Top Games Review
A dreadful first quarter put paid to any hopes New Zealand had of lifting the Netball World Cup. Playing the two-time defending champions Australia in front of a packed Allphones Arena in Sydney, the Silver Ferns were woefully slow out of the blocks. They lost the first quarter 16-7 and, ultimately, the final 58-55. New …
American and Swiss criminal investigations into corruption in global soccer are unlikely to lead to any threat to Russia retaining the hosting rights for the 2018 World Cup, according to U.S. and European sources familiar with the probes. Prosecutors in New York and Zurich are examining whether there were irregularities in the awarding of the …
Huge explosions in a warehouse district sent up massive fireballs thatturned the night sky into day, killing at least 44 people and injuringhundreds in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, officials and witnessessaid Thursday.Twelve of the dead were from among the more than 1,000 firefighters sent to fight the blaze set off by the explosions …
Rumors of Neymar leaving Barcelona for Manchester United intensified when the agent for the Brazilian superstar was spotted at Old Trafford during Man United’s 0-0 draw with Newcastle on Saturday. United has won two of its first three Premier League matches and sits in second place. However, Louis van Gaal’s anemic attack has generated just …
Bringing you all the news from the summer transfer window and other snippets from the soccer world…Croatia’s Mateo Kovacic. Photograph: Antonio Bronic/Reuters Real Madrid have added another player to their already swollen midfield ranks after agreeing to sign Croatian international Mateo Kovacic from Inter Milan subject to a medical. Real said on their website (www.realmadrid.com) …
In the world of sports, athletes often dedicate their entire lives to reaching the pinnacle of their profession, but for many, life at the top can be short-lived. Sometimes all a player gets to experience at the highest level is one minute on the court, one trip to the plate, one shot on goal or …
Leading the NewsLibyaOn August 13th, the latest round of the United Nations (U.N.)-facilitated Libyan political dialogue concluded in Geneva, Switzerland. According to the U.N. Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), the parties reiterated their conviction that there can be no alternative to peace in Libya outside the U.N. dialogue process. In addition, UNSMIL reported participants emphasized …
Having played three games with just one win and two humiliating losses against Australia A, India A would be hoping to cross the line against the South Africans, whose morale has been hit by the hospitalisation of 10 of its players due to food poisoning. Manish Pandey will be one of the key batsmen for …
Last Saturday (1 August), Adidas unveiled the highly anticipated jersey kit for Manchester United to kick off a 10-year and £750 million (RM4.5 billion) deal It is the first strip made by the German sportswear manufacturer since they signed a 10-year, £750m partnership with the Premier League club. Before that United had been with Nike …
LONDON —There was a time perhaps three or four years ago when the Premier League seemed to split into two groups. There was the top seven, who would contest the European places, and there was the bottom 13 whose first thought each season was simply to avoid relegation. That, perhaps, has changed now.A clear top …