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Soccer-Kewell eyes success as Marinos reach Asian Champions League final

By Michael Church (Reuters) - Harry Kewell has set his sights on making history with Yokohama F Marinos after guiding the Japanese club to the Asian Champions League final for the first time with a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai on Wednesday. Kewell's side advanced despite playing for much of the game with 10 men, winning the shoot-out 5-4 following a 3-2 victory

2024-04-24T14:45:33Z

Ferrari "made too many mistakes" for podium fight at F1 Chinese GP

Ferrari "made too many mistakes" at Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix to fight at the front, reckons team boss Fred Vasseur.

2024-04-23T16:16:40Z

‘I’ve Finally Arrived’ – Japanese Kickboxing Superstar Masaaki Noiri Signs With ONE Championship

The two-division K-1 World Champion hopes to make waves in the world's top striking promotion.

2024-04-23T18:36:43Z

Alpine confident for 'good news' in Habsburg injury recovery

Alpine appears confident Ferdinand Habsburg can recover from the back injuries he sustained in testing in time to take part in next month’s Spa round of the World Endurance Championship.

2024-04-23T17:46:50Z

Zenless Zone Zero opens pre-registration as HoYoverse's upcoming urban fantasy action RPG nears release

HoYoverse, the developer of popular games like Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail__ is making final preparations for the launch of Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ), its highly anticipated urban fantasy action RPG, after recently opening its doors for pre-registration on Tuesday evening (23 April). Players can now pre-register through the PlayStation™Store,...

2024-04-24T05:36:09Z

Andy Murray trolls fellow tennis star over Arsenal's 5-0 win against Chelsea

The former world number one has been a long time admirer of the Gunners, who are aiming to win their first Premier League title in 20 years this season.

2024-04-24T14:59:01Z

Soccer-Popp the hero as 10-man Marinos advance to Asian Champions League final

By Michael Church (Reuters) - Yokohama F Marinos will face Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates in the Asian Champions League final after Harry Kewell's 10-man side defeated Ulsan Hyundai 5-4 on penalties as a 3-2 win for the Japanese outfit on Wednesday secured a 3-3 aggregate draw. Brazilian defender Eduardo scored the decisive spot kick after Marinos' William Popp kept out Kim Min-woo's effort

2024-04-24T13:45:29Z

Hong Kong FA intervene in young talent’s BN(O) visa tangle, Tsang hoping for resolution to career crisis in England

Ellison Tsang Yi-hang was a leading performer for Hong Kong under-23s during their improbable run to the Asian Games semi-finals The 20-year-old moved to England to study for a physiotherapy degree, and expected to be allowed to play semi-professional football in the country The Football Association of Hong Kong, China [HKFA] is trying to come to t...

2024-04-24T09:52:23Z

Soccer-Havertz coming good at perfect time for Arsenal

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Kai Havertz took a long time to win over the Arsenal fans after his summer move from Chelsea but there will be few doubters left after his clinical double against his old club on Tuesday helped fire his side three points clear in the title race. The 24-year-old German produced two clinical finishes after the break as Arsenal accelerated to a 5-0 victory that

2024-04-23T22:47:59Z

Japanese K1 kickboxer Masaaki Noiri signs with ONE Championship, following in footsteps of fellow champs Takeru, Wei Rui

The 30-year-old is set to compete in the promotion's stacked featherweight kickboxing division Noiri announced the news on social media with a statement that said he had 'finally arrived' for the 'start of the final chapter' ONE Championship continues to snap up talent from Japanese kickboxing promotion K-1 with the addition of Masaaki Noiri, who f...

2024-04-24T07:21:59Z

Soccer-Sue Day to replace Campbell as FA's director of women's football

(Reuters) -Former England rugby captain Sue Day will replace the outgoing Sue Campbell as the Football Association's new director of women's football, English soccer's governing body said on Wednesday. The 51-year-old will make the move at the end of the year from the Rugby Football Union where she is a board member and chief operations officer and chief financial officer. Day, who earned 59

2024-04-24T14:45:34Z

‘Prepare As I Always Do’ – Hiroki Akimoto Unfazed By Tough Matchup With Wei Rui At ONE Fight Night 22

The former ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion will face the debuting Chinese superstar on May 3.

2024-04-23T17:55:38Z

‘Life Has Changed’ – Sinsamut Opens Up About The Joys And Challenges Of Becoming A Father

The Thai superstar is gearing up to face Dmitry Menshikov in a pivotal Muay Thai showdown at ONE Fight Night 22.

2024-04-24T03:25:53Z

High-intensity warm-up before a marathon no better than gentle jog in improving endurance performance, research suggests

Recent review and meta-analysis has found high-intensity exercises do not improve endurance performance Researchers looked at post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) exercises in endurance exercises It's common to see long-distance runners jumping up and down or dashing out short sprints before a race as part of their warm-up routine. But a ...

2024-04-24T12:07:44Z

‘I See Weaknesses’ – Natalia Diachkova Expects To Overwhelm Smilla Sundell In World Title Challenge At ONE Fight Night 22

The red-hot Russian knockout artist isn't afraid of the dominant divisional queen ahead of their clash on May 3.

2024-04-23T22:25:07Z

Kai Havertz haunts former club as Arsenal embarrass Chelsea to extend lead at top - 5 talking points

ARSENAL 5-0 CHELSEA: Kai Havertz and Ben White score twice as the Gunners run riot in the second half to thrash a sorry Blues side and go three points clear at the top of the Premier League

2024-04-23T21:02:26Z

Power “didn't have any defence” against Dixon with tyre strategy at Long Beach

Team Penske’s Will Power believes that his doomed tyre strategy in Sunday’s IndyCar Long Beach Grand Prix was what allowed Scott Dixon to beat him.

2024-04-24T13:34:59Z

Mooted F1 points system like "putting a plaster on a big cut" - Ocon

Esteban Ocon believes the proposed new points system for Formula 1 would be like "putting a plaster on a big cut".

2024-04-24T11:49:49Z

Everything To Know About The BWF Thomas And Uber Cup 2024: Its Schedule, Venue And More

Badminton is not just an individual sport — for world-class shuttlers, success with teams is as important as individual glory. This mantra will be driving the best badminton players in the world to help their nations become world champions in the upcoming BWF Thomas and Uber Cup 2024. However, before we delve deep into all the details of the competition, here is a closer look at the tournament’s history. The Thomas Cup refers to the men’s...

2024-04-24T04:05:05Z

Same driver quality, less carnage with smaller 2024 DTM grid - van der Linde

BMW driver Sheldon van der Linde doesn’t see any downsides to a smaller DTM grid in 2024, as he believes the quality of the field has been kept intact this year.

2024-04-24T10:04:23Z

Erik Jones sidelined with compression fracture after Talladega crash

After a head-on impact at Talladega Superspeedway, Erik Jones suffered a compression fracture in a lower vertebra that will sideline him for this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Speedway.

2024-04-23T19:17:04Z

Arlecchino enters the fray in Genshin Impact version 4.6! Here's how you build her plus her best artifacts, weapons, and teams

version 4.6 is finally here, and with it comes the long-awaited debut of the fan-favourite Fatui Harbinger Arlecchino! As the fourth-ranked Harbinger, Arlecchino boasts power rivaled by very few in Teyvat, and she fittingly looks to be a very powerful Main DPS character.Arlecchino is a 5-star Pyro Polearm user and is the first character in the game...

2024-04-24T03:05:51Z

Ricciardo felt "rapid" before Stroll F1 clash in China

Daniel Ricciardo says his RB car "felt rapid" in Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix until a more positive weekend was marred by his collision with Lance Stroll.

2024-04-24T14:35:06Z

Romantic Warrior ready for battle in historic hat-trick bid: ‘He’s a brute’

Kiwi ace James McDonald backs his star mount in Sunday's Group One QE II Cup (2,000m): 'He knows how to get the job done' James McDonald is confident Romantic Warrior can reign supreme over his Group One QE II Cup (2,000m) rivals when the six-year-old superstar bids for a historic hat-trick of wins in Sunday's HK$28 million contest. The Kiwi ace to...

2024-04-24T07:06:53Z

How abruptly slowing down helped WRT to WEC Imola victory

The WRT BMW team has explained how abruptly slowing Darren Leung's pace towards the end of his double stint helped to secure LMGT3 victory in Imola's World Endurance Championship round.

2024-04-23T15:16:31Z

Euros sticker wars: Fans face £122 on Topps or £77 on Panini versions

Panini's 47-year dominance in holding the rights for the official European Football Championship sticker book came to an end when rival Topps won the contract for 2024 and 2028.

2024-04-23T14:41:25Z

ONE Championship: Tynan to face Cerilli in Bangkok as march to heavyweight MMA title belt continues

Tynan is two for two in ONE Championship, while Cerilli has had mixed results since signing in 2018 ONE 167 will be co-headlined by two local heroes in Stamp Fairtex and Tawanchai PKSaenchaigym Ben Tynan's march towards the heavyweight MMA belt has led him to former title challenger Mauro Cerilli after the pair were matched at ONE 167. Tynan (6-0) ...

2024-04-24T05:51:41Z

McLaren "surprised" by China F1 race pace after sprint struggles

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says McLaren's Chinese Grand Prix pace was particularly surprising after a more muted Formula 1 sprint performance.

2024-04-23T13:31:16Z

Soccer-Al-Ain seal Asian Champions League final berth despite Al-Hilal loss

By Michael Church (Reuters) - Al-Ain advanced to the Asian Champions League final despite losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal in Riyadh on Tuesday, with the side from the United Arab Emirates completing a 5-4 aggregate victory to progress to next month's decider. Hernan Crespo's outfit will take on either Ulsan Hyundai from South Korea or Japan's Yokohama F Marinos. Goals from Ruben Neves and

2024-04-23T21:02:50Z

Raul Fernandez set to get 2024 Aprilia MotoGP bike at Jerez

Trackhouse MotoGP rider Raul Fernandez is poised to get his first taste of the 2024 Aprilia RS-GP at Jerez on Monday.

2024-04-24T12:49:50Z

Soccer-Liverpool open talks with Feyenoord over coach Slot - reports

(Reuters) - Liverpool have lined up Feyenoord coach Arne Slot as successor to departing manager Juergen Klopp and have opened negotiations with the Eredivisie club, Dutch media reported on Wednesday. The Algemeen Dagblad newspaper said Liverpool made contact with Feyenoord on Wednesday morning. Slot was heavily linked with a possible move to Tottenham Hotspur last year, but opted to stay at

2024-04-24T11:04:54Z

Ferrari announces Miami F1 livery change to mark US anniversary

Ferrari will change from its iconic red livery at the upcoming Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, with blue set to feature on the SF-24.

2024-04-23T11:45:59Z

Norman says McIlroy welcome on LIV Tour, but denies any offer

LIV Golf boss Greg Norman denied Wednesday making any financial offer for Rory McIlroy to jump ship from the PGA Tour, but said he was happy to "have a conversation". "If Rory was willing to sit down with us and have a conversation with us, would we be happy to sit down with him -- 100 percent," he said.

2024-04-24T02:21:33Z

Soccer-Arsenal hammer Chelsea to move three points clear at the top

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Ruthless Arsenal threw down the gauntlet in the Premier League title race with a 5-0 thrashing of London rivals Chelsea to roar three points clear at the top of the table on Tuesday. Any remaining doubts about Arsenal's staying power were answered emphatically as Leandro Trossard gave them an early lead before Ben White and Kai Havertz scored two each in a

2024-04-23T22:02:50Z

Golf-LIV open-minded about moving to 72-hole format, Norman says

(Reuters) - LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman said he is open-minded about the idea of moving to a traditional 72-hole format, though he added that the Saudi-backed circuit would need to evaluate the impact of adding an extra round to its 54-hole, no-cut events. Former Masters and U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm, who switched to the rebel circuit in December, has said he hoped LIV would move to a 72-hole

2024-04-24T07:09:15Z

Could Acosta get a Verstappen-like mid-season promotion to KTM in MotoGP 2024?

In 2016, Max Verstappen moved up to Red Bull’s primary Formula 1 team after just four races in the new season, and the rest, as they say, is history. Eight years on, could Pedro Acosta land a similar mid-season promotion with a Red Bull-backed MotoGP squad?

2024-04-23T13:01:16Z

Soccer-Late Milik strike sends Juventus into Coppa Italia final

ROME (Reuters) -A late goal by striker Arkadiusz Milik sent Juventus into the final of Coppa Italia with a 3-2 aggregate win over Lazio despite a 2-1 defeat in the second leg of their semi-final on Tuesday. Juventus beat Lazio 2-0 at home in the first leg but forward Valentin Castellanos levelled the tie when he scored twice by the 48th minute, before substitute Milik netted the decider from

2024-04-23T22:17:51Z

Galloping through history at Churchill Downs: Kentucky Derby's evolution over 150 years

The Kentucky Derby will marks its 150th year in 2024. See how the iconic race at Churchill Downs began.

2024-04-23T15:41:04Z

Technical director John Morling urges Hong Kong to emulate World Cup surprise packages, wants coach Jorn Andersen to stay

New man wants football to become a 'more attractive' profession and says everything 'will look a lot better' in five years He is also keen for private investment in youth because football is one of the few sports than can galvanise all of Hong Kong John Morling says Hong Kong can gain inspiration from the small nations punching above their weight o...

2024-04-24T04:06:29Z

Soccer-Roma's Ndicka fit to resume sports activity after on-field collapse

(Reuters) - AS Roma defender Evan Ndicka has been cleared to resume sporting activity after undergoing a series of tests, the Serie A club said on Tuesday, days after the 24-year-old collapsed on the pitch during their match against Udinese. The Paris-born player, who represents the Ivory Coast, was carried off on a stretcher after falling backwards onto the pitch in the 18th minute with the game

2024-04-23T16:37:02Z

Manthey on Porsche defending DTM title: “Don’t think they’ll allow that”

Manthey EMA is unsure if Porsche will be ‘allowed’ to defend its titles in the DTM this year, as the squad prepares for this weekend’s opening round of the season at Oschersleben.

2024-04-23T12:16:03Z

Peugeot won't replace Vergne, Vandoorne for Spa WEC amid Formula E clash

Peugeot will run just two drivers in both its new 9X8 2024 Le Mans Hypercars at the Spa round of the World Endurance Championship next month.

2024-04-24T09:04:15Z

Jade revealed as Honkai: Star Rail's new 5-star Quantum Erudition character coming in version 2.3 in June

__ developer HoYoverse announced on Wednesday (24 April) that Jade will be the second new 5-star character coming in version 2.3 in June.Jade will wield the Quantum element and follow the Path of Erudition, being the second character of that element-Path combo after the 4-star character Qingque. Jade is a senior manager of the Strategic Investment ...

2024-04-24T06:06:15Z

Arrow McLaren confirms Pourchaire for Barber Motorsports Park

Theo Pourchaire will continue to drive for Arrow McLaren at the upcoming round at Barber Motorsports Park, the team announced on Tuesday morning.

2024-04-23T14:16:23Z

Borussia Dortmund’s 2024/25 Home Kit Leaked

We have suffered enough. It is time to move on from the horrible 2023/24 home kits.

2024-04-24T11:31:21Z

Hong Kong sports awards: Siobhan Haughey, Cheung Ka-long take top prizes for third year running, as athletes honoured

Swim sensation Haughey took home gold at the Asian Games, broke records and dominated at the world championships Olympic champion Cheung took home gold at the Asian Games and led team to bronze in Hangzhou Swimming sensation Siobhan Haughey and Tokyo Olympic golden boy fencer Cheung Ka-long once again swept aside the competition on Wednesday, this ...

2024-04-24T14:08:06Z

RB brands Ricciardo/Tsunoda Chinese GP crashes "unnecessary"

The separate incidents that took RB duo Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda out of the Chinese Grand Prix have been labelled as “unnecessary” by their Formula 1 boss.

2024-04-23T13:15:47Z

Award winners gallery: Indiana High School Sports Awards

The Indiana High School Sports Awards show was Tuesday at Butler University. Here is a gallery of all of the 2024 award winners.

2024-04-24T01:13:00Z

LIV Golf could switch to 72-hole format: Norman

LIV Golf chief Greg Norman said Wednesday he was "very open-minded" about the Saudi-backed circuit becoming 72-hole events to better mirror the PGA Tour, with conversations ongoing. "There are things that we sit back and look at to see what is the most optimal solution to make this a better and better and better event, and 72 holes is discussed."

2024-04-24T02:36:34Z

‘Metronomic’ Verstappen may rule F1, but it won’t last forever - Horner

Red Bull says it is under no illusion that Max Verstappen’s ‘metronomic’ domination of Formula 1 is not going to last forever.

2024-04-24T08:04:17Z