Mbappe double secures Real Madrid 2-1 win at Villarreal
VILLARREAL, Spain : Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help Real Madrid fight back to beat Villarreal 2-1 on Saturday and move provisionally top of the LaLiga standings.
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Ireland coach Easterby frustrated but relieved after win over Italy
ROME : Ireland stand-in coach Simon Easterby was left frustrated by his side’s inability to kill off the match in their 22-17 Six Nations victory over Italy in Rome on Saturday, and admits it has been a mixed campaign for the defending champions.
Luis Enrique's PSG hope to bring joy to fans with win over rivals Marseille
While Paris St-Germain can extend their lead atop Ligue 1 to 19 points if they beat Olympique de Marseille, manager Luis Enrique said it was beating their bitter rivals that really counted.
India's Kohli excited by cricket's return at Los Angeles Games
BENGALURU : Virat Kohli welcomed the inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and, although the Indian great will not be coaxed out of retirement for the showpiece, he said he believed a new generation of Indian athletes would be ready to strike gold.
Fears for France's already weakened champagne industry in US-EU trade war
The French champagne industry is bracing itself for a major blow after US President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to slap tariffs of up to 200% on European alcohol if the EU's new 50% tariffs on bourbon are not lifted.
Paris Games gender row was product of Russian fake news campaign-IOC's Bach
PYLOS, Greece : A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign and had little to do with reality, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Saturday.
Man City vs Brighton live early team news plus kick-off time and TV decision
Manchester City welcome Brighton to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday in their final Premier League fixture before the international break.
Defender Kim out of South Korea squad with Achilles tendon injury
Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae has been dropped from the South Korea squad ahead of their home World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Jordan due to an Achilles tendon injury, the Korean Football Association said on Saturday.