Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr transfer like Pele’s move to New York Cosmos, says club’s coach
Al-Nassr coach Rudi Garcia has compared Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to Pele’s New York Cosmos move in 1975, saying that its impact goes beyond football.
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NBA Round up - Harden's triple-double helps 76ers cruise, Durant hurt in Nets win
James Harden's 20-point triple-double helped carry the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers to a convincing 123-111 NBA victory over the Pistons in Detroit on Sunday.
Nets win against Heat but lose Durant to injury; 76ers cruise past Pistons
LOS ANGELES: The Brooklyn Nets eked out a 102-101 NBA victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday on Royce O’Neale’s game-winner but saw superstar Kevin Durant limp out with a knee injury in the third quarter.
Tatum scores 34 as Celtics hold off Spurs, Lakers edge Kings in thriller
Jayson Tatum scored 34 points, including a go-ahead basket with 33.7 seconds remaining on Saturday as the Boston Celtics escaped San Antonio with a 121-116 NBA victory over the tenacious Spurs.
What's on the box: The best televised sport this weekend
There's a busy weekend of sport ahead with fixtures in the FA Cup and United Rugby Championship, along with All-Ireland senior club football semi-finals.
Pelé funeral: Fans line up to mourn Brazilian soccer great
SANTOS: Fans lined up early Monday outside the Vila Belmiro Stadium ahead of Pelé’s funeral in his hometown of Santos. The Brazilian soccer great died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 82.
Jokic triple double leads Denver over Boston in NBA showdown
Nikola Jokic delivered a triple double with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists to spark hosts Denver over Boston 123-111 in a Sunday showdown of NBA conference leaders.
No Messi, no Neymar as PSG suffer first loss of season
LENS: Paris Saint-Germain, without World Cup winner Lionel Messi and Neymar, lost for the first time in any competition since March 20 last year when they were defeated 3-1 at Lens on Sunday. “Lens deserved their win,” said PSG coach Christophe Galtier. Lois Openda scored one and set up another as Lens, who have only lost once in Ligue 1 this season, closed the gap on PSG at the top to four points after 17 rounds.