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Lewandowski's Brace Earns Flick His First Barcelona Win
Lewandowski's Brace Earns Flick His First Barcelona Win

Robert Lewandowski struck twice for Hansi Flick's Barcelona to deliver a battling 2-1 win at Valencia in their La Liga opener on Saturday. The German coach celebrated his first competitive match at the helm with three points as Barca came from behind against Ruben Baraja's solid Valencia side. Hugo Duro sent the hosts ahead after 44 minutes but ...

Tennis: No.1 Sinner, Swiatek Stage Fightbacks as Zverev Escapes
Tennis: No.1 Sinner, Swiatek Stage Fightbacks as Zverev Escapes

World number ones Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek both turned around losing situations on Saturday to move into the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open. Sinner prevented rival Andrey Rublev from repeating a triumph from last Saturday in Montreal as he defeated the sixth seed in a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 fightback. Swiatek did the same in the ...

Premier League: Slot Starts With Liverpool Win, Arsenal Beat Wolves
Premier League: Slot Starts With Liverpool Win, Arsenal Beat Wolves

Arne Slot made the perfect start to his Liverpool reign with a 2-0 win at Ipswich, while Arsenal dispatched Wolves 2-0 to begin their Premier League title challenge in style on Saturday. Newcastle defied an early red card for Fabian Schar to edge past Southampton 1-0, while Brighton ran riot under new manager Fabian Hurzeler in a 3-0 victory at ...

Zirkzee Relishes 'Unbelievable' Man Utd Debut
Zirkzee Relishes 'Unbelievable' Man Utd Debut

Joshua Zirkzee admitted it was an "unbelievable" feeling to mark his Manchester United debut with the late goal that clinched a dramatic 1-0 win against Fulham. Zirkzee came off the bench in the second half at Old Trafford on Friday and delivered a memorable first impression as his 87th-minute strike gave United the perfect start to the new ...

Mueller Doubles Up as Bayern Start Kompany Era in Style
Mueller Doubles Up as Bayern Start Kompany Era in Style

Thomas Mueller scored twice in three first-half minutes as Bayern Munich beat second-division Ulm 4-0 in the German Cup on Friday in their first match under coach Vincent Kompany. Harry Kane and Kingsley Coman then scored late in the second half to complete the rout in the first competitive fixture of the German football season. Winners of 20 ...

PSG Begin Post-Mbappe Era with Win at Le Havre
PSG Begin Post-Mbappe Era with Win at Le Havre

Paris Saint-Germain began their defence of the Ligue 1 title with a 4-1 win at Le Havre on Friday in their first competitive game since the departure of talisman Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid. Lee Kang-in gave PSG the lead inside three minutes in Normandy only for Gautier Lloris to equalise, but late goals by Ousmane Dembele, Bradley Barcola and a ...

Olympic Games 2024: Romanian Gymnast Barbosu Gets Contested Bronze
Olympic Games 2024: Romanian Gymnast Barbosu Gets Contested Bronze

Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu received Olympic bronze at a ceremony in Bucharest on Friday after the International Gymnastics Federation awarded it to her instead of US gymnast Jordan Chiles following a bitter row. A score revision over degree of difficulty lifted Chiles to third in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics on August 5, causing ...

Olympic Games 2024: Triumphant Welcome for Laetitia Aoun in Beirut
Olympic Games 2024: Triumphant Welcome for Laetitia Aoun in Beirut

Taekwondo champion Laetitia Aoun returned to Beirut on Friday after finishing fifth at the Paris Olympic Games in the under 57 kg category. She was received in the VIP lounge of Beirut International Airport by the head of the Lebanese Olympic mission, François Saadeh. Habib Zarifeh, the President of the Lebanese Taekwondo Federation, Jihad ...

Pochettino Agrees to Become US National Team Coach
Pochettino Agrees to Become US National Team Coach

Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to terms to become the new coach of the United States national team, according to multiple reports on Thursday. The Athletic and ESPN reported that unnamed sources confirmed Pochettino, who parted ways with English Premier League side Chelsea in May, would replace Gregg Berhalter as boss. Pochettino, 52, would ...

Olympic Games 2024: Chiles Says Losing Medal “Devastating” and Unjust Blow
Olympic Games 2024: Chiles Says Losing Medal “Devastating” and Unjust Blow

American gymnast Jordan Chiles said Thursday that being stripped of a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics has been devastating and heartbreaking and delivered her an unjust blow. The 23-year-old from Los Angeles also said a swirl of social media attacks have been extremely hurtful as she tries to recover from the controversy over the floor ...

PSG Keep Low Profile While Preparing for Life Without Mbappe
PSG Keep Low Profile While Preparing for Life Without Mbappe

Paris Saint-Germain are beginning a new era following the departure of Kylian Mbappe and the reigning French champions have so far kept a low profile as they prepare for life without the superstar forward. Mbappe moved to Real Madrid when his contract expired in June, ending a prolific seven-year association with the Qatar-owned club in which he ...

A Guidebook for the 2024/2025 Premier League Season
A Guidebook for the 2024/2025 Premier League Season

As the 2024/2025 Premier League season approaches, we can’t help but get excited about what could happen in the coming months. Looking forward to this weekend, fans wonder what’s behind this first game week. Will Manchester City keep on dominating? Can Arsenal finally break the streak? Will Manchester United get back on track? All of these ...