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Milan held at Bologna ahead of Champions League decider at Napoli

BOLOGNA: AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by Bologna on Saturday as a second-string line-up slipped in Serie A’s top four race ahead of a Champions League showdown with Napoli. The Italian champions travel to Naples with a one-goal lead to defend in Tuesday’s quarter-final second leg and the Milan coach’s decision to rest his stars at in-form Bologna led to a stalemate which leaves his team fourth in Italy’s top flight, level on 53 points with third-placed Roma.

Gavi would be happiest staying at Barca — Xavi

GETAFE, Spain: Xavi Hernandez believes young Barcelona midfielder Gavi would be happiest staying at the club, amid speculation he could leave in the summer, the Catalan coach said Saturday. Gavi signed a contract renewal with Barcelona until 2026 in September but because of the club’s financial difficulties, they have not been able to register it with La Liga. That means Gavi remains on his previous deal, which is set to expire in June, allowing him to sign for free for any other side.

Amid Rumours Of Saudi Arabia Offering IPL Team Owners To Set Up "World's Richest T20 League", BCCI Official Says Top Indians Can't Play: Report

After reports emerged on Friday, that the Indian Premier League (IPL) team owners has an offer from Saudi Arabia to set up the "world's richest T20 league" in the country, a new report has quoted an anonymous BCCI official as saying that top Indian cricketers will not be released for any such league. At present, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) bars Indian players from participating in leagues abroad. However, a proposal from the Saudi Arabian government over a new T20 league being set up there could see the Indian board change its stance on the matter.

Leeds Vs Liverpool: Luis Diaz Siap Main

Lini depan Liverpool mendapat tenaga baru saat menghadapi Leeds United. Luis Diaz dipastikan fit dan bakal bermain di pertandingan itu.

Galtier deeply hurt by accusations he made racist comments

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier said he feels hurt “at the deepest level” of his humanity by accusations that he made racist and anti-Muslim comments when he was in charge of French club Nice. RMC Sport and other French media this week quoted a leaked email from former Nice director of football Julien Fournier to the club’s owners, in which he accused Galtier of saying there were too many Black and Muslim players in the squad.

Milking it: United manager Ten Hag defends decisions

MANCHESTER, England: Erik ten Hag says there’s a Dutch expression about hindsight. The Manchester United manager was defending his substitution decisions from Thursday’s 2-2 draw with Sevilla in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals at Old Trafford. “Where I’m coming from you call it ‘you’re looking a cow in the (behind),’” Ten Hag said Friday at a news conference.

Ukraine bars its national teams from events with Russians, Belarusians

KYIV: Ukraine barred its national sports teams from competing in Olympic, non-Olympic and Paralympic events which include competitors from Russia and Belarus, the sports ministry said in a decree on Friday. Ukraine’s deputy sports minister, who signed off on the move, told Reuters in an interview that it was a “bad decision” but one that was better than the alternative. The decree, criticized by some Ukrainian athletes, comes after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) angered Kyiv by paving the way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Newcastle United reject ‘dark arts’ claims as Eddie Howe thanks Unai Emery for ‘Sliding Doors’ moment

NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe has said he is not the master of Premier League “dark arts” despite claims to the contrary by the likes of Erik ten Hag and Thomas Frank. In fact, he does not even know where the tag has come from as he says it does not reflect how his Newcastle United team have performed this campaign. The Magpies have shocked the top flight this season with their quick, compact and pressing style, much akin to the first incarnation of Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool.

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Milan held at Bologna ahead of Champions League decider at Napoli

Gavi would be happiest staying at Barca — Xavi

Amid Rumours Of Saudi Arabia Offering IPL Team Owners To Set Up "World's Richest T20 League", BCCI Official Says Top Indians Can't Play: Report

Leeds Vs Liverpool: Luis Diaz Siap Main

Galtier deeply hurt by accusations he made racist comments

Milking it: United manager Ten Hag defends decisions

Ukraine bars its national teams from events with Russians, Belarusians

Newcastle United reject ‘dark arts’ claims as Eddie Howe thanks Unai Emery for ‘Sliding Doors’ moment