European round-up: Alvaro Morata strikes twice as Atletico Madrid end Real's run
Alvaro Morata struck with two headers as Atletico Madrid clinched a rare La Liga win over arch-rivals Real Madrid, winning 3-1 at the Metropolitano Stadium.
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Team World strikes first at Laver Cup in Vancouver as Shelton cruises past Fils
Ben Shelton defeated Arthur Fils 7-6 (4), 6-1 as Team World took an early lead over Team Europe at the Laver Cup international tennis tournament in Vancouver.
Kane strikes as Bayern defeat struggling Man United
MUNICH: Harry Kane scored from the penalty spot as Bayern Munich piled more misery on struggling Manchester United with a 4-3 home win in the Champions League on Wednesday (Sep 20).
Sunil Chhetri Strikes Down Bangladesh, Keeps India's Asian Games 2023 Hopes Alive
The Indian football team rode on a late Sunil Chhetri strike to beat Bangladesh by a solitary goal and stay alive for a place in the knockouts of the Asian Games on Thursday. The 39-year-old veteran scored from the spot in the 85th minute to help his team earn full points after the 1-5 hammering at the hands of hosts China on Tuesday. The Bangladesh goalkeeper dived the right way but could not do anything against Chhetri's fabulous knock from the spot as the ball went past him. India were awarded the penalty after a foul Bangladesh captain Rahmat following a long ball to Bryce Miranda at the edge of the box.
Foreign Office warns of travel ‘disruption’ in Greece due to strikes
Brits heading to Greece on holiday this week have been warned of strikes causing disruption in the country. The UK Foreign Office has issued an update for UK travellers as transport and healthcare are set to be impacted by the industrial action.
Cardiff City 3-2 Coventry City: Bluebirds back up derby win with another victory thanks to Goutas, Grant and Etete strikes
Cardiff City backed up their South Wales derby win with a toughly-fought 3-2 triumph over Coventry City, a result they hope will really help to kickstart this campaign in earnest.
Elavenil Valarivan Strikes Gold In Rio Shooting World Cup
Olympian Elavenil Valarivan won the women's 10m air rifle event to clinch her second gold at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol competition in Rio de Janeiro. Elavenil was perfection personified in the strong eight-woman final field, never scoring below 10.1 throughout the 24 shots. She finished with a score of 252.2 to outgun France's 20-year-old sensation Oceanne Muller, who won silver with 251.9. China's Zhang Jiale bagged the bronze. Elavenil had qualified for the final at eighth and final spot with a score of 630.5.
Strikes likely to cause NHS disruption 'unlike anything we’ve seen before' this week
Patients in Greater Manchester are being warned this week's NHS strikes are “likely to cause disruption to patient care unlike anything we’ve seen before”.