Al-Taawoun looking for positive result in first leg of ACL 2 semi against Sharjah in Buraidah
RIYADH: Saudi’s Al-Taawoun host the UAE’s Sharjah in Buraidah, this evening at 9pm, in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Two semifinal.
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Kisah Bocah Leicester Pakai Jersey Polos saat Hadapi Newcastle
Jeremy Monga menjalani debut bersama Leicester City di Premier League saat menghadapi Newcastle United. Namun pemain 15 tahun itu harus mengenakan jersey polos yang berbeda dibandingkan dengan rekan setimnya.
Manchester United to play May friendlies in Malaysia, Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Manchester United will play friendly matches in Malaysia and Hong Kong three days after the end of the Premier League season, the club said Tuesday.Ruben Amorim’s side will face an ASEAN All-Star XI team in Kuala Lumpur on May 28 and the Hong Kong representatives on May 30.They will finish what has been another disappointing Premier League campaign on May 25 at home to Aston Villa.United last visited Asia when they played Liverpool in Thailand in July 2022.They will take part in the Premier League Summer Series in the United States ahead of the 2025-2026 season.Chief executive Omar Berrada said: “Importantly, tour fixtures drive significant additional revenue which help make the club stronger, allowing us to keep investing in success on the pitch.”Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool previously announced they will visit Hong Kong in July.United, who currently languish 13th in the Premier League, last visited the Chinese city in 2013.The Hong Kong team is managed by former United youth team player Ashley Westwood and is ranked 153rd in the world.
Newcastle Step Up Champions League Chase As Dismal Leicester Slump Again
Newcastle coasted to a 3-0 win over sorry Leicester on Monday to step up their Champions League charge and condemn the Foxes to an eighth straight Premier League defeat without scoring. Eddie Howe's men, still on a high after winning the League Cup last month, are up to fifth in the table, level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea but with a game in hand. Fifth place will almost certainly be enough to secure a place in the Champions League next season after strong performances by English clubs in continental competition.
Newcastle step up Champions League chase with Leicester win
LEICESTER, United Kingdom: Newcastle coasted to a 3-0 win over sorry Leicester on Monday to step up their Champions League charge and condemn the Foxes to an eighth straight Premier League defeat without scoring. Eddie Howe’s men, still on a high after winning the League Cup last month, are up to fifth in the table, level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea, but with a game in hand. Fifth place will almost certainly be enough to secure a place in the Champions League next season after strong performances by English clubs in continental competition. But Ruud van Nistelrooy’s hapless team are heading back down to the Championship after a solitary season in the Premier League. The visitors were 2-0 up in the 11th minute after two goals from Jacob Murphy, the second a tap-in from close range after an audacious effort from Fabian Schar hit the crossbar, and Harvey Barnes added a third before half-time. Leicester were brighter in the second half but could not end their goal drought in the league, which stretches back to January. The opening moments of the contest gave false hope to the long-suffering home fans as Jamie Vardy tested Nick Pope in the visitors’ goal. Newcastle were ahead in the just second minute after Tino Livramento squared for Murphy to tap home after an attack down the left. Minutes later time stood still as Schar, spotting goalkeeper Mads Hermansen off his line, nearly scored from his own half. His effort cannoned off the crossbar but landed at the feet of Murphy, who was the only player to react. The game was effectively over before half-time when former Leicester player Barnes finished from close range after Hermansen saved from Joelinton, declining to celebrate. Van Nistelrooy introduced Stephy Mavididi
Jack Hendry primed for first Dammam derby with Al-Ettifaq
LONDON: Al-Ettifaq center back Jack Hendry knows a fair bit about cross-city rivalries. He played for Dundee against Dundee United, for Club Brugge against Cercle Brugge and, most notably, for Celtic against Rangers in the Old Firm Derby.
World Cricket Association lights a fuse with views on game’s governance
Everyone associated with cricket knows the international calendar is overcrowded. Everyone also knows India is the game’s powerhouse and is shaping it to its will. Solutions and remedies to these situations are in short supply, especially given the interests vested in maintaining them.
Isak takes goal tally to 20 as Newcastle beat Brentford 2-1
NEWCASTLE, England :Alexander Isak scored his 20th Premier League goal of the season and Sandro Tonali fired a stunning winner as Newcastle United beat Brentford 2-1 at St James' Park on Wednesday to boost their bid for a Champions League place.