Kremlev says Olympics will be just for kids if IBA stays excluded
LONDON :Olympic boxing will become just a youth tournament if the International Boxing Association stays excluded as a governing body, IBA president Umar Kremlev said on Monday.
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Atletico exit Club World Cup despite Griezmann strike sealing win over Botafogo
PASADENA :Antoine Griezmann scored with a strike late in the second half to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Botafogo on Monday, a result that could not save the LaLiga side from a group stage exit at the Club World Cup.
Former teacher Daniel Gravell jailed for raping teenager
A former restaurant manager and teacher who has the “potential to be a predatory offender” has been jailed after being found guilty of raping a woman in a house in Carmarthen more than 20 years ago.
Gamechangers and guile - Man City trio justify £109million Pep Guardiola and Hugo Viana decision
Manchester City acted swiftly and decisvely in the transfer market this summer to ensure their new recruits could travel to the Club World Cup.
Gündogan has two goals, Haaland scores as Man City routs Al Ain 6-0 at the Club World Cup
ATLANTA: lkay Gündogan had a pair of goals, Erling Haaland scored on a penalty and Manchester City locked up its spot in the knockout round of the Club World Cup with a 6-0 rout of Al Ain on Sunday night. Claudio Echeverri, Oscar Bobb and Rayan Cherki also scored for City, which is trying to put an encouraging capper on a disappointing season. The English powerhouse finished third in the Premier League after four straight championships and went down to Real Madrid in the knockout playoff of the UEFA Champions League. With an entirely new lineup after a 2-0 win over Morocco’s Wydad in the group opener, Man City produced a dominating performance in Atlanta against an overmatched club from the United Arab Emirates. The time of possession was a staggering 74 percent in favor of the English side, which outshot Al Ain 21-5. Haaland buried the penalty for his 32nd goal of the season across all competitions after a video review found that Rami Rabia took down City’s Manuel Akanji in the area on a corner kick. Cherki, one of City’s high-profile signings, scored his first goal for his new club in the waning minutes. The expected result sent Man City and Italian club Juventus (both 2-0-0) to the Round of 16 from Group G.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points and Thunder beat Pacers 103-91 for NBA title
OKLAHOMA CITY: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished off his MVP season with 29 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship, pulling away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 on Sunday night. Jalen Williams scored 20 and Chet Holmgren had 18 for the Thunder, who were pushed to a Game 7 brink in the NBA Finals — but finished off a season for the ages. Oklahoma City won 84 games between the regular season and the playoffs, tying the 1996-97 Chicago Bulls for third-most in any season. Only Golden State (88 in 2016-17) and the Bulls (87 in 2015-16) won more. It’s the second championship for the franchise.
Gold Cup: Saudi Arabia tie Trinidad, advance out of Group D
Firas Al-Buraikan found the all-important equalizer for Saudi Arabia to notch a 1-1 draw with Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday in Las Vegas, ensuring the CONCACAF’s guests would advance to the knockout stage of the Gold Cup. While the United States won Group D with a perfect 3-0-0 record, Saudi Arabia finished 1-1-1 (4 points) to place second. Trinidad and Tobago (0-1-2, 2 points) would have leapfrogged Saudi Arabia for second with a victory. Justin Garcia nearly put Trinidad ahead in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time, but his point-blank shot from the center of the box caromed off the crossbar. Al-Buraikan’s tying goal also involved the woodwork.
Mbappe nears return from illness as Real Madrid wins at Club World Cup
Jude Bellingham and Arda Guler scored first-half goals and short-handed Real Madrid bounced back from a disappointing performance in its Club World Cup opener to beat Pachuca 3-1 on Sunday in front of 70,248 spectators at Bank of America Stadium.