In defence of Edgware Road: London’s ‘Arab street’
Ask anyone who lives outside of London to name some of the city’s famous places, they might say Oxford Street, Chelsea, Mayfair or maybe Camden.
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Wimbledon: Li and Stosur through, Venus crashes out
The grand slam winners Li Na and Samantha Stosur made bright starts, and Venus Williams gave a defiant performance on the opening day of Wimbledon. But, unfortunately for the veteran American, it came in the news conference room rather than on court.
Son Heung-min fires 13-minute hat-trick as Tottenham thrash Leicester
Son Heung-min responded to being dropped by coming on and ending his goal drought in style with a sensational 13-minute hat-trick in Tottenham’s 6-2 hammering of sorry Leicester.
Robert Lewandowski strikes against as Barcelona top La Liga
Relentless striker Robert Lewandowski pounced twice as Barcelona hammered 10-man Elche 3-0 to move a point clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday.
Alexander Isak rescues a point but Newcastle are frustrated by Bournemouth
Alexander Isak’s second-half penalty salvaged a point for Newcastle but Eddie Howe’s side are still searching for their first Premier League win since the opening day of the season after they were held by Bournemouth at St James’s Park.
UAE select 16-year-old schoolboy for T20 World Cup in Australia
Aayan Afzal Khan, a 16-year-old schoolboy from Sharjah, will be on the flight to Australia as part of UAE’s squad for the T20 World Cup.
Erling Haaland on target again as Manchester City destroy 10-man Wolves
Erling Haaland helped fire Manchester City to the top of the Premier League as the striker continued his red-hot form at Wolves.
Wolves v Manchester City ratings: Collins 2, Kilman 4; De Bruyne 9, Haaland 7
Erling Haaland struck from outside the area as Manchester City cruised past Wolves 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday.