Arteta confirms Havertz available for Brighton trip
Arsenal will have key attacker Kai Havertz available for their Premier League match at Brighton & Hove Albion, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday.
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German officials call for illegal firework ban after five deaths and riots
German officials have called for restrictions on illegal fireworks as well as harsher sentences for rioters attacking emergency workers after five people were killed, and dozens of civilians and police officers were injured across Germany on New Year's Eve.
MLS side Philadelphia Union name South African Carnell as new head coach
The 47-year-old South African replaces Jim Curtin, a two-time MLS Coach of the Year who was fired in November after leading the Union for a decade.
Gift Orban completes €12m move from Lyon to Hoffenheim
The travails of Gift Orban at Olympique Lyonnais of France are finally over after TSG Hoffenheim of Germany confirmed the signing of the Nigerian striker on Thursday evening.
Players to watch out for in Europe 2025
Players to watch out for in Europe 2025 As football fans look ahead to another year of drama, brilliance and controversy across European football, who will be among the attractive players? We know players like Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr will still be starring, it will no doubt prove to be a big 12 months for plenty of other players too.
Thomas Tuchel To Watch Spurs Face Newcastle As England Reign Begins
Thomas Tuchel will mark the official start of his England reign by watching Tottenham play Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday. Tuchel was appointed as the permanent replacement for Gareth Southgate in October, but the German only began his spell in charge on New Year's Day. The former Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss will attend the match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to check on the form of Tottenham stars James Maddison and Newcastle trio Dominic Solanke, Anthony Gordon and Lewis Hall.
Swedes hang on for win over resilient Latvians, advance to world junior semifinals
David Edstrom's second-period power-play goal stood as the winner, and Sweden held on for a 3-2 victory over Latvia in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world junior hockey championship in Ottawa.
'My Final Wish Is Fulfilled': Paralympic Legend Murlikant Petkar Elated On Getting Arjuna Award
India's first gold medallist in Paralympic Games, Murlikant Rajaram Petkar was on Thursday elated by the news that the Sports Ministry has recommended him for the Arjuna Award in the Lifetime category and said his lone remaining wish has been fulfilled. Petkar won a gold medal in men's 50m freestyle swimming in the 1972 Paralympic Games in Heidelberg, Germany, becoming the first Indian to bag an individual gold medal in the Olympics or Paralympic Games. However, his achievement went unnoticed and unrewarded for decades as para-sports did not get much recognition in those times and were not considered for the Arjuna Award, the top sports award before the Khel Ratna was introduced in 1991-92.