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Friday May 16, 2025

Barca seal title, Athletic Bilbao take Champions League spot in La Liga

FC Barcelona was confirmed as this season's La Liga champion on Thursday night thanks to a 2-0 win away to Espanyol, reported Xinhua. The first half in the Barcelona city derby was a relatively even affair, with Barcelona controlling most of the ball, but Espanyol creating a couple

Published: 08:00 am,Friday 16 May 2025

Messi returns to Argentina squad for WC qualifiers

Captain Lionel Messi has returned to Argentina's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia, the Argentine football association said on Thursday, reported Xinhua. The 37-year-old missed the team's March qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil due to an adductor injury but has since returned to action for

Published: 02:17 am,Friday 16 May 2025

Tolvanen scores 4 goals as Lions blow Slovenia by 9-1

Finland scored a big victory in the Ice Hockey World Championship as they beat Slovenia by nine goals to one in Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden on Thursday. The Lions clearly dominated over the Slovenians during the whole match, although the second period was magnificent when they scored four goals. Eeli

Published: 00:48 am,Tuesday 13 May 2025

Brazil names Carlo Ancelotti as new manager

Carlo Ancelotti has been appointed manager of Brazil's national team on a deal that runs until the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Monday, reported Xinhua. The 65-year-old will leave his current role at Real Madrid after the club's last La Liga match

Published: 04:30 am,Monday 12 May 2025

Barca move closer to title after beating Real

FC Barcelona has one hand on this season's La Liga trophy after winning a thrilling Clasico 4-3 against Real Madrid on Sunday, reported Xinhua. Although Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick for Madrid, two goals from Raphinha and one each from Eric Garcia and Lamine Yamal gave Barca three

Published: 04:58 am,Tuesday 13 May 2025

Finland lose to Sweden in Ice Hockey WC

Finland lost to Sweden in their third group match by 1-2 in the Ice Hockey World championship in Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden late Monday night. It was Finland’s first defeat in the tournament after two consecutive victories against Austria and France. The hosts dominated over the Finns from the beginning

Published: 12:33 pm,Monday 12 May 2025

Dortmund spoil Alonso's Leverkusen farewell to stay in CL hunt

Borussia Dortmund spoiled Xabi Alonso's farewell at the BayArena with a clinical 4-2 comeback win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Sunday, keeping themselves firmly in the race for a Champions League spot, reported Xinhua. In Alonso's final home game as Leverkusen coach, the hosts dominated early

Published: 03:23 am,Monday 12 May 2025

Extra-time goal brings victory for Finland in IHWC beating France

Finland scored a consecutive second victory in the Ice Hockey World championship beating France in the extra-time by four goals to three in Avicii Arena, Sweden late Sunday night. Although the Finns dominated over the France players in the match, they narrowly escaped the second ever defeat to France

Published: 22:52 pm,Sunday 11 May 2025

44 injured in Germany during SV Hamburg promotion celebrations

Dozens have been injured, 19 of them seriously, in connection with SV Hamburg's Bundesliga promotion celebrations, the local fire brigade has said. Fans had invaded the pitch after the final whistle of Hamburg's 6-1 victory over Ulm which secured the return to the top flight after seven years in

Published: 22:16 pm,Sunday 11 May 2025

Canada wins first-ever mixed 4x100m relay gold at WAR

Team Canada sprinted into the history books on Sunday, capturing the inaugural gold medal in the mixed 4x100m relay at the 2025 World Athletics Relays (WAR) at Guangzhou in China with a season-best 40.30 seconds, reported Xinhua. The mixed 4x100m relay is a newly trialed event by World

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