The semi-final line-up for this season’s UEFA Champions League has one Spanish club, who are also the holders, one English Club and two Italian clubs. Not too many people would have expected both Inter Milan and AC Milan to be in the final four.The likes of Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Napoli have fallen by the … Read more
MUMBAI: At Rs 23,575 crore for television and at Rs 20,500 crore for digital, the BCCI sold Packages ‘A’ and ‘B’ of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to two separate bidders on Day Two of the e-auction on Monday. Package ‘B’ – Digital (India) – was bought by the Viacom18-led JV while the bidder that … Read more
LONDON: Liverpool won an absorbing English FA Cup final on Saturday as they prevailed 6-5 in a penalty shootout after the Wembley showpiece somehow ended 0-0 after extra time. Substitute Kostas Tsimikas slotted the winning penalty after Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta’s had hit the post and Alisson had saved Mason Mount’s effort. As it happened: … Read more
MANCHESTER: Manchester City bounced back from their Champions League heartbreak to take a firm grip on the Premier League title race with a 5-0 win over Newcastle on Sunday. Raheem Sterling’s double and goals from Aymeric Laporte, Rodri and Phil Foden moved Pep Guardiola’s men three points clear of Liverpool with three games left to … Read more
Chelsea Football Club has confirmed that terms have been agreed with a consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly and backed by Clearlake Capital over the acquisition of the Premier League football team. The Stamford Bridge-based outfit announced the 4.25 billion pound ($5.2 billion) deal for the reigning European champions in a statement … Read more