LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said the red card given to Chelsea’s Reece James, in Saturday’s (Aug 28) 1-1 draw, had taken away the chance to see a thrilling second half between the two teams. Referee Anthony Taylor sent off James after reviewing a goal-line clearance and awarding a penalty which Liverpool’s... » read more
SINGAPORE – Back on the competition lanes after close to two years, national bowler New Hui Fen narrowly missed out on a spot in the stepladder finals of the Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) Spokane Open on Sunday (Aug 22) after finishing fifth in the qualifying round. The 29-year-old enjoyed a perfect game in round... » read more
AMSTERDAM (REUTERS) – Wales captain Gareth Bale cut short a post-match interview when asked about his future in international football after his country’s crushing 4-0 loss to Denmark in the last 16 of the European Championship on Saturday (June 26). Manager Robert Page later labelled the question insensitive and said 31-year-old Bale had done the... » read more
PARIS (AFP) – A showdown between old rivals England and Germany at Wembley is the standout tie going into the last 16 of Euro 2020 after Joachim Loew’s side scraped through on a dramatic final night of group-stage action. Germany needed a late goal from Leon Goretzka to draw 2-2 with Hungary in Munich on... » read more
AMSTERDAM (AFP) – Denzel Dumfries scored a dramatic late winner as the Netherlands marked their long-awaited return to a major tournament with a 3-2 victory over Ukraine in a remarkable Euro 2020 game in Amsterdam on Sunday (June 13). Dumfries, the PSV Eindhoven full-back, headed in a cross from substitute Nathan Ake to complete a... » read more
HONG KONG, Jun 8, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Since last year, the domestic and global game market has been prospering rapidly and this momentum has continued into the first quarter. From the perspective of global game transaction scale, there were 280 open transactions within the game industry in the first quarter with... » read more
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo managed his first NBA playoff triple double on Saturday (May 29) and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated Miami 120-103 to sweep the Heat out of the post-season in the opening round. Greek star Antetokounmpo had 20 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists to spark the Bucks, who were led by 25... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Tottenham Hotspur’s European hopes were dealt a huge blow as their final Premier League home game of the season ended in a dispiriting 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa on Wednesday (May 19). Striker Harry Kane’s uncertain future at the club has left Tottenham fans wearing a frown in the past week but... » read more
BARCELONA (REUTERS) – Barcelona saw their hopes of winning La Liga extinguished as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Celta Vigo on Sunday (May 16). Barca were dominant in the first half and deservedly took the lead through Lionel Messi in the 27th minute, as the Argentine headed Sergio Busquet’s precise cross past Ivan... » read more
MANCHESTER (REUTERS) – Manchester United erected steel barriers and beefed up security at their Old Trafford ground ahead of Tuesday’s (May 11) Premier League match against Leicester City in an attempt to avoid further violent protests against their American owners. United’s game against Liverpool last week was postponed after fans, calling for the removal of... » read more
Singapore / SEAPRWire / May 7, 2021 / – The X World Games (XWG) is excited to announce a $1.2M funding from institutional investors, including NGC, FBG Capital, Longling Capital, SNZ, Moonwhale Ventures, AU21,Kyros Ventures and BTX Capital. This investment funding marks a critical milestone in XWG’s initial stage. The X World Games is a decentralized gaming ecosystem... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Manchester United’s postponed home Premier League match against Liverpool has been rearranged for May 13, the league said on Wednesday (May 5). The match was called off on Sunday after United fans protesting against the club’s American owners, the Glazer family, stormed into the stadium which was closed to spectators due to... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Tottenham Hotspur interim head coach Ryan Mason said on Tuesday (April 20) that he wanted the players to be brave and aggressive as he prepared to take charge after a “crazy” 24 hours following the sacking of Jose Mourinho. The 29-year-old former Spurs midfielder has been elevated from his role in the... » read more
MIAMI (AFP) – World number one Ashleigh Barty retained her Miami Open title on Saturday (April 3) as Bianca Andreescu’s injury curse struck again. Australia’s Barty completed a 6-3, 4-0 victory after Andreescu was forced to retire in tears with an injury to her right ankle in the second set at the Hard Rock Stadium.... » read more
North American team Evil Geniuses will contest today’s One Esports Dota 2 Major grand final after defeating Chinese wild card PSG.LGD 2-1 in Saturday’s (April 3) upper-bracket final. Evil Geniuses, who boast Singapore’s top-earning player Daryl “iceiceice” Koh, won the first game easily and appeared to be cruising to a straightforward win after a strong... » read more
HONG KONG, Mar 30, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – In the mobile Internet era, games have become another online entertainment with reading, music, and video. Especially in the post-epidemic era, games are defined by social attributes. The era of national games has come, in which the growth of the mobile game market is... » read more
MIAMI (AFP) – Naomi Osaka returned to action for the first time since winning the Australian Open with a 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 victory over Ajla Tomljanovic in her opening match at the Miami Open. The Japanese star, ranked second in the world and seeded second in the ATP and WTA hardcourt event behind top-ranked Ashleigh... » read more
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – LeBron James limped out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday (March 20), potentially handing the NBA champions another massive injury headache. The Lakers superstar checked out of Saturday’s game at the Staples Centre in the second quarter after appearing to roll his right ankle following a... » read more
DOHA (AFP) – Petra Kvitova thrashed Garbine Muguruza 6-2, 6-1 to win her second Qatar Open title on Saturday (March 6). The fourth-seeded Czech needed just over an hour to see off her fellow two-time Grand Slam winner. It was Kvitova’s 28th career title from 38 finals played. “It’s been a great run – tough... » read more
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss the reigning NBA champions’ last contest before the All-Star Game break with a sprained left ankle, the club announced on Wednesday (March 3). James will stay in Los Angeles for treatment and miss his first game of the 2020-21 season on Wednesday when... » read more