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Celtic opens up a five-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership following a 2-0 win at struggling Hearts on Wednesday.
Celtic opens up five-point lead with win at Hearts
GLASGOW — Celtic opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership as first half goals from Ryan Christie and Olivier Ntcham secured a 2-0 win at struggling Hearts on Wednesday.The Scottish champions should have ran out more comfortable winners with Odsonne Edouard guilty of missing a host of chances, but did enough to win a ninth straight league game."It's an outstanding run of form we are in and it was another outstanding performance," said Celtic manager Neil Lennon."We should've won the game by more. The quality of chances and football was breathtaking."Rangers have a game in hand on their Glasgow rivals and can cut the gap back to two points when they also travel to Edinburgh to face Hibernian on Friday.At the other end of the table, only...
December 19, 2019

Celtic opens up five-point lead with win at Hearts

Paris Saint-Germain's Cameroon forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (L) is congratulated by Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian MBappe (C) after scoring a goal during the French League Cup round of sixteen football match against Le Mans FC on Wednesdayt the MMArena Stadium, in Le Mans, northwestern France. — AFP
PSG cruises into League Cup quarters without rested Neymar
PARIS — A Paris Saint-Germain without a rested Neymar cruised into the last eight of the French League Cup with a 4-1 victory at second-tier Le Mans on Wednesday.Pablo Sarabia, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Kylian Mbappe and Angel Di-Maria scored for the record eight-time tournament winners inside the opening 48 minutes as Harisson Manzala responded for the hosts in the final edition of the competition.PSG coach Thomas Tuchel chose to leave the world's most expensive player, who has suffered with injuries since the start of the season, in Paris as the German made eight changes from the side which hammered Saint-Etienne on Sunday."I think it was a game that we had to win," said Tuchel."We played with players who lacked rhythm. I didn't expect too much from my team. We...
December 19, 2019

PSG cruises into League Cup quarters without rested Neymar

Japanese international Takumi Minamino signed for Champions League holders Liverpool on Thursday for a reported fee of £7.25 million ($9.5 million) from Austrian outfit Red Bull Salzburg.
Japanese star Minamino signs for Liverpool
LONDON — Japanese international Takumi Minamino signed for Champions League holders Liverpool on Thursday for a reported fee of £7.25 million ($9.5 million) from Austrian outfit Red Bull Salzburg, the Premier League leaders announced.The 24-year-old forward — who impressed Liverpool in their two Champions League group matches this season with the Austrian side — is believed to have signed a four-and-a-half-year contract."Liverpool Football Club can confirm an agreement has been reached with Red Bull Salzburg for the transfer of Takumi Minamino," the club said in a statement on their website.Minamino — who scored in the 4-3 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield in October — said it fulfilled a dream."It has been a dream, my dream to become a Liverpool player," he...
December 19, 2019

Japanese star Minamino signs for Liverpool

Manchester City's Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo (R) makes a save during the English League Cup quarterfinal football match against Oxford United  at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford, west of London, on Wednesday. Manchester City won the game 3-1. — AFP
Man City, Man Utd and Leicester into League Cup semis
LONDON — Holders Manchester City booked their place in the semifinals of the League Cup as Raheem Sterling's second half double warded off a shock by League One Oxford in a 3-1 win at the Kassam Stadium.Manchester United ended fourth-tier Colchester United's fairytale run with a 3-0 win at Old Trafford, while Leicester survived a second half fightback from Everton to secure their place in the last four 4-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw.Aston Villa complete the semi-finalists after they thrashed Liverpool's youngest ever side 5-0 on Tuesday with the European champions' first team away at the Club World Cup.City have won this competition for the past two seasons and Pep Guardiola showed his intent to keep hold of the trophy by naming a strong side.Joao Cancelo's first...
December 19, 2019

Man City, Man Utd and Leicester into League Cup semis

Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino shoots to score during the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final football match between Mexico's Monterrey and England's Liverpool at the Khalifa International Stadium in the Qatari capital Doha on Wednesday. — AFP
Liverpool sets sights on Flamengo as Firmino takes Reds into Club World Cup final
DOHA — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is looking forward to a "really tough game" in the Club World Cup final against Flamengo after Roberto Firmino's injury-time goal gave the Anfield side a hard-fought 2-1 win over Monterrey of Mexico on Wednesday.Firmino came off the bench to turn in a cross from fellow substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold in the 91st minute at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha after Naby Keita's early opener for a weakened Liverpool side had swiftly been canceled out by Argentine striker Rogelio Funes Mori.Having taken time out from their seemingly relentless march towards the Premier League title to travel to Qatar, Liverpool will be relieved at coming through this test, and they remain on course to win this competition for the first...
December 19, 2019

Liverpool sets sights on Flamengo as Firmino takes Reds into Club World Cup final

Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan, who won three stages on this year's Tour de France, has extended his contract with Lotto-Soudal until the end of 2022.
Star sprinter Ewan to stay with Lotto-Soudal until 2022
BRUSSELS — Australian sprinter Caleb Ewan, who won three stages on this year's Tour de France, has extended his contract with Lotto-Soudal until the end of 2022, the Belgian team announced on Wednesday.Fellow sprinters Jasper De Buyst and Roger Kluge have joined the 25-year-old in signing new contracts."I already knew after probably the first few months in the team that it was a great fit for me and something that I wanted to continue on for in the future," said Ewan, who joined Lotto from Mitchelton-Scott in 2018."That was before I even started doing well with the team."The first few months of this year were going so well. The team had so much faith in me and I just knew that if we worked together well that the wins would start coming."Ewan won 10 races last...
December 19, 2019

Star sprinter Ewan to stay with Lotto-Soudal until 2022

Team Ineos principal Dave Brailsford welcomes the partnership with Formula One world champions Mercedes.
F1 champions Mercedes launch partnership with Team Ineos
LONDON — Formula One world champions Mercedes have formed a partnership with cycling powerhouse Team Ineos in a bid to boost performance levels.Mercedes, who won the 2019 constructors' championship and the drivers' championship with Lewis Hamilton at the wheel, will work with the seven-time Tour de France winners and the Ineos sailing division, who are looking to win the America's Cup.The partnership will see the teams work together to develop and implement innovations in areas such as engineering and data analysis."The technological demands of Formula 1 mean we are well-placed to support with advanced technical challenges in specific areas of sailing and cycling, with a particular focus on aerodynamics and the manufacturing capability around key components," said...
December 19, 2019

F1 champions Mercedes launch partnership with Team Ineos

Director general of RUSADA Yuri Ganus expects the supervisory board to appeal on Russia's ban but strongly opposed the move.
Russia to decide on appeal against doping ban
MOSCOW — Russia's anti-doping agency will on Thursday decide whether to launch an appeal against a four-year ban from major sporting events over systematic violations, a prohibition denounced by the country's leadership as politically motivated.The supervisory board of RUSADA will hold a meeting and is widely expected to announce its formal rejection of the Dec. 9 decision by WADA to ban Russia for non-compliance.This formal disagreement with WADA would trigger the process of appeal against the ban at the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport.RUSADA supervisory board chairman Alexander Ivlev is due to announce the decision at 1000 GMT.The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Dec. 10 banned Russia for four years from major global sporting events, including the 2020 Tokyo...
December 19, 2019

Russia to decide on appeal against doping ban

The original Olympic Games outline was written in 1892 by French aristocrat, educator and athletics advocate Pierre de Coubertin. — AFP
Olympic Games manifesto sells for auction record of $8.8 million
NEW YORK — A new auction world record for an item of sports memorabilia was set Wednesday when the original Olympic Games manifesto sold for $8.8 million at Sotheby's, the auction house said.The 14-page manuscript was written in 1892 by Pierre de Coubertin, a French aristocrat and athletics enthusiast known as the "father" of the modern Olympics.It achieved nearly nine times its pre-sale estimate of $1 million following 12 minutes of intense bidding at a sale in New York, Sotheby's said in a statement."Today's record result stands as a testament to Pierre de Coubertin's vision of more than a century ago, and the reverence with which the Olympic games are still held," said auctioneer Selby Kiffer.Coubertin outlined his vision for reviving the ancient...
December 19, 2019

Olympic Games manifesto sells for auction record of $8.8 million

Indian Spinner Kuldeep Yadav and teammates celebrate on his recording a hat trick against West Indies in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
Yadav first Indian bowler to claim two hat-tricks
VISAKHAPATNAM, India — Spinner Kuldeep Yadav became India's first bowler to claim two international hat-tricks on Wednesday after striking three times on successive balls in the second one-day against West Indies.Yadav, a left-arm wrist spinner, sent back Shai Hope for 78, Jason Holder (11) and Alzarri Joseph (0) on the final three deliveries of his eighth over in Visakhapatnam to record his second ODI hat-trick.He claimed his first against Australia at Kolkata's Eden Gardens in 2017 to join India's ODI hat-trick club that includes Chetan Sharma, Kapil Dev and Mohammed Shami.However no Indian bowler has taken more than one hat-trick across formats.Yadav also joins international bowlers Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka), Wasim Akram (Pakistan), Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka), Saqlain...
December 19, 2019

Yadav first Indian bowler to claim two hat-tricks

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