Real Madrid is 90 minutes away from securing the La Liga title. A victory over Villarreal will hand Los Blancos their first league triumph since 2017. Real Madrid is on the cusp of claiming only their second league title in eight years. Real Madrid is four points ahead of rivals …
Read More »NASCAR allows fans at race, gets biggest sports crowd since pandemic-sparked shutdowns
Clint Bowyer hopped off his pit stand at Bristol Motor Speedway to learn he’d won the fan vote to advance into NASCAR’s All-Star race – an announcement met by a roar from the grandstands. It wasn’t the raucous ovation typically heard in Thunder Valley, but after four months of near …
Read More »FIFA World Cup match schedule confirmed
FIFA unveiled; today Wednesday the match schedule tht will take place in Qatar. Al Bayt Stadium, a 60,000-capacity arena that takes its name and shape from the traditional tents used by nomadic peoples in the Gulf region, will be the stage for hosts Qatar to kick off the tournament on …
Read More »BeIN Sports licence in Saudi Arabia permanently cancelled
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that it permanently cancelled the licence of Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports, which has been barred from broadcasting in the kingdom since mid-2017 over political disputes with Qatar. Saudi’s General Authority for Competition (GAC) said in a statement that it was also fining beIN Sports 10 …
Read More »Washington Redskins: NFL team dropping controversial name and logo after decades of criticism
A new name must still be selected for one of the oldest and most storied teams in the National Football League, and it was unclear how soon that will happen. But for now, arguably the most polarizing name in North American professional sports is gone at a time of reckoning …
Read More »Manchester City Escapes Champions League Ban
Manchester City won its appeal against a ban from the Champions League, in a victory for the club’s owners, Abu Dhabi’s royal family and U.S. private equity firm Silver Lake. Soccer governing body UEFA had barred the English Premier League team from Europe’s most prestigious competition for two seasons and …
Read More »Champions League quarter-final and semi-final ties confirmed
Chelsea will play Barcelona or Napoli in the quarter-finals of the Champions League if they can overcome their last-16, first-leg deficit against Bayern Munich. The Blues were beaten 3-0 by the German champions in the first leg, with Serge Gnabry scoring twice. Manchester City, meanwhile, will play Lyon or Juventus …
Read More »Liverpool breaks yet another record in remarkable season
Liverpool may have already won its first league title in 30 years but its incredible season just keeps rolling on. Jurgen Klopp’s side broke yet another record on Wednesday after beating Brighton 3-1, courtesy of a brace from Mohamed Salah, and a sweeping strike from captain Jordan Henderson. It has …
Read More »Official Announcement: Achraf
Real Madrid C. F. and Inter Milan have reached an agreement over the transfer of Achraf Hakimi. The club wishes to thank Achraf for his many years of dedication, professionalism and exemplary conduct since he joined our academy in 2006 and wishes him all the very best in this new …
Read More »Barcelona’s title hopes dim after a draw at Celta Vigo
Real Madrid took a firm grip on the title race in Spain’s La Liga without even playing after archrival Barcelona dropped two points at Celta Vigo despite Luis Suarez’s double. Iago Aspas’ free kick in the 88th minute earned Celta a 2-2 draw after Suarez had twice given Barcelona the …
Read More »Liverpool ends 30-year title wait
Liverpool are the new champions of England. This long-awaited victory marks their first title in 30 years, and 19th overall, with this their first in the Premier League era. It is manager Jurgen Klopp’s third league title to go with the two won in Germany with Borussia Dortmund. The Premier …
Read More »Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus
Top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic announced Tuesday he and his wife have COVID-19 after he played in a series of exhibition matches he organized in Serbia and Croatia with zero social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. Raising questions about the full-fledged return of tennis, including the U.S. Open, planned for …
Read More »Iraqi football legend Ahmed Radhi passed away from coronavirus
Former Iraq striker Ahmed Radhi has died from complications linked to COVID-19, the country’s health ministry announced on Sunday. Radhi, 56, is an Iraqi football legend and scored what remains Iraq’s only World Cup goal in 1986 against Belgium, and he passed away on Sunday just hours before he was …
Read More »English Premier League is back after a 100-day pandemic shutdown
Exactly 100 days after the last game, the Premier League is back. In stadiums restricted to around 300 people as the pandemic dangers persist, Manchester City will host Arsenal after Aston Villa plays Sheffield United on Wednesday night. It will usher in an unprecedented summer blitz of games in an …
Read More »WTO tells Saudi to obey global rules in Qatar broadcast dispute
A World Trade Organization panel ordered Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to adhere to global intellectual property rules in a ruling on a dispute with Qatar which accuses Riyadh of blocking its broadcaster after the Gulf neighbors fell out in 2017. Doha filed its complaint in 2018, saying Saudi Arabia was …
Read More »Real Madrid’s Marcelo shows support for Black Lives Matter movement in goal celebration
After a number of stars in Germany’s Bundesliga voiced their support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in recent weeks, Real Madrid’s Brazilian international Marcelo made his own individual act of solidarity on Sunday. With Real 2-0 up against Eibar, Marcelo netted Los Blancos’ third goal and celebrated by …
Read More »Trump threatens to boycott NFL, US Soccer over Black Lives Matter protests
Donald Trump has threatened to boycott the NFL and US Soccer after the leagues decided to repeal bans on players kneeling during the national anthem due to ongoing Black Lives Matter protests. In a series of tweets, the president said he would no longer be watching the sports over the …
Read More »Mallorca vs Barcelona: Setien offers updates ahead of the first game back.
With Barcelona gearing up for their Spanish Primera Division showdown with Mallorca, manager Quique Setien has offered updates on the fitness of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. The Blaugrana’s South American duo have been under the spotlight due to their injury concerns but the Camp Nou gaffer has made positive …
Read More »‘Nobody’s wearing masks’ – rugby, fans return in New Zealand
More than 20,000 fans witnessed the Otago Highlanders edge a 28-27 thriller against the Waikato Chiefs on Saturday as New Zealand welcomed the return of live sport after the coronavirus. The highest-profile sports fixture worldwide since the pandemic, and one of the first with an unrestricted crowd, did not disappoint, …
Read More »NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races, venues
As the nation attempts to renew race relations in the wake of the death of George Floyd in police custody, NASCAR says the Confederate flag is now no longer welcome in the stock car series. For more than 70 years, the Confederate flag was a common and complicated sight at …
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