Category: Sports
CAS upholds FIFA ban on Russian teams while court deliberates
Russia’s hopes of competing at the 2022 World Cup were effectively ended after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected a request from the Russian Football Union to freeze FIFA’s suspension while their appeal is heard. CAS said in a statement on Friday that the suspension of all Russian teams and clubs from FIFA’s …
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Arsenal falter in Champions League race with defeat by Newcastle
Newcastle United dealt a huge blow to Arsenal’s chances of qualifying for the Champions League by beating them 2-0 in the Premier League on Monday. An own goal from Ben White and then a late strike from January signing Bruno Guimarães sealed the win for Newcastle and left Arsenal two points off Tottenham Hotspur in …
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Benfica advance with shock away triumph over Ajax
Striker Darwin Nunez headed home a 77th-minute winner as Benfica grabbed a shock 1-0 victory away at Ajax Amsterdam on Tuesday to secure a surprise Champions League quarter-final place. The Uruguayan striker rose above the Ajax defence to score from a free kick in a rare attack for the Portuguese club, who put up a …
Rangnick baffled by handball goal as Man Utd exit Cup on magic night for Boro
Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick was left cursing a change to the handball rule while his Middlesbrough counterpart Chris Wilder hailed the magic of the FA Cup as the 12-time champions suffered a shock fourth round exit on penalties on Friday. Rangnick was left puzzled by Boro’s 64th minute equaliser scored by Matt Crooks after …
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Dembele returns to Barca squad as Xavi urges fans to unite behind club for Sunday’s LaLiga match against Atletico Madrid
Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele will return to the squad for Sunday’s LaLiga match against Atletico Madrid after the club failed to move him on in the January transfer window, coach Xavi Hernandez said on Saturday. Dembele had been dropped from the squad after Barca told him to leave before the January transfer window closed when …
At a vaccination centre in the capital Kuala Lumpur, young children sat anxiously with parents as occasional
“I feel like the (there are) higher chances of me not getting COVID now and I can go dine out,” said 8-year-old Sophie Lee Ming Qi after receiving the vaccine. The inoculation programme will add to Malaysia’s success in vaccinating most of its people. Nearly 80% of the 32 million population have received at least …