✳ Arsenal 2⃣ Tottenham 2⃣ London, United Kingdom | AFP | Unai Emery saluted Arsenal’s fighting spirit after they hit back from two goals down to salvage a pulsating 2-2 draw against Tottenham in Sunday’s north London derby. Emery’s side were in danger of a damaging defeat after goals from Christian …
Read More »‘Amazing’ Osaka thrashes tearful Gauff at US Open as Nadal coasts
New York, United States | AFP | Defending champion Naomi Osaka consoled a tearful Coco Gauff after a crushing US Open victory Saturday in a showdown billed as “the future of women’s tennis” while Rafael Nadal cruised into the last 16. World number one Osaka overpowered 15-year-old Gauff 6-3, 6-0 in …
Read More »Liverpool, Man City in cruise mode as Man Utd, Chelsea flop again
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool maintained their 100 percent start to the Premier League season with a 3-0 win at Burnley to retake top spot from Manchester City, who earlier thrashed Brighton on Saturday. But Manchester United and Chelsea lost further ground on the leaders in disappointing draws …
Read More »Arsenal sense chance to further unsettle Spurs
Londres, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal used to take ruling the roost over Tottenham for granted, but the balance of power has swung Spurs’ way over the past three seasons as they have become north London’s Champions League regulars. Sunday’s derby clash between the two offers the Gunners an early …
Read More »Sanchez flop at United not his fault, says Guardiola
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Pep Guardiola believes Alexis Sanchez cannot be blamed for his spectacular failure with Manchester United and expects the Chile forward to make an impact on loan with Inter Milan. The Manchester City manager tried to sign Sanchez — who played under Guardiola at Barcelona — …
Read More »Arsenal, Spurs battle for bragging rights, Man Utd aim to bounce back at Southampton
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal and Tottenham battle for North London supremacy on Sunday in an early indicator as to who will be Manchester City and Liverpool’s closest challengers for the Premier League title. City and Liverpool have already moved clear of the chasing pack with Jurgen Klopp’s men …
Read More »Manchester City eye autumn advantage over Liverpool
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City may trail Liverpool by two points in the early season running for the Premier League title, but opportunity knocks for the champions in a two-month stretch beginning with Saturday’s visit of Brighton to the Etihad. The visit of the Seagulls is the …
Read More »US prodigy Gauff, champ Osaka set for US Open showdown
New York, United States | AFP | US teen sensation Coco Gauff and top-ranked defending champion Naomi Osaka will meet in a third-round showdown Saturday at the US Open, each curious to test her game against the other. Japanese 21-year-old Osaka dispatched Poland’s Magda Linette 6-2, 6-4 while 15-year-old American Gauff …
Read More »Messi’s Barcelona handed tough Champions League draw as Liverpool face Napoli again
Group A Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Real Madrid (ESP), Club Brugge (BEL), Galatasaray (TUR) Group B Bayern Munich (GER), Tottenham (ENG), Olympiakos (GRE), Red Star Belgrade (SRB) Group C Manchester City (ENG), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR), Dinamo Zagreb (CRO), Atalanta (ITA) Group D Juventus (ITA), Atletico Madrid (ESP), Bayer Leverkusen (GER), Lokomotiv …
Read More »Bayern look to Lewandowski in bid to catch title challengers
Berlin, Germany | AFP | Polish striker Robert Lewandowski will once again take centre-stage as Bayern Munich look to catch up with their Bundesliga title challengers with a home win over strugglers Mainz on Saturday. Two days after signing a new contract which will keep him at the club until 2023, …
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