The week in Asian football
HONG KONG : Talking points from the week in Asian football:
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Cameron Norrie wins epic Rio Open final against injured but fighting Carlos Alcaraz in dramatic match
Cameron Norrie won an epic Rio Open final against a battling Carlos Alcaraz to claim the fifth ATP title of his career. Norrie was a set and a break down, but came back to get revenge from his Argentina Open final defeat to Alcaraz last week by winning 5-7 6-4 7-5 victory in two hours and 40 minutes. Ad It moved Norrie up to 12th in the ATP standings, whilst Alcaraz suffered an injury to his right leg during the match and will await an assessment about his fitness.
Barcelona had 'worst game of season' in Almeria loss - Xavi
An angry Xavi Hernandez slammed Barcelona's «worst performance of the season» as his side missed the chance to move 10 points clear of Real Madrid in LaLiga by losing 1-0 at Almeria.
Nordic World Ski Championships 2023: Jarl Magnus Riiber guides Norway to mixed team glory in Planica
Jarl Magnus Riiber extended his Slovenian weekend to savour by steering Norway to the maiden mixed team World Championship title in Planica. Riiber, 25, became just the second man to win three individual World Championship titles in a row on Saturday and followed it up 24 hours later by leading his country to glory in the normal hill mixed team event.
Giannis Antetokounmpo out for streaking Bucks against Suns
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play Sunday against the Phoenix Suns because of a quad injury, coach Mike Budenholzer said.
Riiber guides Norway to mixed team glory in Planica
Jarl Magnus Riiber extended his Slovenian weekend to savour by steering Norway to the maiden mixed team World Championship title in Planica. Riiber, 25, became just the second man to win three individual World Championship titles in a row on Saturday and followed it up 24 hours later by leading his country to glory in the normal hill mixed team event.
Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Chelsea: Superb Oliver Skipp strike, plus late Harry Kane goal keeps Spurs fourth
Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to earn their first Premier League win over the Blues at their new ground and pile the pressure on Graham Potter. The opening half brought little in the way of chances. Ad Chelsea started the better but lost veteran defender Thiago Silva to an apparent knee injury midway through the half and seemed to surrender the initiative.
Remco Evenepoel wins overall victory at the UAE Tour as Adam Yates finishes in first on Stage 7
Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep) has sealed the overall victory at the UAE Tour after finishing ten seconds behind Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) on Stage 7. Evenepoel has dropped with 3km remaining on the summit finish, but he kept Yates within his sight. Ad The world champion looked to close in on Yates in the final kilometre, but he had to settle for second and finished 10 seconds behind the 30-year-old.