insert_link Sport Messi and Suarez fire Miami into CONCACAF quarters Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi were on target as Inter Miami marched into the last eight of the CONCACAF Champions Cup with a 3-1 (5-3 aggregate) win over Nashville on Wednesday. Messi set up Suarez for the eighth-minute opener and then the Argentine found the target himself in the 23rd minute. But the eight-times Ballon d'Or winner was substituted in the 50th minute before his replacement Robert Taylor made […] todayMarch 14, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Napoli win one of best moments as Barca coach: Xavi Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said beating Napoli to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday was one of his finest moments in his post. The Spanish champions won 3-1 at the Olympic Stadium to seal a 4-2 aggregate win against last year's Serie A winners, returning to the last eight for the first time since 2020. "There has been a lot of unfair criticism, (that we were) the joke […] todayMarch 13, 2024 1
insert_link Sport Al Hilal set world record to reach Asian Champions League semi-finals Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal set a world record for consecutive victories with their 28th win in a row to reach the Asian Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday. A 2-0 victory at fellow Saudi side Al Ittihad saw them surpass the previous record of 27 straight wins by a top-flight team, set by Welsh team The New Saints in 2016. Riyadh-based Hilal, already the most successful team in AFC Champions […] todayMarch 13, 2024 7
insert_link Sport Raya is shootout hero as Arsenal reach Champions League quarters David Raya was the hero as Arsenal beat Porto 4-2 on penalties on Tuesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2010. The teams were locked at 1-1 on aggregate after an absorbing second leg at the Emirates but Raya saved twice in the shootout to break the hearts of the two-time champions. The goalkeeper dived full stretch to deny Wendell and repeated the feat […] todayMarch 13, 2024 1
insert_link Namibia Cape Town City signs Aprocius Petrus The South African Premier League Football Club, Cape Town City, has confirmed the signing of Namibian midfielder/left back Aprocius "Kalefa" Petrus from Liria Prizren FC. There has been intense speculation after the Agfgrican Cup of Nations that PSL side Cape Town City were interested in signing Namibia’s utility player Aprocius Petrus after his impressive Afcon performances. iDiski Times reported last month that Petrus is already in South Africa where he […] todayMarch 12, 2024 16
insert_link Sport Griezmann back as Atletico face Inter challenge in crunch week Atletico Madrid host Champions League runners-up Inter Milan on Wednesday boosted by key player Antoine Griezmann's likely return from injury. Diego Simeone's side stumbled 1-0 in Milan in February in the last 16 first leg clash, with Griezmann spraining his ankle at the San Siro. The French forward missed four games since, of which Atletico have won only once, but has returned to training and Spanish media say he […] todayMarch 12, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Liverpool, Man City frustrated by draw in title clash, Spurs rout Villa Liverpool and Manchester City shared a pulsating 1-1 draw in their title showdown to leave Arsenal on top of the Premier League, while Tottenham routed Aston Villa 4-0 to reignite their bid for a top four finish on Sunday. City took the lead through John Stones' first-half strike, but Alexis Mac Allister equalised with a penalty soon after the interval at Anfield. The result was exactly what Arsenal wanted […] todayMarch 11, 2024 2
insert_link Sport US down Brazil to win CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup Lindsey Horan scored the only goal as the United States defeated Brazil 1-0 on Sunday to win the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup in California. US skipper Horan headed home in first-half injury time at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium to settle a largely lacklustre finale to the 12-team tournament. "I'm very very proud of the team right now," Horan said afterwards. "We grinded out that win, again. It was a […] todayMarch 11, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Nunez brace helps Liverpool sink Sparta as Salah returns Darwin Nunez's brace brought Liverpool within sight of the Europa League quarter-finals as they clinched a 5-1 win in the first leg of the last-16 phase at Sparta Prague on Thursday. Star striker Mohamed Salah returned to the squad as a second-half substitute from an injury that had allowed him to only play 46 minutes for Liverpool since his early retreat from the African Cup of Nations in January. […] todayMarch 8, 2024 1
