Inter drop first points in Serie A in 3-1 loss at Lazio
MILAN: Inter Milan dropped their first points of the fledgling Serie A when they lost at Lazio 3-1 on Friday.
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Chelsea’s Tuchel loses appeal and banned from touchline
LONDON: Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel will not be in the dugout against Leicester in the English Premier League on Saturday after failing in his appeal against a one-game touchline ban for a post-match scuffle with Tottenham counterpart Antonio Conte. The appeal board’s decision was handed down on Friday.
Ronaldo linked to shock move to French side Marseille
DUBAI: Conflicting media reports linking Manchester United’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo to European clubs on Friday continued to surface with the latest relating him to France’s Ligue 1 side Marseille. European media have suggested that last season’s second-place league finishers Marseille have been conducting a financial study to determine what Ronaldo could bring to the French club.
Future Tours Programme highlights cricket’s changing landscape
Last week, the International Cricket Council released its long-awaited men’s Future Tours Programme for the 2023-2027 cycle.
Verstappen sets Belgian GP pace and won’t ‘worry’ over grid penalty
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Max Verstappen oozed authority and calm on Friday as he topped the times in practice at the Belgian Grand Prix and dismissed concerns about starting Sunday’s race from the back of the grid. Red Bull’s world champion and series leader clocked a best lap in one minute and 45.507 seconds to outpace title rival Charles Leclerc of Ferrari by eight-tenths of a second to delight his ‘orange army’ of fans at the majestic Spa-Francorchamps circuit. “We’re pretty happy with that,” he said.
Howe excited by Newcastle record signing of $70m striker Isak
NEWCASTLE: The arrival of Alexander Isak is making Eddie Howe excited — and the head coach believes Newcastle United fans should be too.
Man United gets Europa League group with Silva’s Sociedad
GENEVA: Manchester United will start another season in the Europa League in a group with Real Sociedad, Sheriff and Omonoia after the draw was made Friday. Man United, which won the Europa League in 2017 and were the beaten finalist two years ago, entered the second-tier competition by placing just sixth in the Premier League last season. It was unclear Friday if Cristiano Ronaldo will still be at the club for the first round of games on Sept.
Scheffler fires 65 to seize five-shot lead in Tour Championship
WASHINGTON: World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, the reigning Masters champion, birdied the last three holes to grab a five-stroke lead after Thursday’s first round of the PGA’s season-ending Tour Championship.