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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) extended their lead in Ligue 1 to 16 points with a dominant 4-1 victory over Lille on Saturday, as they prepare for their highly anticipated Champions League match against Liverpool. The Parisians were in full control from the start, with Bradley Barcola, Marquinhos, Ousmane Dembele, and Desire Doue all scoring in the first half at the Parc ...

Real Madrid slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Real Betis after their former player Isco converted a second-half penalty on Saturday, denying the visitors the chance to top LaLiga. The loss leaves Real Madrid level on 54 points with leaders Barcelona, who host mid-table Real Sociedad on Sunday. Third-placed Atletico Madrid, who have 53, could go top later on Saturday ...

Goalkeepers who waste time by holding on to the ball are to be penalised with the award of a corner, the law-making International Football Association Board (IFAB) has confirmed, reports The Guardian. The new law, which will be introduced this summer, will mean goalkeepers have eight seconds to claim and redistribute the ball before they are penalised, with the referee ...

The much-awaited match between Afghanistan and Australia was ruined by rain, leading Australia advanced to the semi-finals. The match, which was scheduled at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, saw Australia chase a target of 274 runs. However, after reaching 109/1 in 12.5 overs, heavy rain halted the game. Although the rain eventually stopped, the outfield conditions were deemed unplayable, making it impossible ...

AC Milan’s slender hopes of reaching next season’s Champions League took another hit on Thursday with a 2-1 defeat at Bologna which left them eight points from Serie A’s top four, reports AFP. Sergio Conceicao’s team sit eighth, some way behind fourth-placed Juventus after losing an entertaining contest at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, a match which was rescheduled from October ...

Catalina Usme scored the game-winner as Colombia beat Australia 2-1 in the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday in the curtain-raiser to the United States’s clash with Japan for the tournament title. Wendy Bonilla also scored for Colombia, who notched their first victory of the four-nation round-robin tournament after falling to both Japan and the United States. Bonilla put Colombia up 1-0 ...

Afghanistan delivered a stunning blow to England’s Champions Trophy campaign with a thrilling eight-run victory in Lahore on Wednesday, eliminating the defending champions from the tournament. Chasing a challenging target of 326, England fell short despite a brilliant 120-run knock from Joe Root. Their innings ended at 317, marking their second consecutive defeat and sealing their exit from semi-final contention. ...

Bangladesh’s journey in Champions Trophy came to an end as New Zealand secured a five-wicket victory in their Group A clash at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Pakistan on Monday. Opting to bat first, Bangladesh started steadily with openers Tanzid Tamim and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto putting up a 45-run partnership. However, Tanzid fell for 24 off 24 balls, and the ...

Achraf Hakimi scored twice and Ousmane Dembele kept up his remarkable recent form in front of goal as Paris Saint-Germain won 3-2 away to Lyon on Sunday to maintain their unbeaten record in Ligue 1 this season. All the goals were scored in the second half, with Hakimi opening the scoring on 53 minutes and Dembele doubling PSG’s lead just ...

India beat Pakistan by six wickets in a Group A match of the Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Electing to bat, Pakistan made 241 before being all out with two deliveries left in their stop-start innings. Saud Shakeel (62) and Mohammad Rizwan (46) scored the bulk of the runs for Pakistan while spinner Kuldeep Yadav ...