Lukaku strike earns Chelsea spot in Club World Cup final
ABU DHABI : A first-half Romelu Lukaku strike earned Chelsea a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal on Wednesday to seal a spot in the Club World Cup final.
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Chelsea Beat Al Hilal, To Face Palmeiras In FIFA Club World Cup Final
Romelu Lukaku ended a run of five games without a goal as he scored in Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal on Wednesday to set up a Club World Cup final against Palmeiras. The Belgium star pounced on a defensive mistake to grab the winner on 32 minutes in Abu Dhabi and send the Blues, who finished runners-up in 2012, through to a second appearance in the final.
Al-Hilal 0-1 Chelsea: Blues scrape past Saudi side for chance to lift Club World Cup
Chelsea will meet Brazilian side Palmeiras in the Club World Cup final after edging past Al-Hilal at the Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Inter beats Roma 2-0 in Cup, spoils Mourinho’s return
MILAN, Italy: A pair of brilliant goals from Edin Dzeko and Alexis Sanchez ruined Jose Mourinho’s return to his former club Tuesday as Inter Milan beat Roma 2-0 to reach the Italian Cup semifinals. The match marked the first time Mourinho faced Inter at San Siro since he left after leading the club to the Serie A-Italian Cup-Champions League treble in 2010.
"Might actually tempt him" - Transfer insider drops "ridiculous" PIF claim involving NUFC target
Newcastle United’s ‘ridiculous’ ambition could allow them to resurrect a move to bring Sven Botman to St James’ Park in the summer, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.
Red Bull F1 clinches new $500M title sponsorship with Oracle
MILTON KEYNES, England: The Red Bull Formula One team has secured a new title sponsorship worth around $500 million with technology firm Oracle, placing it among the most lucrative commercial deals in sports. The five-year deal is a lift to the team ahead of the season beginning next month when Max Verstappen will be looking to defend his world title in a new Oracle Red Bull Racing car that was also revealed on Wednesday. Financial details were not disclosed but a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press it was worth around $100 million a year.
Chen flips, spins way to world-record score at Olympics
BEIJING: Nathan Chen flipped, whirled and even punched his way to a world-record score in the men’s figure skating short program at the Beijing Olympics. Next up for the Salt Lake City native: an expected and long-awaited coronation as Olympic champion. Chen made history in a historic venue on Tuesday, crushing the world record with a score of 113.97 at Capital Indoor Stadium, site of the 1971 ping pong diplomacy matches between the United States and China.
Newcastle transfer news: 'Ridiculous ambition' could seal summer deal for Sven Botman
Newcastle United’s ‘ridiculous’ ambition could allow them to resurrect a move to bring Sven Botman to St James’ Park in the summer, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.