Author: Daily Sabah With Reuters
Liverpool remain in the driving seat in the Premier League title race but there are signs that instead of Arne Slot’s side vanishing over the horizon in the second half of the season they could face a real battle to be crowned champions. The leaders head to Brentford on Saturday with a four-point cushion over second-placed Arsenal and a game in hand but suddenly they are not having it all their own way. While unbeaten in the league since losing at home to Nottingham Forest in September, a run of 16 games, they have drawn four of their last seven,…
Liverpool remain in the driving seat in the Premier League title race but there are signs that instead of Arne Slot’s side vanishing over the horizon in the second half of the season they could face a real battle to be crowned champions. The leaders head to Brentford on Saturday with a four-point cushion over second-placed Arsenal and a game in hand but suddenly they are not having it all their own way. While unbeaten in the league since losing at home to Nottingham Forest in September, a run of 16 games, they have drawn four of their last seven,…
Liverpool remain in the driving seat in the Premier League title race but there are signs that instead of Arne Slot’s side vanishing over the horizon in the second half of the season they could face a real battle to be crowned champions. The leaders head to Brentford on Saturday with a four-point cushion over second-placed Arsenal and a game in hand but suddenly they are not having it all their own way. While unbeaten in the league since losing at home to Nottingham Forest in September, a run of 16 games, they have drawn four of their last seven,…
Barcelona overturned an early deficit to defeat Real Madrid 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday, securing a record 15th title. The win came after the Catalans dominated the first half with four goals and despite playing with 10 men after their goalkeeper was sent off. Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Alejandro Balde were all on target before half time, after French forward Kylian Mbappe put Real in front in the fifth minute. Raphinha grabbed another in the second half while Rodrygo scored for Real. Barcelona put in a clinical display to lift their first trophy in…
Barcelona overturned an early deficit to defeat Real Madrid 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday, securing a record 15th title. The win came after the Catalans dominated the first half with four goals and despite playing with 10 men after their goalkeeper was sent off. Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Alejandro Balde were all on target before half time, after French forward Kylian Mbappe put Real in front in the fifth minute. Raphinha grabbed another in the second half while Rodrygo scored for Real. Barcelona put in a clinical display to lift their first trophy in…
Potential cyberattacks by China, Russia’s war in Ukraine and challenges over trade and tariffs await incoming U.S. president Donald Trump when he takes office next week, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday. In an interview with Bloomberg News, Sullivan said President Joe Biden’s administration has seen Beijing developing the ability to conduct destructive cyberattacks in the future. Biden officials have also briefed Trump’s team on Ukraine’s battlefield staffing challenges, he added.
Indonesia’s new coach, Patrick Kluivert, aims to secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup and is determined to begin his tenure with a strong performance against Australia. The former Netherlands striker replaced South Korean Shin Tae-yong, who was dismissed last day with Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) chief Erick Thohir calling for better leadership. “From the first two games I would love to have at least four points,” Kluivert said during his unveiling at a press conference in Jakarta. Indonesia are third in their qualifying group, well adrift of leaders Japan but only a point behind Australia in the battle…
Indonesia’s new coach, Patrick Kluivert, aims to secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup and is determined to begin his tenure with a strong performance against Australia. The former Netherlands striker replaced South Korean Shin Tae-yong, who was dismissed last day with Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) chief Erick Thohir calling for better leadership. “From the first two games I would love to have at least four points,” Kluivert said during his unveiling at a press conference in Jakarta. Indonesia are third in their qualifying group, well adrift of leaders Japan but only a point behind Australia in the battle…
Aryna Sabalenka began her quest for a third consecutive Australian Open title with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Sloane Stephens on Sunday, following rain delays that disrupted the tournament’s opening day at Melbourne Park. The top seed did not have it all her own way against the 2017 U.S. Open champion but wrapped up the win in little more than an hour on Rod Laver Arena, one of three courts where play continued under closed roofs during the deluge. Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, who lost to Sabalenka in last year’s final, reached the second round indoors, while men’s sixth seed…
Aryna Sabalenka began her quest for a third consecutive Australian Open title with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Sloane Stephens on Sunday, following rain delays that disrupted the tournament’s opening day at Melbourne Park. The top seed did not have it all her own way against the 2017 U.S. Open champion but wrapped up the win in little more than an hour on Rod Laver Arena, one of three courts where play continued under closed roofs during the deluge. Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, who lost to Sabalenka in last year’s final, reached the second round indoors, while men’s sixth seed…