Manchester City success a blueprint for Newcastle ambition, says Pep Guardiola
NEWCASTLE: Pep Guardiola believes the ambition of Newcastle United’s owners is to emulate the success of Manchester City.
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British Cycling Suspends Transgender Women From Events
Brazil tops Masters’ category on second day of Abu Dhabi Grand Slam
ABU DHABI: Capping an evening of competition between world jiu-jitsu legends, Brazil’s Meyran Alves has claimed the “King of Mats” crown while his country dominated the Masters’ division of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam World Tour finale.
Tunisia’s Jabeur hungry for more after historic Madrid title
MADRID: Ons Jabeur says she is hungry for more success after she claimed the biggest title of her career, becoming the first Arab or African player to win a WTA 1000 title thanks to a 7-5, 0-6, 6-2 victory over American Jessica Pegula on Saturday in Madrid. The Tunisian trailblazer picked up her second WTA trophy and is set to return to her career-high ranking of number seven in the world on Monday. Jabeur, who is the first Arab player — man or woman — to crack the top 10, owns a tour-leading 12 victories on clay so far this season and picked up a 20th win overall in 2022.
Liverpool’s title hopes fade after Spurs stalemate
LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool cannot give up hope in the Premier League title race after a 1-1 draw against Tottenham despite admitting he cannot see Manchester City slipping up. Klopp’s side edged ahead of City on goal difference after dropping points at Anfield for the first time since February. But the English champions can now afford to draw one of their remaining four games and still retain their title.
Newcastle's seven months after takeover compared to Man City's early transfer splurges
A lot has changed in the seven months since Newcastle were taken over by a mega-money Saudi-backed consortium.
Hamilton ‘really happy’ with his ‘damn good job’
Lewis Hamilton has reacted to media criticism of his driving by insisting he had done a “damn good job” in Miami Grand Prix qualifying.
Rich Strike stuns for Kentucky Derby victory
WASHINGTON: Rich Strike, an 80-1 longshot who only got into the field on Friday, pulled off a stunning upset victory in the 148th Kentucky Derby on Saturday. The colt, trained by Eric Reed and ridden by Sonny Leon, gained a place in the field when Ethereal Road was scratched.