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Sports Desk, Apr 27 (EFE).- Tottenham Hotspur trailed Manchester United 2-0 at the break Thursday, but scored twice in the second half to secure a 2-2 draw and remain within striking distance of fourth place in the Premier League. Fresh off a victory on penalties over Brighton & Hove Albion...
Sports Desk, Apr 26 (EFE).- Barcelona lost 2-1 Wednesday to Rayo Vallecano, but remain 11 points clear of defending champions Real Madrid atop LaLiga, while third-place Atletico Madrid beat Mallorca to creep closer to their cross-town rivals. While largely conceding possession, hosts Rayo were more dangerous than Barcelona going forward...
Sports Desk, Apr 25 (EFE).- Girona upset Real Madrid 4-2 Tuesday thanks to a great performance by Valentin «Taty» Castellanos, who scored all four goals for the Catalan club. The result leaves defending LaLiga champions Real Madrid in second place, 11 points behind Barcelona and 5 better than Atletico Madrid,...
London, Apr 23 (EFE).- A tense penalty shootout after a scoreless draw in regulation plus extra time, was Manchester United’s ticket to the FA Cup final on Sunday, eliminating Brighton & Hove Albion at London’s Wembley Stadium before 81,445 fans. Man U beat Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton in the sudden...
Sports Desk, Apr 20 (EFE).- Youssef En-Nesyri had a brace Thursday as Sevilla dominated Manchester United 3-0 in the second leg of their Europa League quarterfinal to prevail 5-2 on aggregate. Despite having won the competition a record six times, Sevilla – 13th in LaLiga – were expected to struggle...
Sports Desk, Apr 19 (EFE).- Manchester City drew 1-1 Wednesday with Bayern Munich to win the Champions League quarterfinal 4-1 on aggregate and set up a rematch of last year’s epic semifinal with Real Madrid, who overcame a loss in the first leg to beat the English side and went...
Sports Desk, Apr 18 (EFE).- Real Madrid and AC Milan advanced to the semifinals of the Champions League on Tuesday at the expense of Chelsea and Napoli, respectively. While the Blancos are pursuing a record-extending 15th Champions League title, AC Milan reached the round of 16 this year for the...
Barcelona, Spain, Apr 17 (EFE).- FC Barcelona has “never” tried to influence referees to gain a sporting advantage, president Joan Laporta said Monday. “FC Barcelona has never carried out any action whose purpose or intention is to adulterate the competition in order to gain a sporting advantage,” Laporta told a...
Sports Desk, Apr 13 (EFE).- Sevilla trailed Manchester United 2-0 heading after 83 minutes of Thursday’s Europa League quarterfinal first leg at Old Trafford, but the hosts conceded two own goals in the space of eight minutes and the Red Devils will have it all to do when the teams...
Sports Desk, Apr 12 (EFE).- Real Madrid cruised 2-0 Wednesday against Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal and AC Milan held high-flying Napoli 1-0 on a match day that saw both of the losing sides go down to 10 men. The Blancos head to the second...
New York, Apr 11 (EFE).- A pair of sneakers worn by basketball great Michael Jordan during the 1998 NBA Finals went for a record $2.2 million (2 million euros) at auction Tuesday, Sotheby’s said. The Air Jordan 13 shoes are from Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls, known as...
Sports Desk, Apr 9 (EFE).- A goal in the final minutes by Brazil’s Roberto Firmino on a fabulous assist by Trent Alexander Arnold pulled a 2-2 draw from the jaws of defeat in Liverpool’s home match against Premier League chart-topper Arsenal at Anfield Stadium on Sunday. It was the culmination...
