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Monday January 19, 2026

Bayern hit back to beat Leipzig 5-1 as Musiala returns, Dortmund win

Unbeaten Bayern Munich kept their 11-point advantage at the Bundesliga summit and saw Jamal Musiala return from injury in a 5-1 comeback victory at fourth-placed RB Leipzig on Saturday. Leipzig dominated the first half and went ahead through Brazilian Rômulo. But Serge Gnabry levelled early in the second half

Published: 11:55 am,Sunday 18 January 2026

Real win amidst boos, Betis beat Villarreal

Real Madrid overcame a difficult first half and a hostile atmosphere at home to beat Levante 2-0 on Saturday in a game marked by home-fan protests against the players and club president Florentino Perez, reported Xinhua. Real Madrid players, Vinicius Jr. in particular, were greeted by loud jeers

Published: 23:31 pm,Friday 16 January 2026

Tennis player Heliövaara chosen Finland´s athlete of the year

Tennis player Harri Heliövaara has been elected Finland´s Athlete of the Year for 2025 by the Finnish Sports Journalists Association (Urheilutoimittajain Liito) on Thursday, said the association in a press release. Basketball player Lauri Markkanen and Ice Hockey player Aleksander Barkov, who were elected athletes of the year previously

Published: 12:36 pm,Friday 16 January 2026

Barca, Valencia book Copa del Rey quarterfinal spots

FC Barcelona advanced into the quarterfinal of the Copa del Rey with a 2-0 win away to second division leader Racing Santander on Thursday night, reported Xinhua. Racing defended deep in the first half, and a Barcelona side that started without Pedri, Raphinha or Robert Lewandowski was unable

Published: 12:18 pm,Thursday 15 January 2026

Arbeloa debuts with loss as Albacete knock Real out of Copa del Rey

Alvaro Arbeloa's debut as Real Madrid coach ended in a shock exit from the Copa del Rey after a 3-2 defeat away to second-tier Albacete, reported Xinhua. Arbeloa showed faith in the Castilla B-team from which he has just been promoted, with youngsters Jorge Cestero and David Jimenez

Published: 12:23 pm,Thursday 15 January 2026

500m ticket requests submitted for 2026 FIFA WC

FIFA announced Thursday that over 500 million 2026 World Cup ticket requests have been submitted since the random selection draw phase began on December 11, 2025, reported Xinhua. Apart from co-hosts the United States, Mexico and Canada, most applications came from fans residing in Germany, England, Brazil, Spain,

Published: 12:41 pm,Thursday 15 January 2026

2026 Winter Olympics to feature AI broadcast innovations

The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will feature a suite of AI-driven broadcast innovations, organizers said at an online media roundtable on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. Yiannis Exarchos, CEO of Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) and Olympic Channel Services Executive Director, introduced the technological innovations. A key on-screen innovation developed with

Published: 12:49 pm,Thursday 15 January 2026

Gnabry fuels Bayern's comeback win in Cologne

Bayern Munich came from behind to win 3-1 at Cologne in the Bundesliga on Wednesday to conclude a historic first half of the season, reported Xinhua. The host nearly took an early lead when Said El Mala broke through inside two minutes, forcing goalkeeper Manuel Neuer into a

Published: 12:54 pm,Thursday 15 January 2026

Arsenal edge Chelsea in first leg of League Cup semifinal

Mistakes from Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez led to two of Arsenal's three goals in his side's 3-2 loss in the League Cup semifinal first leg on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. Sanchez failed to deal with Declan Rice's corner, allowing Ben White to head in from close range in the

Published: 13:17 pm,Wednesday 14 January 2026

Arbeloa upbeat ahead of debut as Real Madrid coach

Alvaro Arbeloa gave his first press conference on Tuesday after being named as the new Real Madrid coach on Monday just minutes after the club announced that Xabi Alonso had left the club in the wake of the club's defeat to FC Barcelona in the Spanish Supercup final,

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