Der Zakarian returns to struggling Montpellier
Frenchman Der Zakarian, who also has Armenian citizenship, spent four years at Stade de la Mosson between 2017-2021, leading them to a sixth placed finish and the French Cup semi-finals.
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Lewandowski scores as Barça beat Betis to improve league lead
MADRID: Robert Lewandowski ended his scoring drought in the Spanish league to help Barcelona defeat Real Betis 2-1 and increase their lead over Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Mbappe misses penalty, comes off injured in PSG win
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 with a 3-1 win at Montpellier on Wednesday but their evening was overshadowed by an injury to Kylian Mbappe, who had earlier missed a penalty. The France superstar had an eighth-minute spot-kick saved by Montpellier’s Benjamin Lecomte and then remarkably saw his second attempt turned onto the post by the goalkeeper after the referee ordered a retake. Mbappe then limped off with what looked like a hamstring injury midway through the first half, raising the alarm for PSG with the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich now less than two weeks away.
Live Blog: Transfer Deadline Day
Arsenal have agreed terms with Chelsea on a deal for Jorginho, who is in the final six months of his contract as per Fabrizio Romano.
Isak gets one over Mitrovic in ‘battle of Alexs’ as Newcastle beat Fulham 1-0
NEWCASTLE: It was a tale of two Alexs at St. James’ Park as a pair of returning strikers made headlines for very different reasons.
26th Arabian Gulf Cup to be hosted in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, president of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation, announced on Sunday that the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup will be hosted in Kuwait in December 2024, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Morant, Grizzlies beat Pacers 130-112, run streak to 9
INDIANAPOLIS: Ja Morant had 23 points, 10 assists and another ferocious dunk, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Indiana Pacers 130-112 on Saturday night to extend the NBA’s longest current winning streak to nine games.
Buckley makes a pair of eagles and leads the Sony Open
HONOLULU: Two swings were all it took for Hayden Buckley to become another face in a large crowd of contenders to a two-shot lead Saturday in the Sony Open.