Eubank Jr. fined after missing weight for Benn grudge bout
LONDON: Chris Eubank Jr. will be fined £375,000 ($499,000) after failing to reach the correct weight ahead of his grudge fight against British rival Conor Benn on Saturday. Eubank Jr.
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Young Barcelona Must 'Enjoy' Real Madrid Copa Final Fight: Hansi Flick
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick called on his young side to 'enjoy' fighting rivals Real Madrid in Saturday's Copa del Rey final in Seville. The Catalans are hoping to land a potential quadruple this season, with the Copa their next target after winning the Spanish Super Cup in January against Real Madrid. In the two Clasicos this season Barca triumphed 4-0 in La Liga last October and then 5-2 in the final in Saudi Arabia, but Flick said his team are not necessarily favourites.
Saudi woman elected as first female president of Arab Badminton Federation
JEDDAH: Mai bint Ubaid Al-Rasheed has become the first Saudi woman to be elected as president of the Arab Badminton Federation. The election was held on Friday during the organization’s general assembly on the sidelines of the Badminton World Federation’s annual congress in China. Al-Rasheed secured 10 votes in the poll, two more than Iraqi candidate Fann Shawqi Youssef, the ABF said in a statement. She will take over the presidency from Sawsan Hajji Taqawi, who had held the position since 2018. Al-Rasheed’s victory was widely hailed as a positive step in strengthening the role of Saudi women in regional sports leadership. During the vote, Tabash Al-Jilali of Algeria, Iyad Mahmoud from Syria, Samir Shaghouri of Lebanon and Yaqoub Al-Issa from Palestine were elected as committee members. Yazeed Al-Massoud was named secretary-general of the Arab Badminton Federation for the 2025–28 term. The statement said that the new leadership marked a step forward in strengthening Arab cooperation and advancing the sport of badminton both regionally and internationally. The ABF was established in Cairo in 1996.
Real Madrid boycott pre-Cup final activities after referee's press conference
SEVILLE, Spain :Real Madrid boycotted pre-match activities ahead of their Copa del Rey final against rivals Barcelona after the match referee gave an emotional press conference in which he called out Real for criticising the official on their in-house tv channel.
Bournemouth to buy back Vitality Stadium, make plans for expansion
Bournemouth have agreed a deal to buy back the Vitality Stadium to renovate and expand their home ground, the Premier League club announced on Friday.
Evra makes biting remark about Suarez ahead of MMA debut
Former footballer Patrice Evra will make his Mixed Martial Arts debut in May, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) said on Friday, and the Frenchman has already suggested old foe Luis Suarez would be his dream opponent.
Guardiola says Man City must show ‘spirit’ to get back on top
It was a display of unity that Guardiola didn’t see earlier in the season“We learn to do better. To create another bond with the team, to celebrate when we score a goal,” he saidLONDON: Pep Guardiola has vowed Manchester City will be back to their best next season after losing their “spirit” during a turbulent campaign that exposed an unexpected lack of hunger in his side.Currently third in the Premier League, City — who had won the previous four English titles — want to salvage a dismal year by winning the FA Cup and qualifying for the Champions League via a top five finish.Guardiola’s side face Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup semifinals on Sunday knowing defeat at Wembley would condemn them to finish without a major trophy for the first time since 2016-17.But Guardiola is already thinking about how to avoid a repeat of City’s stunning struggles and he believes he has found the solution.The City boss noticed the passion his players celebrated with after Bernardo Silva put them ahead in a crucial 2-1 win against top-five rivals Aston Villa on Tuesday.It was a display of unity that Guardiola didn’t see earlier in the season, when he felt City took success for granted after winning six of the last seven Premier League titles.“We learn to do better.
Manchester United may have popular new regular after Diogo Dalot injury set-back
Manchester United's luck with injuries this season has nearly been as bad as their form in the Premier League.