Mitoma heads full-strength Japan squad to start World Cup qualifying
Japan attacker Karou Mitoma
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Saudi Arabia gets World Club Handball Championship Super Globe 2023 underway
DAMMAM: Saudi Arabia got the World Club Handball Championship Super Globe 2023 underway in Dammam on Tuesday.
Manchester City, RB Leipzig Into Champions League Last 16 As Shakhtar Donetsk Stun Barcelona
Holders Manchester City and RB Leipzig became the first teams to reach the last 16 of this season's Champions League on Tuesday while Danylo Sikan's goal allowed Shakhtar Donetsk to claim a stunning win over Barcelona. Pep Guardiola's reigning champions have eased into the knockout phase with a perfect record, a 3-0 win over Young Boys making it four wins out of four in Group G. Erling Haaland followed his brace in Bern two weeks ago with another two goals against the Swiss side, with the Norwegian striker opening the scoring from the penalty spot midway through the first half.
Man City, Leipzig into Champions League last 16 as Shakhtar stun Barcelona
PARIS: Holders Manchester City and RB Leipzig became the first teams to reach the last 16 of this season’s Champions League on Tuesday while Danylo Sikan’s goal allowed Shakhtar Donetsk to claim a stunning win over Barcelona.
'Anne Frank' nursery name change causes anger in Germany
The plans of a town in eastern Germany to remove the name 'Anne Frank' from a nursery has been met with protests in the country.
Simons strikes again as Leipzig reach Champions League last 16
BELGRADE : Goals from Xavi Simons and Lois Openda gave RB Leipzig a 2-1 win against Red Star Belgrade in Champions League Group G on Tuesday to secure a place in the knockout stages.
‘We failed’, says Xavi as Barca fall to Shakhtar defeat
HAMBURG: Barcelona slumped to a 1-0 defeat by Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday, spurning the chance to seal early qualification to the Champions League knock-out stages. Danylo Sikan’s dipping header in the 40th minute secured Shakhtar a famous victory as Xavi Hernandez’s flat Spanish champions failed to trouble their Ukrainian opponents. Barcelona still lead Group H ahead of Porto, second, hosting Royal Antwerp later on, with the Portuguese side able to pull alongside the Catalans on nine points with victory. “We can see we’re in a bit of a footballing rut, we have to do a reset,” said Barca coach Xavi. “We played a bad game, we have to admit it.” Xavi said his team had wasted a good chance to progress. “After two years without qualifying for the last 16, today is a missed opportunity,” he continued. “It’s the most inopportune moment.
Eddie Howe acknowledges task facing Newcastle
Eddie Howe has admitted Newcastle will probably need to beat both Paris St Germain and AC Milan to keep their Champions League dream alive.