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Ex-France Defender Umtiti Calls Time on Club Career
Ex-France Defender Umtiti Calls Time on Club Career

Former France international defender Samuel Umtiti, a World Cup winner in 2018, announced his retirement on Monday. The 31-year-old former Barcelona and Lyon player left Ligue 1 club Lille at the end of last season. "After an intense career with ups and downs, the time has come to say goodbye... I gave EVERYTHING with passion, and I regret ...

Duplantis Reaches New Heights, Beamish Makes Kiwi History At Worlds
Duplantis Reaches New Heights, Beamish Makes Kiwi History At Worlds

The world athletics championships were, not for the first time, the Armand Duplantis show on Monday although though New Zealand's Geordie Beamish did his best to share the spotlight after a shock win in the 3,000 metres steeplechase. Duplantis kept the drama going to the end in Tokyo --  after the Swede retained his crown he went on to break the ...

Biathlon: Four Silver Medals for Lebanon in the Balkans
Biathlon: Four Silver Medals for Lebanon in the Balkans

In Serbia, the young Lebanese biathlon team made a remarkable breakthrough at the Balkan Championship, winning four silver medals in both the men’s and women’s events. This result marks a real turning point for a discipline launched in the country barely two years ago. Lebanon leaves Serbia with solid achievements in the bag. Paul Keyrouz ...

Champions Barca Crush Valencia At Training Ground Stadium
Champions Barca Crush Valencia At Training Ground Stadium

Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Fermin Lopez struck twice each as Barcelona thumped Valencia 6-0 on Sunday in a La Liga match they were forced to play at their tiny training ground stadium because of delays in reopening the Spotify Camp Nou. The rampant Spanish champions moved second, two points behind leaders Real Madrid, who boast a 100 ...

Haaland-Inspired Man City Inflict Derby Demolition on Man Utd
Haaland-Inspired Man City Inflict Derby Demolition on Man Utd

Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City inflicted another damaging defeat on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim with a comprehensive 3-0 win on Sunday. Phil Foden opened the scoring before Haaland took centre stage with a second-half double, either side of an incredible miss from the Norwegian, as City bounced back from two consecutive ...

Salah Scores Last-Gasp Penalty as Liverpool Stay Perfect
Salah Scores Last-Gasp Penalty as Liverpool Stay Perfect

Mohamed Salah scored a last-gasp penalty against Burnley on Sunday as Liverpool maintained their perfect record to climb back to the top of the Premier League. Newly-promoted Burnley had kept the champions at bay but a handball from Hannibal Mejbri deep into stoppage time gave Salah a chance to win the match and he made no mistake. Liverpool ...

Charlotte Beats Messi’s Miami 3-0 as MLS Win Streak Hits Nine
Charlotte Beats Messi’s Miami 3-0 as MLS Win Streak Hits Nine

Idan Toklomati's hat trick powered Charlotte FC over 10-man Inter Miami 3-0 on Saturday as the hosts stretched their MLS win streak to a record-tying nine games. The 21-year-old striker scored in the 34th and 47th minutes and netted his third goal on a penalty kick in the 84th minute as Charlotte matched the non-shootout era MLS record win streak ...

Chelsea Blow Chance to Top Premier League at Brentford
Chelsea Blow Chance to Top Premier League at Brentford

Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League as Fabio Carvalho's 93rd minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Brentford in Saturday's west London derby. The world champions paid for Enzo Maresca's experimental team selection as Kevin Schade fired Brentford into a first-half lead. Substitute Cole Palmer led the Chelsea revival on ...

Mbappe Shines as 10-Man Real Madrid Defeat Real Sociedad
Mbappe Shines as 10-Man Real Madrid Defeat Real Sociedad

Kylian Mbappe was at his brilliant best as Real Madrid showed grit to claim a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday, despite playing for an hour with 10 men after Dean Huijsen's red card. Mbappe and Arda Guler's first-half goals were enough for Los Blancos to maintain their 100 percent record, with Mikel Oyarzabal pulling one back for ...

Arsenal Ruin Postecoglou’s Forest Debut as Zubimendi Bags Brace
Arsenal Ruin Postecoglou’s Forest Debut as Zubimendi Bags Brace

Arsenal ruined Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge of Nottingham Forest as Martin Zubimendi's double sealed a 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Zubimendi bagged his first goals for the Gunners following his close-season move from Real Sociedad. The Spain midfielder opened the scoring in the first half and netted again in the ...