Sports - 2021-04-23
Tottenham won't take risks with Kane in final, says Mason

Tottenham won't take risks with Kane in final, says Mason

  • Kane hobbled off in Tottenham's 2-2 draw with Everton this month and missed Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Southampton in which Gareth Bale played up front and scored.
  • "We are never going to put Harry in that position, absolutely not. We will see how he is tomorrow and we can make a decision from there. Ultimately, we'll speak to him -- 'how do you feel?' -- and go from there."
Published 23 Apr, 2021 08:30pm
Shenhua start season with win over rivals Beijing

Shenhua start season with win over rivals Beijing

  • Moreno gave his side the lead in the 59th minute and Wu, who captained Jiangsu Suning to last year's title before the club folded, doubled the advantage six minutes later before Li Lei claimed an injury-time consolation for Beijing.
  • The game was played in front of 5,000 fans at the Kunshan Sports Center Stadium after some coronavirus restrictions were relaxed by the Chinese authorities.
Published 23 Apr, 2021 07:45pm
Chelsea will regain fans' trust after failed breakaway attempt: Tuchel

Chelsea will regain fans' trust after failed breakaway attempt: Tuchel

  • The ESL proposal collapsed on Wednesday as founding clubs withdrew one by one following a barrage of criticism from fans, governing bodies and even government officials who threatened to pass legislation to stop the league.
  • "They appreciate that very well and the people can read and can divide things from one another. The fans expressed their opinion, they were absolutely not happy.
Published 23 Apr, 2021 07:29pm
De Bruyne, Aguero back for Man City as Guardiola targets fourth League Cup

De Bruyne, Aguero back for Man City as Guardiola targets fourth League Cup

  • De Bruyne hobbled off during City's FA Cup semi-final loss to Chelsea with an ankle injury last weekend while Aguero has not played since early March due to niggles and a muscle problem.
  • Guardiola's first trophy with City was the League Cup in 2018 and he has won it three years in a row since.
Published 23 Apr, 2021 06:50pm
Real have right to play Champions League despite Super League intentions: Zidane

Real have right to play Champions League despite Super League intentions: Zidane

  • UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin had said that the clubs who wished to breakaway would "suffer the consequences" but later said it was unlikely Real could be expelled from this season's Champions League.
  • "It's illogical (that Real could be expelled). We're going to play in the Champions League as that's our right," Zidane told a news conference ahead of his side's La Liga game against Real Betis on Saturday.
Published 23 Apr, 2021 06:43pm
Spurs may need more than League Cup win to keep Kane: Woodgate

Spurs may need more than League Cup win to keep Kane: Woodgate

  • Spurs came up short in the League Cup final in 2015 and the Champions League final in 2019 but Kane, 27, will have another shot at silverware when they face Manchester City at Wembley on Sunday.
  • "They have to (win trophies now) in terms of the stadium they have built and with the players they have got," Bournemouth manager Woodgate told British media.
Published 23 Apr, 2021 06:12pm
Torch relay on public roads cancelled in Okinawa's Miyakojima

Torch relay on public roads cancelled in Okinawa's Miyakojima

  • "Tokyo 2020 will continue to work closely with Okinawa prefecture and the local task forces in all other prefectures due to host Olympic Torch Relay segments in order to ensure that these events will be safe and secure for all local communities" the organising committee said in a statement.
Published 23 Apr, 2021 06:05pm
Lewandowski back in Bayern squad with title in touching distance

Lewandowski back in Bayern squad with title in touching distance

  • Lewandowski, who has netted 35 times in the league this season, is hoping to hit the ground running in the last four matches as he chases Gerd Mueller's all-time Bundesliga record of 40 goals in one season in 1971/72.
  • For Flick, however, securing their ninth consecutive league crown on Saturday is the top priority. Bayern are in top spot on 71 points, 10 ahead of second-placed RB Leipzig.
Published 23 Apr, 2021 04:39pm
Brazil wants Neymar at Tokyo Olympics

Brazil wants Neymar at Tokyo Olympics

  • The Olympic football tournament begins just 10 days later and is due to finish on August 8, two days after the start of the French Ligue 1 season.
Published 23 Apr, 2021 10:42am