SEOUL: A North Korean women’s football club will be the first sports team from the country to play in neighbouring South Korea since 2018 when they visit this month, Seoul’s unification ministry said Monday. The two Koreas technically remain at war after their 1950–53 conflict ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty and…
PARIS: Top players including world number ones Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka kept up the pressure on the Grand Slam tournaments with a letter to Roland Garros on Monday expressing “deep disappointment” over the French major’s 2026 prize money. Last year almost all the leading players signed two letters to the four Grand Slam bosses…
MADRID, SPAIN: For Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, the consequences of Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final clash at Arsenal may go beyond booking a ticket to Budapest at the end of May. The Argentine forward, linked with a move to Arsenal as well as to Spanish champions Barcelona, has seemed at times to be getting itchy…
Brazilian prodigy Endrick (R) scored his seventh goal for Lyon since he arrived on loan from Real Madrid. Photo: AFP STRASBOURG: Cash-strapped Lyon edged clear of a clutch of clubs vying for Ligue 1’s last Champions League spot with a 4-2 win over Rennes on Sunday capped by a goal from Endrick. The victory lifted…
Borussia Moenchengladbach ensured they will remain in Germany’s top flight next season BERLIN: Borussia Moenchengladbach ensured they will remain in Germany’s top flight next season when Haris Tabakovic scored with two minutes remaining to beat Borussia Dortmund on Sunday, while Mainz pushed St Pauli closer to relegation. Dortmund, who secured Champions League qualification last week…
BARCELONA: Vinicius Junior struck twice for Real Madrid in a 2-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday to make La Liga leaders Barcelona wait to be crowned Spanish champions. The Catalans would have completed their title defence if Madrid dropped points at Espanyol, but Alvaro Arbeloa’s side trimmed the gap on Barca to 11 points, with…
LOS ANGELE: The Detroit Pistons routed the Orlando Magic 116-94 on Sunday to cap a remarkable NBA playoff comeback and book an Eastern Conference semi-final clash with Cleveland. Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and handed out 12 assists and Tobias Harris added 30 points with nine rebounds as the Pistons, who trailed 3-1 in the…
Napoli and Como cancel each other out in a frustrating stalemate. Photo: AFP/FILE MILAN: Napoli and Como drew 0-0 in Serie A on Saturday in a result that did little to further either of their ambitions for this season. The draw will likely disappoint hosts Como the more as they now trail Juventus in the…
Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring Arsenal’s second goal. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Viktor Gyokeres and Bukayo Saka starred in Arsenal’s 3-0 win against Fulham on Saturday as the Premier League leaders moved a step closer to their first title in 22 years. Mikel Arteta’s side demolished woeful Fulham with a three-goal first half blitz at the…
Mbaye and Zaïre-Emery on target as PSG are forced to settle for a draw. Photo: AFP/FILE PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich by fielding a second-string line-up and throwing away the lead twice in a 2-2 draw with Lorient in Ligue 1 on Saturday….