Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool's players have created a "safe place" for Luis Diaz since his father was kidnapped in Colombia. The 26-year-old winger came off the bench in the 83rd minute at Luton on Sunday and scored a dramatic equaliser deep into added time to earn a 1-1 draw. He lifted
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Swiatek thrashes Pegula to win WTA
Poland's Iga Swiatek thrashed Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals on Monday, sealing her return to world number one. Second seed Swiatek dominated Pegula from start to finish to clinch a 6-1, 6-0 victory in a 59-minute masterclass. The 17th win of Swiatek's career ensures that the four-time major singles champion
Jackson treble fires Chelsea to chaotic victory
Chelsea ended nine-man Tottenham's unbeaten start to the Premier League season as Nicolas Jackson's hat-trick inspired a 4-1 win in a chaotic clash filled with VAR drama on Monday. Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino was able to savour a sweet victory over Tottenham on his first return to the club since his
Sri Lanka sacks cricket board after WC thrashing
Sri Lanka's sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe sacked the national cricket board on Monday, days after a humiliating defeat by India at the World Cup. Ranasinghe has been at loggerheads with Sri Lanka Cricket -- the richest sports organisation in the financially stricken country -- for months over allegations of widespread corruption. The
Swiatek beats Sabalenka in WTA finals
Second-ranked Iga Swiatek defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to reach the title match of the WTA Finals, where she will face fellow unbeaten Jessica Pegula. By downing the reigning Australian Open champion, Swiatek denied Sabalenka a victory that would have clinched the year-end top ranking for
Barca target early Champions League progress
After two years of misery in the Champions League group stage, Barcelona have the chance to book their place in the knock-out rounds against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday in Hamburg. The Spanish champions can guarantee progress with a fourth consecutive victory in Group H, something they have not managed since 2021,
Bangladesh wrap up Sri Lanka for 279 in heated WC game
In a game, that became heated following Angelo Mathews's 'timed out' dismissal, Sri Lanka put up a challenging 279 before being all out in 49.3 overs against Bangladesh at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi today. Charith Asalanka guided the side with his second ton, a 105 ball-108, laced with six fours and five sixes. But his
Pogacar says race plans ‘don’t stop’ after Japan win
Hathurusingha takes blame for Tigers’ WC debacle
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha has taken responsibility for the side's massive failure in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup, where the Tigers failed to live up to the expectation completely. Coming here with high hopes of playing the semifinal for the first time, Bangladesh found them in wanting and won
Pakistan defeat New Zealand by 21 runs
Fakhar Zaman and captain Babar Azam starred as Pakistan pulled off a dramatic, rain-hit 21-run victory over New Zealand to stay alive at the Cricket World Cup on Saturday. After New Zealand had piled up a mammoth 401-6, Pakistan were 160-1 in the 21st over when rain brought a stoppage. Set a revised target