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Sports Desk, Feb 14 (EFE).- Brahim Díaz scored a superb goal three minutes into the second half as Real Madrid edged Leipzig 1-0 away in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg on Tuesday. Leipzig’s Xavi Simons (R) in action against Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde (L) during the...

Sports Desk, Feb 12 (EFE).- Hosts Ivory Coast overcame many odds to beat Nigeria 2-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations final in Abidjan on Sunday to lift their third title in the continental showpiece tournament. The team endured a rough patch in the group phase and qualified for the...

Las Vegas, US, Feb 11 (EFE).- Patrick Mahomes scripted a late comeback to hand Kansas City Chiefs their third NFL championship in five seasons with a thrilling 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The victory in Super Bowl LVIII makes Kansas City the first team to...

Sports Desk, Feb 12 (EFE).- Barcelona went 10 points behind leaders Real Madrid in their title defense in the Spanish LaLiga after they were held to a 3-3 draw by relegation-threatened Granada at home on Sunday. FC Barcelona’s Fermin (C) in action against Granada’s Martín Hongla (L) during a Spanish...

Caracas, Feb 11 (EFE).- Brazil’s hopes of securing their third consecutive gold Olympics in men’s football were dashed on Sunday after a 0-1 defeat to Argentina in the South American qualifying tournament in Caracas. Luciano Gondou (C) of Argentina scores during a CONMEBOL U-23 Pre-Olympic qualifier soccer match between Argentina...

Sports Desk, Feb 12 (EFE).- Scott McTominay’s late header secured Manchester United their third consecutive Premier League win as the Red Devils edged Aston Villa 2-1 in a crucial game to close the gap with the fifth-placed side on Sunday. Tomas Soucek of West Ham and Leandro Trossard of Arsenal...

Sports Desk, Feb 11 (EFE).- Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum, world marathon record holder, died Sunday along with his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana in a traffic accident in Kenya, local media reported. According to Elgeyo Marakwet police commander Peter Mulinge, the accident occurred around 11:00 p.m. local time and the car, a...

Sports Desk, Feb 8 (EFE).- A goal of Alex Berenguer from the spot in the 25th minute was enough for Athletic Club to end Atletico Madrid’s 28-match unbeaten streak at home and take charge of the Copa del Rey semi-final on Wednesday. Atletico began promisingly at Madrid’s Metropolitano stadium, where...

Madrid, Feb 6 (EFE).- LaLiga said on Tuesday it would report a spectator to the Spanish public prosecutor’s office for minors for an obscene act on a player during a soccer match between Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano in Madrid’s Vallecas stadium the previous day. Rayo Vallecano’s midfielder Oscar Valentin (R)...

Tokyo, Feb 6 (EFE).- Inter Miami player Lionel Messi said Tuesday that he was feeling good ahead of a pre-season friendly in Japan after discomfort in his abductor prevented him from playing against Hong Kong over the weekend. «Today afternoon we are going to train. The truth is that I...