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Barcelona signs young Dutch midfielder De Jong for 75M euros 23 Jan 2019 - 09:20 pm

BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona has signed promising 21-year-old Netherlands midfielder Frankie De Jong from Ajax for 75 million euros ($85.5 million). The deal could...

VAR sparks more controversy across Europe 23 Jan 2019 - 09:19 pm

Berlin: Six months after successfully making its World Cup debut in Russia, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system remains a "work in progress"...

Real's Solari calls for clarity on VAR 23 Jan 2019 - 05:05 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari has called for more clarity and explanations for decisions taken by Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in Spain...

Milan agree Piatek deal, Chelsea close in on Higuain: Reports 23 Jan 2019 - 04:42 pm

AC Milan have agreed a deal to sign Genoa forward Krzysztof Piatek, paving the way for Gonzalo Higuain to move to Chelsea on...

Empty seats, poor facilities dampen Asian Cup atmosphere 23 Jan 2019 - 04:23 pm

Abu Dhabi: Football managers used to screaming themselves hoarse during games are finding little need to reach for a post-match lozenge at the...

Fans baffled as Liverpool star Mohamed Salah goes offline 23 Jan 2019 - 04:17 pm

Cairo: Fans were left baffled on Wednesday after Liverpool's star Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah appeared to have deleted all of his social media...

Djokovic delight at stroll to semi after Nishikori retires 23 Jan 2019 - 04:11 pm

Melbourne: Novak Djokovic was delighted to get back into the semi-finals at the Australian Open after missing out for two years as Kei...

Djokovic through to semi-finals after Nishikori retires 23 Jan 2019 - 02:46 pm

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open for a seventh time on Wednesday after eighth seed Kei Nishikori retired hurt...

Beckham to take stake with 'Class of '92' in Salford City 23 Jan 2019 - 02:27 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Former England midfielder David Beckham will take a 10 percent share in non-league club Salford City, joining up with his former...

Test specialist Pujara brushes off advertisers' snubs 23 Jan 2019 - 10:52 am

New Delhi: India's prolific batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has admitted his status as a Test specialist means he fails to bag lucrative endorsements --...

1 point away, Serena stunned by Pliskova at Australian Open 23 Jan 2019 - 09:41 am

Melbourne: Four times, Serena Williams was only one point - a single point - from closing out a victory in the Australian Open...

Paine tells bowlers to bounce out Sri Lanka after humbling loss 23 Jan 2019 - 09:11 am

Brisbane: Australian captain Tim Paine said Wednesday that Sri Lanka should prepare themselves for a bouncer barrage when the first day-night Test gets...

South Korea knock Bahrain out 23 Jan 2019 - 12:23 am

DUBAI: Kim Jin-su’s extra-time header took South Korea past a stubborn Bahrain and into the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup yesterday as Paulo...

England delay naming team for first Windies test 23 Jan 2019 - 12:23 am

England have plenty of options at their disposal and will wait until the morning of the first test against West Indies to name...

King Kohli's five key career moments 23 Jan 2019 - 12:23 am

New Delhi: India captain Virat Kohli scaled new heights Tuesday after being named as the first ever player to win three top International...

Tearful Kvitova down Barty to make Open semis 22 Jan 2019 - 01:02 pm

Melbourne: Eighth seed Petra Kvitova powered past local hope Ashleigh Barty to make the Australian Open semi-finals Tuesday in the Czech's best Grand...

Cardiff striker Sala feared missing in plane crash: French police 22 Jan 2019 - 12:51 pm

Nantes: Premier League club Cardiff City's record new signing, Argentina-born striker Emiliano Sala, was on board a light aircraft that disappeared over the...