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Bilbao, Spain, Aug 12 (EFE).- Jude Bellingham scored in his official Real Madrid debut, leading the visiting Blancos to a 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in LaLiga Matchday 1 action here Saturday at San Mames. The 20-year-old English international, who signed a six-year contract with the Spanish league giants in...
Sports Desk, Aug 12 (EFE).- Arsenal, the runner-up in the previous Premier League season, got their 2023-2024 campaign off to a strong start with a 2-1 win Saturday over Nottingham Forest. Newcastle United, who finished fourth last season to secure a place in the Champions League for the first time...
Sports Desk, Aug 12 (EFE).- Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich confirmed Saturday that they have signed superstar striker Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur. The move came after a drawn-out period of negotiations that lasted nearly the entire summer transfer window. Kane, who had been the Spurs’ captain, has signed a contract...
Sports Desk, Aug 12 (EFE).- England and co-host Australia notched hard-fought victories Saturday over Colombia and France, respectively, to set up a semifinal showdown in the Women’s World Cup. AUSTRALIA 0 (7) – 0 (6) FRANCE Australia secured their first-ever berth in a final four of a World Cup with...
Miami, US, Aug 11 (EFE).- Argentinian star Lionel Messi scored yet again as Inter Miami thrashed Charlotte 4-0 to reach the semifinals of the Leagues Cup on Friday. Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (R) in action against Charlotte Defender Harrison Afful (L) during the Leagues Cup quarter final soccer match...
Sports Desk, Aug 11 (EFE).- Erling Haaland had a brace Friday for Manchester City as the reigning champions beat Burnley 3-0 in the 2023-2024 Premier League opener. The Norwegian put the visitors ahead in the 4th minute at Turf Moor against a Burnley side making their return to the Premier...
Sports Desk, Aug 11 (EFE).- Spain downed the Netherlands 2-1 in extra time and Sweden beat Japan by the same score to book spots in the semifinals of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Japan’s defeat, following the earlier elimination of four-time champions the United States, Germany (2 titles), and Norway...
Kathmandu, Aug 11 (EFE).- Foreigners aspiring to climb the world’s highest peak will have to shell out an extra $4,000 for a climbing permit as the government plans to hike the cost. Tourism Department spokesperson Yubaraj Khatiwada told EFE that the agency authorized to issue the climbing permits had proposed...
New York City/Miami, Aug 6 (EFE).- Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg said Sunday he was “ready today” to fight X’s Elon Musk, but was waiting for his confirmation. In June, the two billionaires agreed to a fight through a series of posts on their respective social media platforms, with Musk even going...
Sports Desk, Aug 5 (EFE).- Spain bounced back from their humbling defeat to Japan in their last match to hammer Switzerland 5-1 on Saturday and qualify for the quarter finals of the World Cup for the first time. It was the best possible response to losing 4-0 to the Japanese...
Sports Desk, Aug 3 (EFE).- Germany crashed out of the World Cup as they were held to a 1-1 draw against South Korea. The two-time winners had never failed to reach the knockout stages before, and came into the tournament as one of the favorites to go all the way....
New Delhi, July 31 (EFE).- An Indian railway policeman opened fire inside a moving train and killed four on Monday, officials said. The dead in the shooting by the constable with Railway Protection Force (RPF) include three passengers and a senior colleague of the accused. The Indian Railways and police...
