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Football superstar Lionel Messi will stay at Barcelona for another season, avoiding a lengthy legal battle against the "club of his life." But he also accused the club president of going back on his word. Lionel Messi announced on Friday that he would reluctantly stay with Barcelona until the end of the 2020-21 season rather than face a bitter court battle with the club. Messi made the announcement in a video interview to website Goal putting an end to days of speculation over

The three were among several PSG stars who travelled to the Spanish Mediterranean island of Ibiza last week for a holiday. Three Paris Saint-Germain players have tested positive for coronavirus, the French club announced on Wednesday, in a setback to their preparations for the scheduled start of their Ligue 1 campaign next week. French sports daily L’Equipe reported the players in question were Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes, but PSG did not reveal any names.ADVERTISEMENT “Three Paris Saint-Germain players have confirmed

England, West Indies, Ireland and Pakistan done. Australia next. Aaron Finch's men will become the next international team to resume duties when they take on England in a three-match Twenty20 International series starting on Friday England, West Indies, Ireland and Pakistan done. Australia next. Aaron Finch's men will become the next international team to resume duties when they take on England in a three-match Twenty20 International series starting on Friday (September 4) at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Australia have had a few

Finally some good news coming from CSK camp now -- all the players who were not in quarantine have tested negative for Covid-19 on Thursday. That means that the team can finally start their practice in the build up to the IPL 2020. Also according to a report in the Times of India, one understands that CSK is available to play the opener against Mumbai Indians on September 19. The IPL 2020 schedule will be announced on Friday. Finally some good news coming

Big Manchester clubs will have to make a lot of adjustments if they want Messi on their books. Ever since Lionel Messi has asked to leave Barcelona, speculation in both mainstream and social media has intensified about his next destination. Messi is contemporary football’s biggest star and very few clubs can afford him. Manchester City are said to be at the front of the queue not only because they are flush with money from Abu Dhabi, but also because of Messi’s close proximity

Kyle Lowry, tasked with inbounding the ball with half a second on the clock and the Raptors down 103-101, lofted a perfect arcing pass over Boston's towering Tacko Fall to Anunoby on the opposite sideline. OG Anunoby drained a buzzer-beating three-pointer as the Toronto Raptors resuscitated their NBA title defense Thursday with a 104-103 victory over the Boston Celtics. Kyle Lowry, tasked with inbounding the ball with half a second on the clock and the Raptors down 103-101, lofted a perfect arcing pass

The Board of Trustees of Qatar Football Association Awards announced the award winners of 2019-20 season, after completing the screening process of final voting, where 50 out of 52 forms sent to the participants for voting were approved. And the final results in each category (Best Player Award, Best Coach Award and Best Under-23 Player Award), where voting happened, was also approved. Winners of other categories (Football for All Award, Best Referees Award and Mansour Muftah Award for the Top Scorer), where voting

In the latest transfer rumours, Premier League giants Manchester United have agreed signing fee for Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek from Ajax on a five-year contract basis. The Red Devils are reportedly closing in on a deal to add Van de Beek, who was part of the Ajax side that got to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019, to their squad. According to sports journalist and reporter Fabrizio Romano, the clubs have agreed to around £40 million ($53m) signing fee for the

After going through the lows in last week, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) received some good news as all their members have tested negative for COVID-19 after reports of the tests, which were conducted on all the members of the CSK contingent on Monday, came out. Earlier, two players and other staff members tested positive for the dreaded virus before Suresh Raina pulled out of IPL 2020 due to personal reasons. While fans started to bother about team’s fate in the tournament, they have been handed

While Lionel Messi’s future remains a major question in world soccer, longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo has professed his complete dedication to Juventus entering the third season of a four-year contract with the Italian club. “As I’m getting ready for my third season as a bianconero, my spirit and ambition are as high as ever,” Ronaldo wrote on Instagram on Thursday. “Goals. Victories. Commitment. Dedication. Professionalism. With all my (strength) and with the precious help from my teammates and all of the Juventus staff,

The speculations regarding Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi's probable move to Manchester City shows no sign of ending as the the Pep Guardiola's side are reportedly now willing to offer 100 million euros and three players to rope in the Argentinian. According to a report in SPORT, Manchester City are ready to offer midfielder Bernardo Silva, defender Eric Garcia and forward Gabriel Jesus besides signing fee in order to grab Messi. In fact, all these three players have also been linked to a

It could not be confirmed exactly why the Super Kings have opted to stay indoors at the team hotel in Dubai. There has also been no official communication sent out by the franchise. Kasi Viswanathan, the Super Kings chief executive officer, did not respond to calls. As per the IPL's Covid-19 protocols, all teams would have to undergo a test at the airport upon landing in the UAE followed by three tests on days 1, 3 and 5 during the mandatory six-day quarantine

Saturday, 29th August, 2020 16:00 kick-off at Al Sadd Stadium Al Rayyan face Al Arabi in the first semifinal of 2019-20 Ooredoo Cup at the Al Sadd Stadium on Saturday. The kick-off is at 16:00. Al Rayyan will surely leave no stone unturned in their bid to clinch a silverware this season as they had exited in the quarterfinals of Amir Cup (beaten 1-0 by Al Markhiya) and finished as runners-up, behind Al Duhail, in the just-concluded QNB Stars League. The Lions lost

Saturday, 29th August, 2020 19:00 kick-off at Al Sadd Stadium Al Ahli face Al Sadd in the second semifinal of 2019-20 Ooredoo Cup at the Al Sadd Stadium on Saturday. The kick-off is at 19:00. Strong contest is on cards as Al Ahli are capable of giving Al Sadd a good run for their money. Al Ahli had defeated Al Sadd by a 4-3 margin when they faced off in the group stage (Round 3) of Ooredoo Cup on 23rd November, 2019. Al

The Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) teams Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders are upset.  Reason, they still have to follow quarantine norms for one more week before they can resume practice sessions like the other teams.  Both Mumbai Indians & KKR are based in Abu Dhabi. According to the Covid-19 norms of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, it is mandatory to complete 14 days quarantine before anyone is allowed to move outside.  In comparison 6 teams staying in Dubai are all set to start practice. Dubai only follows 7 days mandatory quarantine period.  These different sets of quarantine

World number one Novak Djokovic cruised into the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Western & Southern Open on Wednesday while Japan's Naomi Osaka withdrew to protest the shooting of a black man by police in Wisconsin. Djokovic, who launches his bid for a fourth US Open title and 18th Grand Slam crown on Monday, needed only 62 minutes to rout Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-1. The 33-year-old Serbian, who seeks a fourth US Open title and 18th Grand Slam crown, advanced to a Thursday semi-final against Spain's Roberto

Lionel Messi has told Barcelona that he wants to leave the club after nearly 20 years, and he is keen on a move to Manchester City, according to Marcelo Bechler of Esporte Interativo. Messi has been in contact with Man City manager Pep Guardiola, who coached him at Barcelona from 2008-2012, on a possible move, according to The Athletic. If Messi does join City, his deal could include an MLS clause where he would spend three years in Manchester before joining their sister club New

Here is the detailed points table, team standings, wins, losses, points and schedule for the Caribbean Premier League which is taking place in Trinidad & Tobago across two stadiums and behind closed doors. T he 2020 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is taking place in Trinidad & Tobago between August 18 and September 10. A total of 33 matches including two semifinals and a final will be played behind closed doors across two stadiums. Here is the detailed points table, team

Meet the teams ParisUEFA ranking: 7This season: P10 W8 D1 L1 F25 A5How they got here: Group A winners, 3-2agg Dortmund (R16), 2-1 Atalanta (QF), 3-0 Leipzig (SF)Last five games: WWDWWTop scorer: Mauro Icardi, Kylian Mbappé (5)Last season: round of 16European Cup best: final (2019/20) BayernUEFA ranking: 2This season: P10 W10 D0 L0 F42 A8How they got here: Group B winners, 7-1agg Chelsea (R16), 8-2 Barcelona (QF), 3-0 Lyon (SF)Last five games: WWWWWTop scorer: Robert Lewandowski (15)Last season: quarter-finalsEuropean Cup best: winners x5 (most recently 2012/13) Possible line-ups Volume 0% Great Neymar, Mbappé, Di María Paris combinations Paris:

Thursday, 20th August, 2020 19:30 kick-off at Al Janoub Stadium Al Khor face Al Shahania in Week 22 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 19:30 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Thursday, 20th August, 2020. Al Khor, who lost 0-1 to table toppers Al Duhail last week, are 11th in the standings with 16 points. The Knights have three victories, seven draws and 11 defeats. Their goal difference is -10, having scored 23 goals and conceded 33. Al Khor