insert_link Sport Madrid ‘suffer’ in Leipzig draw to reach Champions League quarters Real Madrid scraped through into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 1-1 second-leg draw against RB Leipzig on Wednesday, progressing 2-1 on aggregate. The record 14-time champions were far below their best but did just enough over the two legs of the last-16 clash to edge out their Bundesliga opponents. Despite Leipzig shading the game, Vinicius Junior opened the scoring in the 65th minute after being set up […] today7 March, 2024
insert_link Sport ‘Respected’ Man City now belong among European heavyweights, says Guardiola Pep Guardiola said Manchester City have earned their place among the perennial contenders for Champions League glory after reaching the quarter-finals for a seventh consecutive season on Wednesday. Guardiola could even afford the luxury of resting a host of star names in a 3-1 victory over FC Copenhagen at the Etihad that completed a 6-2 aggregate rout. Goals from Manuel Akanji and Julian Alvarez killed the tie as […] today7 March, 2024
insert_link Sport Spain prosecutors seek jail for Real Madrid coach Ancelotti over tax Spanish prosecutors on Wednesday called for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to be jailed for four years and nine months, saying he had failed to declare earnings to the tax office. The Madrid state prosecutor's office accused the 64-year-old Italian of having cost Spain's treasury more than one million euros in undeclared earnings from image rights in 2014 and 2015. "Although he himself declared himself to be a tax […] today7 March, 2024
insert_link Sport Rags-to-riches Ngannou targets Joshua heavyweight shock "I've had a lot of experience in life," the softly-spoken Cameroon-born fighter says with characteristic understatement. "I've built my fighting spirit as high as anyone else." Ngannou has crammed a lot into his 37 years. The child of a single mother, he had to walk six miles to school and from the age of 10 he shovelled sand from open quarries, his meagre income helping to buy food and […] today7 March, 2024
insert_link Sport Brazil ease into Gold Cup final with win over Mexico Brazil proved too much for Mexico as they cruised into the final of the CONCACAF women's Gold Cup with a 3-0 victory in San Diego on Wednesday. In Sunday's final, the eight-times women's Copa America champions will face the winner's of Wednesday's other semi between the USA and Canada. Brazil went ahead in the 21st minute when Mexico goalkeeper Stephany Barrera made a mess of a cross from Rafaelle […] today7 March, 2024
insert_link Sport ‘Sad’ Nadal abandons latest comeback with Indian Wells withdrawal Rafael Nadal abandoned his planned ATP Tour comeback at the Indian Wells Masters on Wednesday, saying he was not ready for the demands of tournament tennis on the eve of his opening match in California. The Spanish icon's bombshell decision came four days after the 37-year-old lost a Las Vegas exhibition to compatriot and world number two Carlos Alcaraz. Nadal missed almost all of the 2023 season with abdominal […] today7 March, 2024
insert_link Sport Capricorn Eagles Set to Soar at Debut Appearance in African Games The Namibia women's cricket team, The Capricorn Eagles, is gearing up passionately to make its mark at the African Games hosted in Ghana. Scheduled from 7 to 13 March, this historic tournament marks cricket's grand entrance into the African Games. The Capricorn Eagles are looking forward to showcasing a good brand of cricket against formidable opponents from across the continent. Placed in Group A, alongside South Africa, Tanzania, and Nigeria, […] today6 March, 2024
insert_link Sport Rahm says golf rankings not a ‘good system’ after LIV pulls out Masters champion John Rahm said Wednesday that the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) was not "a good system" after LIV Golf formally withdrew its application to join. LIV Golf commissioner Greg Norman on Tuesday sent a letter to players, seen by AFP, saying the Saudi-funded breakaway circuit had ended its efforts to be accepted for world rankings recognition that began in July 2022. "It's now clear that the best […] today6 March, 2024
insert_link Sport Struggling Canterbury Crusaders sign Wales back McNicholl Canterbury Crusaders have signed New Zealand-born back Johnny McNicholl from Welsh club Llanelli Scarlets as cover for the injured All Blacks star Will Jordan and British and Irish Lions full-back Leigh Halfpenny. "We have had a couple of injuries and Johnny has a massive history here," head coach Rob Penney said Wednesday. "We had conversations which morphed into him coming home, which is fantastic for us." McNicholl made 39 […] today6 March, 2024
