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Arsenal and Chelsea ready for Europa League battle in distant Baku
Arsenal and Chelsea ready for Europa League battle in distant Baku
FOOTBALL: The build-up to the Europa League final has been marred by the controversy surrounding UEFA’s choice of venue, but it is now time for the football to do the talking as familiar foes Chelsea and Arsenal prepare to do battle in the unfamiliar setting of Baku tonight.
Sandman: The Vietnamese snowboarder training on dunes
Sandman: The Vietnamese snowboarder training on dunes
VIETNAM: Sun-kissed and shaggy-haired, Nguyen Thai Binh swaps his flip flops for bulky boots ahead of snowboarding practice on the sand dunes of southern Vietnam – the unlikely training ground for the country’s fledgling winter athletes with mountain-sized ambitions.
Dubai group ‘agree terms’ for Newcastle takeover
Dubai group ‘agree terms’ for Newcastle takeover
FOOTBALL: Representatives of Dubai-based Sheikh Khaled Bin Zayed Al Nahyan said Monday (May 27) they had “agreed terms” with Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, moving closer to completing a deal to buy the Premier League club.
Battered EU centre holds off populist surge in vote
Battered EU centre holds off populist surge in vote
EU: Europe’s mainstream political parties took a hit in elections on Sunday (May 26) but held off a strong surge by the populist right of Marine Le Pen, Matteo Salvini and Nigel Farage.
Arsenal, Chelsea return unsold Europa League final tickets
Arsenal, Chelsea return unsold Europa League final tickets
FOOTBALL: Arsenal and Chelsea have returned over half of their combined allocation of 12,000 tickets for next week’s Europa League final due to the difficulty and great expense for fans travelling to Azerbaijan.
FIFA drops plans for 48-team 2022 World Cup
FIFA drops plans for 48-team 2022 World Cup
FOOTBALL: FIFA shelved a proposed expansion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams on Wednesday (May 22), dealing a blow to the world football body’s president Gianni Infantino.
Bomb blast hits tourist bus near Egypt pyramids
Bomb blast hits tourist bus near Egypt pyramids
EGYPT: A bomb blast hit a tourist bus near Egypt’s famed Giza pyramids on Sunday, wounding some of them, including South Africans, in the latest blow to the country’s tourism industry.
Guardiola relentless as Man City’s muscle pounds rivals
Guardiola relentless as Man City’s muscle pounds rivals
FOOTBALL: Pep Guardiola looked on almost embarrassed as Manchester City put Watford to the sword with the biggest winning margin in a FA Cup final for 116 years on Saturday, a 6-0 thrashing that was the final flourish of a season of domestic dominance unlike any England has ever seen.
Conservatives keep power in ’miracle’ Australia election victory
Conservatives keep power in ’miracle’ Australia election victory
AUSTRALIA: Australia’s ruling conservative coalition defied expectations to retain power in national elections Saturday (May 18), prompting Prime Minister Scott Morrison to declare: “I have always believed in miracles!”
Aston Villa beat West Brom on penalties to reach playoff final
Aston Villa beat West Brom on penalties to reach playoff final
FOOTBALL: Aston Villa progressed to within one game of a return to the Premier League after edging West Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion 4-3 on penalties in the Championship playoff semi-finals on Tuesday (May 14).
Myanmar plane in emergency touchdown as landing gear fails
Myanmar plane in emergency touchdown as landing gear fails
MANDALAY: A Myanmar pilot saved the day after his aircraft’s landing gear failed, safely putting the jet on the runway with no front wheels on Sunday (May 12), an official said.
Manchester City win thrilling title race, break Liverpool hearts
Manchester City win thrilling title race, break Liverpool hearts
FOOTBALL: Manchester City retained the Premier League title in style on Sunday (May 12), holding their nerve to come from behind and thrash Brighton to hold off a charging Liverpool after a nailbiting campaign.
‘It wasn’t easy’: Sarri relief as Chelsea book Europa final clash with Arsenal
‘It wasn’t easy’: Sarri relief as Chelsea book Europa final clash with Arsenal
LONDON: Maurizio Sarri admitted Chelsea rode their luck to reach the Europa League final as Kepa Arrizabalaga’s penalty heroics clinched a dramatic 4-3 shoot-out win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday (May 9).
Prince Harry and Meghan name ‘dream’ son Archie
Prince Harry and Meghan name ‘dream’ son Archie
LONDON: Britain’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan on Wednesday (May 8) announced their new “dream” son’s name is Archie, hours after showing him off to the world for the first time.
Lucas hat-trick takes heroic Spurs to all-English Champions League final
Lucas hat-trick takes heroic Spurs to all-English Champions League final
AMSTERDAM: An emotional Mauricio Pochettino called his Tottenham Hotspur players “super-heroes” after they reached the Champions League final for the first time in their history as a Lucas Moura hat-trick saw them come back from the dead to beat Ajax on Wednesday (May 9) and leave the Dutch side heartbroken.
Liverpool ‘giants’ stun Barca to make Champions League final
Liverpool ‘giants’ stun Barca to make Champions League final
PHUKET: Liverpool produced one of the most stunning comebacks in Champions League history to beat Barcelona 4-0 and progress to the final for the second consecutive year on Tuesday (May 7) as stand-in striker Divock Origi and substitute Georginio Wijnaldum both scored twice.
Captain Kompany keeps Man City on course for Premier League title
Captain Kompany keeps Man City on course for Premier League title
MANCHESTER: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola led the tributes for Vincent Kompany after the Belgian’s thunderous strike earned a nervy 1-0 win over Leicester City on Monday (May 6) to move the English champions to within one win of retaining the Premier League.
41 dead as Russian plane bursts into flames on landing
41 dead as Russian plane bursts into flames on landing
MOSCOW: A Russian passenger plane erupted in a huge ball of fire and black smoke after making an emergency landing at Moscow’s busiest airport, killing 41 people including at least two children.
Brunei won’t enforce gay sex death penalty after backlash
Brunei won’t enforce gay sex death penalty after backlash
BRUNEI: Brunei’s sultan has announced death by stoning for gay sex and adultery will not be enforced after a global backlash, but critics Monday called for harsh sharia laws to be abandoned entirely.
Dragons and wizards fired up at Myanmar rocket festival
Dragons and wizards fired up at Myanmar rocket festival
NANTAR: Clad in elaborate headdresses representing dragons and wizards, Myanmar’s ethnic Pa’O fire huge, homemade rockets into the sky – an annual call for plentiful rains and a chance for a windfall of cash.