Eddie Howe refuses to point fingers at Newcastle United players after slump at Chelsea LONDON: Eddie Howe is refusing to point fingers at his Newcastle United players after their latest error-strewn Premier League show at Chelsea. Mistakes from Sven Botman, Dan Burn and Sean Longstaff littered another poor away-day show as the Magpies were well-beaten … Read more
BERLIN: Stung by the prospect of a first season without a major trophy for 12 years, Bayern Munich appointed Max Eberl as their new sporting director to oversee a major shakeup. The Bavarian powerhouse said on Monday the 50-year-old Eberl signed a contract through June 2027 and will begin on Friday. He was to appear … Read more
Newcastle United double injury boost for Arsenal as Eddie Howe snubs Man United chief’s comments NEWCASTLE: Alexander Isak and Joe Willock have handed Newcastle United a huge boost ahead of their trip to Premier League title challengers Arsenal. The Magpies head to the Emirates Stadium in the late kick-off on Saturday hoping to net their … Read more
LIVERPOOL, England: Liverpool forward Diogo Jota will be missing for months because of injury, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Tuesday. The Portugal international hurt his right knee in the first half of Liverpool’s 4-1 win at Brentford in the English Premier League on Saturday. “We have Diogo with a knee issue ruled out — it … Read more
DUBAI: Fresh from claiming a historic third successive title at last week’s WTA Tour event in Doha, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek is optimistic she can carry her dominant form into this week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. A beaten finalist in Dubai 12 months ago, the Pole recovered from a chastening straight sets defeat … Read more
In international football the teams that handle pressure well are the most successful. Playing at the FIFA World Cup for the first time, as host nation no less, Qatar felt that pressure more than most. The level of expectation after 12 long years of preparation was intense, and in that moment, with the international glare … Read more
Ons Jabeur ‘happy’ to be at Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open as she prepares for another shot at Wimbledon title ABU DHABI: Ons Jabeur is “happy” to be at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open as she prepares for another shot at the Wimbledon title. Jabeur was speaking in Abu Dhabi ahead of the start of the … Read more
BERLIN: Harry Kane scored the go-ahead goal to help Bayern Munich to a 3-1 comeback home win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday, keeping hot on the heels of leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who won 2-0 at Darmstadt.Bayern stay just two points behind Xabi Alonso’s unbeaten side, with the two facing off next Saturday in Leverkusen.“The big … Read more
MUNICH: Bayern Munich are in talks to bring forward the signing of Spain winger Bryan Zaragoza amid an injury crisis, the club said Tuesday. Bayern agreed last month to sign Zaragoza at the end of the season from Spanish club Granada, but forward Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman have both been injured since then.
BERLIN: Bayern Munich are counting the cost of Wednesday’s hard-fought 1-0 win over Union Berlin, with German media reporting midfielders Konrad Laimer and Joshua Kimmich are set for injury layoffs. Laimer looks set to miss between six and eight weeks with a calf injury, German tabloid Bild reported on Thursday. Laimer was replaced in the … Read more