Andoo Comanche leads Sydney-Hobart yacht race
SYDNEY: Australian boat Andoo Comanche held a slim lead in the Sydney-Hobart yacht race Tuesday but will need winds to pick up if it is going to challenge the course’s record time.
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Arsenal stretch lead to seven points as Premier League returns, Newcastle go second
LONDON :Arsenal came from a goal down to beat West Ham United 3-1 and extend their Premier League lead to seven points as the top-flight season resumed on Monday.
Newcastle go second, Lopetegui off to fast start with Wolves
LONDON :Newcastle United stormed into second place in the Premier League by outclassing Leicester City 3-0 away from home on Monday while Harry Kane overcame his World Cup penalty pain by helping Tottenham Hotspur recover to draw 2-2 at Brentford.
Liverpool close gap on Premier League top four with win at Aston Villa
Liverpool held off Aston Villa’s plucky challenge to close the gap on the Premier League’s top four.
Liverpool make flying start on Premier League's return
BIRMINGHAM: Liverpool got off to the flying start they craved on the Premier League's return from the World Cup as a 3-1 win at Aston Villa on Monday cut the gap on the top four to five points. Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk put the Reds in a commanding position before half-time. But Jurgen Klopp's men had to endure some nervy moments in the second half after Ollie Watkins pulled a goal back for Villa before teenager Stefan Bajcetic came off the bench to secure the three points with his first senior goal.
Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3-1 to go sixth in league
Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Monday thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Stefan Bajcetic to go sixth in the Premier League during a game littered with chances.
Liverpool hold off battling Villa to boost top-four hopes
Liverpool held off Aston Villa's plucky challenge to close the gap on the Premier League's top four.
Klopp warns of 'intense' year for World Cup contingent
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says the next year would be intense for players coming back from the World Cup, as he prepared his side for their trip to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Monday. Liverpool are in sixth place after a disappointing start to the season and face a Villa side who have moved up to 12th after the appointment of Unai Emery as manager in October. "For the players who played in the World Cup, the whole year will be incredibly intense," Klopp told reporters on Friday following his side's 3-2 fourth-round League Cup loss at Manchester City the previous evening.