Chelsea job chance for Pochettino to prove he is one of soccer’s elite coaches
LONDON: Mauricio Pochettino’s time in the wilderness looks set to end. And a career that has felt in danger of stagnating could get the jump start it needs.
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Liverpool maintain top-four charge to push Leicester closer to relegation
LEICESTER: Liverpool maintained their pursuit of Champions League football next season and pushed Leicester ever closer to the Championship as Curtis Jones scored twice in a 3-0 win at the King Power on Monday. Trent Alexander-Arnold rounded off another fine performance in his new hybrid role between right-back and midfield with a stunning strike as Liverpool closed to within one point of the top four. Jurgen Klopp’s men still need a late-season collapse from Newcastle or Manchester United but a seven-game winning streak from the Reds has upped the pressure on their rivals, who both have three games remaining to Liverpool’s two.
Baseball United selects Mumbai as first franchise
DUBAI: Baseball United, the first-ever professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and Indian subcontinent, has announced that Mumbai will be home to its first-ever franchise.
Coach Ramon Diaz leaves Al-Hilal ahead of Classico clash with leaders Al-Ittihad
RIYADH: Al-Hilal have said an early goodbye to their coach Ramon Diaz and will do the same to their season if they lose the Classico to Al-Ittihad on Tuesday.
Team BDS claim ‘Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege’ triumph at Gamers Without Borders event
RIYADH: Team BDS won the European section of the Gamers Without Borders “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege” event, organized by the Saudi Esports Federation.
GEA head Turki Al-Asheikh appointed honorary president of Afro-Asian Chess Association
RIYADH: The Afro-Asian Chess Association announced on Monday the appointment of Turki Al-Asheikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, as honorary president of the group.
Barcelona will ‘do everything possible’ to sign Messi: Laporta
Juan Laporta, Barcelona’s club president, confirmed on Monday that they will do everything possible to bring back Lionel Messi, their former star, this summer.
UAE Pro League review: new champions and big crowds in a season for the ages
An ADNOC Pro League campaign for the ages is over.