Inter Milan lose at Spezia 2-1 after late penalties
LA SPEZIA, Italy: It was a tale of three penalties at Stadio Alberto Picco where Inter Milan surprisingly lost to relegation-threatened Spezia 2-1 in a slice of Serie A history on Friday.
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Eddie Howe backs misfiring Newcastle United frontman to get back to pre-World Cup best
NEWCASTLE: Having scored just one goal in 12 appearances since the Qatar World Cup, it is fair to say it has not been the best second half of the season for England and Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson.
PSG: Neymar undergoes ankle surgery in Doha
PARIS: Neymar underwent season-ending surgery on his damaged right ankle on Friday, Paris Saint-Germain said. The 31-year-old Brazil forward “was successfully operated on late this morning at the Aspetar Hospital in Doha,” the Qatari-backed club said in a statement.
Grizzlies rout Warriors, Bucks hold off Nets
LOS ANGLES: The Memphis Grizzlies produced a devastating first-quarter scoring spree in a blowout 131-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors in the latest instalment of their rivalry with the NBA champions on Thursday.
U-20 AFCON: Nigeria, Tunisia battle for bronze
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, (Photo by Abeer Ahmed/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Former Fox Executive Guilty In FIFA Bribery Case
A former executive with 21st Century Fox and an Argentine sports marketing firm were found guilty in New York on Thursday of paying bribes to secure lucrative television rights to international football officials. The US Justice Department said in a statement that former Fox executive Hernan Lopez, 52, and Argentine firm Full Play were found guilty on all counts of involvement in schemes to bribe officials at FIFA, CONMEBOL and CONCACAF. Lopez's co-defendant, Carlos Martinez, was acquitted following the seven-week trial in federal court in Brooklyn.
FIFA head of refs wants all stoppage time added in blowouts
GENEVA: FIFA wants full stoppage time added even in blowouts though its refereeing chief said Thursday a “mercy rule” that baseball uses at some levels could be debated in the future to end games at 90 minutes.
Canadian women accuse federation of disrespect in pay dispute
:Members of the Canadian women's national soccer team said they felt disrespected after their governing body released details of its proposed collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on Thursday, including private discussions made public with no notice.