LOS ANGELES, Oct 29 — Gustavo Zerbino and Mamadou Kouassi have two major things in common. They both survived horrifying ordeals — one endured 72 days in the frozen Andes by eating human flesh after an infamous plane crash; the other suffered brutal imprisonment, extortion and slavery on the African migrant trail to Europe. And … Read more
MADRID: Barcelona will not win La Liga, the Champions League or even the Copa del Rey and yet still they could make this season a success. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
LEEDS, United Kingdom: Ralf Rangnick said Manchester United’s fightback from blowing another half-time lead to beat Leeds 4-2 was the “best possible response” his side could give to reports of dressing room unrest. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
SYDNEY: England’s problems mounted as Australia took a grip on the fourth Ashes Test, reaching 209 for three at lunch on the second day at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) extended their lead in the Super League to six points after overcoming Selangor 3-1 at the MBPJ Stadium on Wednesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PARIS: Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic made it 329 weeks as world number one after collecting his third Grand Slam title of the year, when the new ATP rankings were released on Monday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Google said the five most popular eligible search engines in each EU country according to StatCounter, including Google, would be displayed in random order at the top of the screen while up to seven will be shown at the bottom. ― Reuters pic BRUSSELS, June 9 — Google has bowed to pressure from rivals and … Read more
LONDON: Manchester City were on the brink of clinching the Premier League title after a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Saturday, while Chelsea maintained their hold on fourth place after beating Fulham by the same scoreline. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
LONDON: Chelsea took control of the battle to secure Champions League football next season as Timo Werner’s goal earned a 1-0 win over West Ham on Saturday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
