adminRonaldo happy with ‘more attacking’ Juventus
Rome – Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo gave coach Maurizio Sarri a vote of confidence on Monday when he said he was happy with the “more attacking” approach the club had…
India tour in doubt as Bangladesh go on strike
Dhaka — Bangladesh’s professional cricketers — including several members of the national squad — went on strike yesterday to call for better pay and benefits. The protest, announced by national…
‘Footballers 3.5 times more likely to die from brain trauma’
London – A new study carried out by Glasgow University has found former footballers are approximately three-and-a-half times more likely to die from neurodegenerative diseases than the general population. The…
Formula 1 return is ‘getting harder’: Alonso
Fernando Alonso has answered “we’ll see” and “maybe” to the latest question about whether he might return to Formula 1. Still with ties to the Spaniard’s management, Flavio Briatore last…
India on brink of Test sweep as dire Proteas crumble
Ranchi — Pace duo Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav claimed five wickets between them on Monday to put India on the brink of a series whitewash after South Africa crumbled…
Bulgaria appoint new coach in wake of racism row
Sofia — Bulgaria appointed Georgi Dermendzhiev as new national football coach in place of Krasimir Balakov who quit last week in the wake of a 0-6 loss against England overshadowed…
Referee was ‘man of the match’: Ole
Cape Town — Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has credited referee Martin Atkinson for allowing their 1-1 draw with Liverpool to be a ‘proper derby’ on Sunday. Solksjaer praised…
‘They just defend’ . . . Klopp frustrated as stubborn Utd hold Liverpool
Manchester — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp bemoaned Manchester United’s defensive tactics and a controversial VAR call as the European champions’ 17-game winning run in the Premier League came to an…
African players in Europe: Ivorian Lago stuns Real Madrid
Paris — Ivorian Junior Lago stole the show among Africans in the major European leagues at the weekend by snatching the La Liga winner for Real Mallorca against Real Madrid.…
Israel’s Netanyahu gives up effort to form new government
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he is giving up his effort to form a new government after failing to form a coalition following an inconclusive parliamentary election last…