DOHA (AFP) – Lewis Hamilton on Thursday (Nov 18) distanced himself from his Mercedes team’s request for a stewards’ review of a flashpoint incident in last Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix when Max Verstappen forced him off the track. Speaking to reporters ahead of this weekend’s inaugural Qatar Grand Prix, the defending seven-time world champion revealed... » read more
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said the club’s failure to sign a new striker in the close season was not the reason they were unable to beat Southampton on Saturday (Sept 18). City were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at the Etihad Stadium after mustering just one shot on target... » read more
GDANSK, POLAND (REUTERS) – Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes that winning the Europa League would be the start of “something more” for the club. United take on Spanish side Villarreal in Wednesday’s final in Gdansk, looking to win their first trophy since a Europa League success under Jose Mourinho in 2017. Having finished... » read more
LONDON • After their £200 million-plus (S$358.3 million) transfer outlay in the summer, the pressure is on Chelsea manager Frank Lampard to deliver the Premier League title. But pundits like Chris Sutton do not believe the Blues have what it takes for a title tilt after a recent poor run of form that has seen... » read more
MONTEVIDEO • Last season was a turbulent one for Arthur Melo. The 24-year-old breached La Liga coronavirus protocols, was caught drink driving and refused to take part in Barcelona’s Champions League preparations so as to force a transfer to Juventus. His antics hastened his €72 million (S$114.7 million) move to the Italian champions in the... » read more
There will be no giant-killing acts from Paul Lim and Harith Lim in this year’s World Cup of Darts, as the Singaporean duo withdrew days before the start of the Nov 6-8 event. Harith, who had made plans to fly to host country Austria on Tuesday, told The Straits Times: “With all the unfortunate things... » read more