TURIN, Italy: Juventus remained on course for a record-extending 15th Italian Cup title by beating Lazio 2-0 in the first leg of their semifinal on Tuesday. Juventus was jeered off the pitch at halftime but Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic scored after the break to give the Bianconeri their first win in 10 matches. The … Read more
Al-Hilal came from behind to defeat Sepahan 3-1 in the first leg of their second-round clash in the Asian Champions League on Thursday. The Saudi Arabians had the better of a hard-fought contest but fell behind to the Iranian hosts when Ramin Rezaeian opened the scoring in the first half, before Malcom equalized just before … Read more
Kathmandu: As Saudi Arabia prepares to host the eighth edition of the West Asian Football Federation Women’s Championship, many eyes will be on Nepalese forward Sabitra Bhandari. Widely known as Samba in football circles, the prolific 27-year-old striker is aiming to make a mark on her first ever visit to the Kingdom. Still fresh from … Read more
DUBAI: As the International League T20 enters the knockout stages on Tuesday, we take a look back at some of the most memorable moments from the 30-match league stage which offered some nail-biting action for fans of cricket around the world. Sikander Raza’s dramatic last ball six to win the match Not many can boast of winning … Read more
MUNICH, Germany: Germany said an emotional goodbye to Franz Beckenbauer on Friday, former teammate Uli Hoeness crediting the football legend with making Germans “proud” again.Beckenbauer died on January 7 in Austria and was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Munich five days later.Friday’s ceremony, which featured leading lights of German football and politics, … Read more