Madrid, April 15 (IANS) Barcelona forward Rapinha did not hold back in criticism and launched a scathing attack on the refereeing after his team was knocked out of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. Barcelona’s 2–1 win in the return leg was not enough to overturn a 2–0 deficit from the first match, as they lost the tie 3–2 on aggregate against their Spanish rivals.“For me, this match was a robbery. Not just this match but the other one as well….
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London, March 21 (IANS) The All-England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has confirmed on Saturday that a new Video Review System (VAR) will be introduced for the first time in the 2026 Wimbledon Championship, which will be held from June 29 to July 12 this year.The prestigious grass court tournament will use a tennis version of VAR, which will be available for players competing on six courts in the Grand Slam. VAR technology will be available on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships a…
Berlin, Feb 12 (IANS) Bayern Munich advanced to the German Cup semifinals for the first time since 2020 after a 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig in a quarterfinal that remained finely balanced until a rapid double strike settled matters.Leipzig thought they had made the perfect start when Christoph Baumgartner converted inside four minutes, but a VAR review ruled the effort out for offside, as Bayern gradually grew into the contest. Harry Kane forced goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt into a sharp save b…
Madrid, Feb 12 (IANS) Benat Turrientes scored the only goal as Real Sociedad beat Athletic Club 1-0 away in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal, taking a narrow but significant advantage in the Basque derby.Turrientes struck midway through the second half, firing into the roof of the net after Goncalo Guedes was brought down by Athletic goalkeeper Alex Padilla.The goal proved decisive, though Sociedad will feel it was modest reward after having controlled much of the match against an A…
London, Feb 9 (IANS) Manchester City rallied late to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield, keeping its Premier League title hopes alive with a dramatic comeback.City kicked off nine points behind leader Arsenal, which had beaten Sunderland 3-0 on Saturday, and the gap appeared set to widen when Dominik Szoboszlai curled in a stunning free kick in the 75th minute to give Liverpool the lead.Bernardo Silva equalized in the 84th minute, finishing after Erling Haaland headed the ball into his path, before H…
Madrid, Jan 19 (IANS) FC Barcelona lost 2-1 away to Real Sociedad on Sunday, allowing Real Madrid to close to within a point of the La Liga leader after a turbulent weekend that also raised fresh questions about the use of VAR.Real Madrid are now on 48 points from 20 matches, with 15 wins, three draws, and two losses. Barcelona have 16 wins, one draw, and three defeats for 49 points.Villarreal are third with 41 points from 19 matches, the same as Atletico Madrid but from 20 matches. Espanyol are…
Madrid, Jan 19 (IANS) Real Sociedad beat FC Barcelona 2-1 at home to cut Barcelona’s lead at the top of La Liga to one point after Real Madrid won a day earlier.Mikel Oyarzabal and Goncalo Guedes scored for Real Sociedad, while Marcus Rashford netted Barcelona’s equalizer. Barcelona had three first-half goals ruled out by VAR, including one for a marginal offside against Lamine Yamal, and hit the woodwork several times.Oyarzabal put Real Sociedad ahead in the 32nd minute with a volley at the far…
Rabat, Jan 18 (IANS) Nigeria secured third place at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations following a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Egypt on Saturday at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Stadium.The match went straight to penalties after a goalless draw in regulation time, reported Xinhua.Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved two shots from Egyptian stars Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush, before Ademola Lookman converted the winning kick for the Super Eagles.Nigeria came into the match after losing to Moroc…