Napoli in control after comfortable win in Frankfurt
Goals from Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo sealed a comfortable 2-0 win for Napoli in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 clash with Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.
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Real Madrid crush Liverpool 5-2 in Champions League rout at Anfield
In a re-run of last year's final, the first half was played at a ferocious pace, with the hosts racing into a fourth-minute lead through a superb Darwin Nunez flick – the quickest goal Liverpool have ever scored at Anfield in the Champions League.
PSG’s Neymar has ‘ligament damage’ in injured ankle
PARIS: Brazil forward Neymar has suffered ligament damage to his injured ankle, Paris Saint-Germain said on Tuesday, two weeks before the French club’s Champions League last 16, second leg with Bayern Munich. Neymar, 31, was taken off on a stretcher with an ankle injury in the second half of PSG’s extraordinary 4-3 Ligue 1 win over Lille on Sunday.
AlUla Camel Cup to crown ‘Champion of Champions’ in stunning setting
ALULA: The inaugural AlUla Camel Cup will culminate with the crowning of a ‘Champion of Champions’ to the backdrop of arguably Saudi Arabia’s most stunning scenery.
Date with destiny: Saudi Arabia’s first female pro fighter ready to make history on Paul vs. Fury undercard
Riyadh: A new era in Saudi women’s boxing is set to begin on Sunday when a female fighter from the Kingdom makes the first professional debut on the undercard to the Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury showdown.
Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury
DUBAI: Brittney Griner will be back in the WNBA this season, once again playing with the Phoenix Mercury. Griner, who was a free agent, re-signed with the team Tuesday. The 32-year-old Griner had said she would return to Phoenix in a social media post in December, after she returned home from her 10-month detainment in Russia.
Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte not in Manchester City squad for Champions League clash with RB Leipzig
Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte will miss Manchester City's Champions League clash at RB Leipzig on Wednesday, the club have confirmed.
Elite pair to represent international master Mott on Saudi Cup night
RIYADH: Considering Bill Mott’s career, it goes without saying that one must take his world-stage contenders seriously — and serious contenders are exactly what the iconic conditioner has at this year’s Saudi Cup meeting.