Saudi Arabia to host Youth National Teams Championship during summer
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will host the first Youth National Teams Championship between Aug. 28 and Sept.
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Aston Villa officials unhappy with Premier League fixture change, citing ‘prejudice’
LONDON: Aston Villa officials have expressed their unhappiness with the Premier League for bringing forward a match against Tottenham by two days to help Spurs maximize preparation time for a potential appearance in the Europa League final. The match was due to be played on Sunday, May 18, but will now take place on Friday, May 16 — five days before the title match in the Europa League in Bilbao, Spain. Tottenham lead Bodø/Glimt 3-1 from the first leg of the semifinals, with the return match on Thursday in Norway. The fixture rearrangement gives Villa — a team chasing Champions League qualification — two fewer days to prepare for Tottenham, which might also choose to play a stronger lineup now there is more time to recover for a possible European final. It also will affect travel and logistical arrangements for some Villa fans.
PSG striker Ousmane Dembélé fit to face Arsenal in Champions League semifinal
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain striker Ousmane Dembélé has recovered from a slight hamstring problem and will be in the squad taking on Arsenal in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal on Wednesday. Coach Luis Enrique said Dembélé, who scored the winner in PSG’s 1-0 win in London last week, has been training with his teammates for two days. “I have him at my disposal tomorrow,” Enrique said on Tuesday. Dembélé was injured during the first leg and rested over the weekend when PSG lost to Strasbourg 2-1 in Ligue 1. Enrique heavily rotated his squad with the match against the Gunners in mind. Dembélé’s goal against Arsenal was his eighth in nine Champions League appearances since the start of the year. According to UEFA statistics, PSG have won 18 of the 19 ties in which they won a first leg away, while Arsenal have never overturned a home first leg defeat in European competition, losing all five ties.
Jokic-inspired Nuggets stun Thunder, Knicks down Celtics
LOS ANGELES: Aaron Gordon scored a last-gasp three-pointer and Nikola Jokic produced a 42-point masterpiece as the Denver Nuggets stunned the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119 in a dramatic NBA Western Conference semifinal series opener on Monday.
Jalen Brunson's clutch 3-pointer saves Knicks from going to Game 7 vs. Pistons
Jalen Brunson's crossover dribble between his legs created space for a game-winning 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds left and he blew a kiss to a quiet crowd that relentlessly taunted him for three games.
2025 NBA playoffs: Live updates, highlights from Knicks-Pistons, Nuggets-Clippers - ESPN
Thursday was a slate of two key Game 6s with one team closing out their series, and the other staying alive for another game.
Jalen Brunson's late 3-pointer dooms Pistons, Knicks advance - ESPN
DETROIT — Jalen Brunson made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 5.1 seconds left and finished with 40 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 116-113 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night and into the conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs.