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Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year on Sunday, capping a remarkable season that saw him lead the club to its 13th French title and a place in the Champions League final. Dembele, the league’s top scorer with 21 goals, has netted 33 times in 46 matches across all competitions, including eight goals in Europe. His stellar performances helped PSG clinch their 11th Ligue 1 title in 13 years. In a changing of the guard, Dembele succeeds Kylian Mbappe, who dominated the award for five consecutive years before making his move to Real Madrid last…
Trent Alexander-Arnold was booed by sections of the Liverpool crowd during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal, a response teammate Andrew Robertson called “not nice” after the defender’s first appearance since announcing his end-of-season departure. The Liverpool right back confirmed Monday he will leave the club this summer, with Real Madrid widely expected to be his next destination. Making his first appearance at Anfield since the announcement, the 26-year-old England international—subbed on in the 67th minute—was met with a mix of boos and cheers from fans still processing the exit of a local hero who helped deliver two Premier League titles…
Trent Alexander-Arnold was booed by sections of the Liverpool crowd during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal, a response teammate Andrew Robertson called “not nice” after the defender’s first appearance since announcing his end-of-season departure. The Liverpool right back confirmed Monday he will leave the club this summer, with Real Madrid widely expected to be his next destination. Making his first appearance at Anfield since the announcement, the 26-year-old England international—subbed on in the 67th minute—was met with a mix of boos and cheers from fans still processing the exit of a local hero who helped deliver two Premier League titles…
Newcastle took a huge step towards qualifying for the Champions League on Sunday, as Sandro Tonali inspired a vital 2-0 victory over top-five rivals Chelsea. Tonali put Newcastle ahead after just two minutes at St James’ Park before Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson was sent off for an elbow on Sven Botman late in the first half. Bruno Guimaraes struck in stoppage time to secure the Magpies’ seventh win from their last nine league games and lift them into third place in the Premier League. Eddie Howe’s side, aiming to feature in the Champions League for the second time in three…
Newcastle took a huge step towards qualifying for the Champions League on Sunday, as Sandro Tonali inspired a vital 2-0 victory over top-five rivals Chelsea. Tonali put Newcastle ahead after just two minutes at St James’ Park before Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson was sent off for an elbow on Sven Botman late in the first half. Bruno Guimaraes struck in stoppage time to secure the Magpies’ seventh win from their last nine league games and lift them into third place in the Premier League. Eddie Howe’s side, aiming to feature in the Champions League for the second time in three…
Newcastle took a huge step towards qualifying for the Champions League on Sunday, as Sandro Tonali inspired a vital 2-0 victory over top-five rivals Chelsea. Tonali put Newcastle ahead after just two minutes at St James’ Park before Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson was sent off for an elbow on Sven Botman late in the first half. Bruno Guimaraes struck in stoppage time to secure the Magpies’ seventh win from their last nine league games and lift them into third place in the Premier League. Eddie Howe’s side, aiming to feature in the Champions League for the second time in three…
Anthony Edwards poured in 36 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 102-97 comeback win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, giving them the edge in their NBA playoff series. The Warriors, missing star guard Stephen Curry with a left hamstring strain, dominated defensively before the T-Wolves battled back in the fourth quarter behind Edwards and Julius Randle, who had a triple-double with 24 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds. Asked about the keys to a fightback triumph, Edwards said, “Playing as a team, getting stops on the defensive end and limiting those guys to one shot.” The…
Anthony Edwards poured in 36 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 102-97 comeback win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, giving them the edge in their NBA playoff series. The Warriors, missing star guard Stephen Curry with a left hamstring strain, dominated defensively before the T-Wolves battled back in the fourth quarter behind Edwards and Julius Randle, who had a triple-double with 24 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds. Asked about the keys to a fightback triumph, Edwards said, “Playing as a team, getting stops on the defensive end and limiting those guys to one shot.” The…
Harry Kane opened the scoring as Bayern Munich wrapped up a 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach, capping off a landmark night that saw him lift the first trophy of his career and club legend Thomas Muller bid farewell to the Allianz Arena faithful in his final home match. The Bundesliga crown was clinched earlier in the day when Bayer Leverkusen, last year’s champions, stumbled to a 2-2 draw at Freiburg. But the celebrations reached full swing at full-time as Bayern hoisted the league shield before their roaring home crowd. Soaked in beer after the traditional title celebration, Kane called the…
Harry Kane opened the scoring as Bayern Munich wrapped up a 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach, capping off a landmark night that saw him lift the first trophy of his career and club legend Thomas Muller bid farewell to the Allianz Arena faithful in his final home match. The Bundesliga crown was clinched earlier in the day when Bayer Leverkusen, last year’s champions, stumbled to a 2-2 draw at Freiburg. But the celebrations reached full swing at full-time as Bayern hoisted the league shield before their roaring home crowd. Soaked in beer after the traditional title celebration, Kane called the…