Bayer Leverkusen is taking its knack for late goals into the new season. Patrik Schick equalized in the 88th minute to secure a 2-2 draw and Leverkusen went on to defeat Stuttgart 4-3 on penalties in the German Supercup on Saturday. Though it’s considered the least important title of the season, both teams played as…
Robert Lewandowski scored late in the first half and early in the second to give Barcelona a winning start in coach Hansi Flick’s Spanish league debut. The goals by Lewandowski gave the Catalan club a 2-1 win at Valencia in its opening league match on Saturday. It was Flick’s first official match in charge after…
Cristiano Ronaldo is still waiting for his first domestic trophy in Saudi Arabia after Al-Nassr lost 4-1 to Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup on Saturday. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner scored the opening goal just before halftime in the season’s curtain-raiser between Saudi Pro League champion Al-Hilal and runner-up Al-Nassr. However, the 39 year-old…
Nuri Sahin enjoyed a comfortable debut as Borussia Dortmund coach with a 4-1 win over fourth-tier team Phönix Lübeck in the first round of the German Cup on Saturday. New signings Pascal Gross, Waldemar Anton, Yan Couto and Maximilian Beier also made their debuts, ushering in a fresh start for a club that reached the…
Czech Republic striker Adam Hlozek has joined Bundesliga side Hoffenheim from Bayer Leverkusen, the buying club announced on Saturday. Hlozek, 22, signed a deal with Hoffenheim until 2029, with German champion Leverkusen receiving a reported fee of 20 million euros ($22 million). Hoffenheim was on the lookout for a new forward after selling German international…
Italian Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia raced clear to win the Austrian MotoGP sprint on Saturday and join Jorge Martin at the top of the championship standings. Spaniard Martin of Ducati-Pramac finished second, while compatriot Aleix Espargaro of Aprilia completed the podium. The reigning two-time MotoGP champion Bagnaia completed the 14 laps in 20 minutes 59.768…
Keshav Maharaj‘s three-wicket spell propelled South Africa to a 40-run triumph against West Indies in the second Test in Georgetown on Saturday. This achievement also made Maharaj the most prolific spin bowler in South Africa’s cricket history.The Proteas sealed the victory within three days, dismissing West Indies for 222 after setting a target of 263…
Riiohlang Dhar became the second Indian woman assistant referee to be selected for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which will be held in the Dominican Republic. Riiohlang, a 34-year-old from Meghalaya, was included in the list of 38 match officials, who will be on call for the October 10-November 3 event. Uvena Fernandes…
As Tamil Nadu prepares for the upcoming domestic season, starting with the Buchi Babu invitational tournament next week, the side has a fresh backroom staff for this year. Apart from the coaching set-up headed by former India pacer L. Balaji, there is also a new selection panel led by former TN cricketer K. Shri Vasudeva…
Napoli hopes to bounce back from its disappointing Serie A season, when it finished 10th, but will need to temper its ambitions as it begins a phase of reconstruction, manager Antonio Conte said on Saturday. Conte took over in June after Napoli went through three different managers last season when, after winning the Scudetto under…
