aggregate victory and a first Champions League semi-final since 2013. Trailing 2-1 from the first leg, goals from Julian Brandt and Ian Maatsen had Dortmund 2-0 up at half-time. Visiting coach Diego Simeone made three […]
BARCELONA: Rafael Nadal made light work of Flavio Cobolli on a triumphant return from injury at the Barcelona Open on Tuesday. The 22-time Grand Slam champion had not played an ATP Tour match since January but dispatched the Italian 6-2, 6-3 in one hour and 25 minutes to reach the second round. Nadal, 37, was […]
MANCHESTER: Jude Bellingham said he and his Real Madrid teammates have become accustomed to dealing with racist abuse at away grounds in Spain, but the England international does not believe the authorities will do enough to quell the problem. A racist gesture was made towards France’s Aurelien Tchouameni after he scored the only goal in […]
BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez claimed the referee’s decision to send Ronald Araujo off in their Champions League knock-out by Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday was “unnecessary” and ended the club’s hopes. Araujo was dismissed in the 29th minute for pulling down Bradley Barcola on the edge of the box with Barcelona leading 1-0 on the […]
LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp was headed for a glorious send-off in his final season at Liverpool just a few weeks ago, but talk of a potential quadruple is now long forgotten as the Reds have come off the rails. Liverpool have a mountain to climb if they are to make the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday […]
Miami’s Lionel Messi was the centre of attention in the match between Inter Miami and Sporting KC, which drew more than 70,000 to Arrowhead. Messi scored his a goal and added an assist as Inter Miami CF defeated Sporting Kansas City 3-2 in front of the third-largest crowd in MLS history. Pitch invaders interrupted the […]
