Liverpool's perfect start under Arne Slot came to a stunning end as Nottingham Forest won 1-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Erling Haaland's double sent Manchester City three points clear at the top of the Premier League in a 2-1 win over Brentford. Manchester United eased the pressure on Erik ten
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Vinicius, Mbappe penalties help Madrid beat Real Sociedad
Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe both struck from the penalty spot to earn Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday. The Spanish champions moved within a point of leaders Barcelona who face last season's surprise package Girona on Sunday. Real Sociedad hit the woodwork on three
Shanto confident of winning Test series in India
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is optimistic to win a Test series in India for the first time despite the hosts' invincible record at home. India have been unbeaten in a home Test series more than 4000 days but Shanto's confidence stemmed from the historical series victory against Pakistan of late. Bangladesh
Messi set to return after two-month lay off
Chennai likely to roll out mainly red soil pitch for first Test
Stung Leverkusen seek bounce at Hoffenheim after run ends
Bayer Leverkusen go into Saturday's match at Hoffenheim stung from their first league defeat in 16 months. Leverkusen were beaten 3-2 at home by Leipzig before the international break, the first loss since May 2023 for the reigning league and cup champions. While any defeat, particularly against a likely title rival, would
Calm before derby storm for Inter as dark fan underbelly revealed
Inter Milan head into a huge week with the Champions League and Milan derby looming large over Sunday's trip to Monza, while the killing of a mobster revealed disturbing links between organised crime and the club's hardcore supporters. Italian champions Inter take on Monza hoping to maintain their early league lead
Mbappe rejects French league mediation proposal
Kylian Mbappe's entourage said on Wednesday they had refused the French football league's (LFP) offer to act as a mediator between the France captain and Paris Saint-Germain in their dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses for the striker. Mbappe claims PSG owe him 55 million euros ($60.6m) which the Parisians say
Shakib shines Surrey debut with five-wicket haul
Shakib Al Hasan delivered a stellar performance in the County Championship Division One, taking a five-wicket haul for Surrey in their match against Somerset. The Bangladesh all-rounder finished with impressive figures of 29.3-1-96-5 as Surrey bowled out Somerset for 224 in 63.3 overs at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton. Shakib dismissed
Head, Zampa star as Australia beat England in 1st T20
Travis Head made a valuable 59 and leg-spinner Adam Zampa took two cheap wickets as Australia beat England by 28 runs in the 1st T20 international at Southampton on Wednesday. Opening batsman Head's quickfire innings was the cornerstone of Australia's seemingly below-par 179 all out. But with Zampa taking an economical 2-20