insert_link Sport Doncic stars as Mavs down the Lakers Luka Doncic produced another dazzling performance as the Dallas Mavericks brought LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers back down to earth with a 127-125 victory on Tuesday. Doncic rattled off his eighth straight 30-point game to finish with 33 points, 17 assists and six rebounds in a thrilling back-and-forth duel with the Lakers, playing their first game since winning the inaugural in-season tournament crown on Saturday. An absorbing contest […] todayDecember 13, 2023 6
insert_link Sport UEFA Champions League Group F finely poised Paris Saint-Germain take on Borussia Dortmund in Germany on Wednesday in their final group-stage game with more than just Champions League survival hanging in the balance. In Group F, the one that had all eyes on it when the draw was made, things could not be tighter as PSG, Newcastle and AC Milan all still have the chance to join already-qualified Dortmund in the knockout stages. A win for PSG […] todayDecember 13, 2023 4
insert_link Sport Howe hoping for Newcastle “magic” Eddie Howe is hoping for a "magical European night" as Newcastle try to reach the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday. Newcastle must win at home to AC Milan and overcome a deepening injury crisis to have any chance of progress. Even victory over the seven-time European champions may not be enough for the Magpies to remain in the Champions League as they would still drop into the […] todayDecember 13, 2023 4
insert_link Sport UEFA Champions League results FC Copenhagen qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League for the second time in their history on Tuesday thanks to a Lukas Lerager winner in a 1-0 home victory over Galatasaray. The Danish champions overcame the odds in a group featuring Manchester United and Galatasaray to book their place in the knockout stages for the first time since 2010-11. "I almost have no words for how big it […] todayDecember 13, 2023 6
insert_link Sport Windies beat England in first T20 Veteran all-rounder Andre Russell made a dazzling return to international cricket to help West Indies cruise to a four-wicket victory over England in the opening Twenty20 international in Barbados on Tuesday. Handed a shock recall after a two-year absence, Russell shone with bat and ball at Kensington Oval as the home side reached the victory target with ease to finish on 172-6 from 18.1 overs. The 35-year-old Russell was the […] todayDecember 13, 2023 5
insert_link Sport Nick Kyrgios “tired of tennis” Nick Kyrgios says that "I don't want to play anymore" but will give his tennis career another one or two years, days after pulling out of his home Australian Open. The talented but temperamental 28-year-old had knee surgery in January and then aborted plans to return at Wimbledon after tearing a ligament in his wrist. The 2022 Wimbledon finalist has spoken previously of his struggles with his mental health and […] todayDecember 13, 2023 3
insert_link Sport Manchester United out of UEFA Champions League Manchester United bowed out of Europe with a whimper as a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich rounded off a miserable Champions League campaign that has put Erik ten Hag's future as manager in doubt. United have lost 12 of their opening 24 games of the season -- a run that has also ended their defence of the League Cup and sees them languishing sixth in the Premier League. It is […] todayDecember 13, 2023 5
insert_link APO International The future of football is designed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the industry’s leaders meet at World Football Summit The second edition of World Football Summit Asia (https://Asia.WorldFootballSummit.com/) kicked off in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a stellar gathering of leaders of the football industry who seek to draw a better future for the world’s most popular sport; more than 1,200 attendees from over 70 countries in the country's first event of its kind, including representatives from Saudi Arabian sport, governing bodies and institutions, top-tier international football clubs, and […] todayDecember 12, 2023 3
insert_link Africa Africa crowns footballer of the year Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has been named African Footballer of the Year. He beat Egypt's Mohamed Salah to the award at a ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco. Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja. todayDecember 12, 2023 13