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Europa League: Mkhitaryan breaks duck as United go through
Mkhitaryan's strike and a late Ibrahimovic goal separated the sides and took the PL club through in second place. Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored his first Manchester United goal to set up a 2-0 win over Zorya Luhansk in Ukraine on Thursday and take Jose Mourinho’s side into the last 32 of the Europa League.United required only a point to...
Zorya vs Man Utd: Mourinho blasts ‘rock’ hard Ukraine pitch
United need just a point to reach the knockout stages with Jose Mourinho's side facing Zorya. Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho blasted the “rock” hard surface at Chernomorets Stadium ahead of Thursday’s Europa League clash with Ukraine’s Zorya Luhansk, insisting it may take a “miracle” for the game to...
Europa League: A point will do it for draw-weary Manchester United
United will also go through to the last 32 with defeat if Feyenoord fail to beat Fenerbahce. Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United face Zorya Luhansk on Thursday knowing that a draw in the frigid Ukraine will propel them into the knockout stages of the Europa League.The Premier League side however will want to go through in style with victory,...
IAAF: Corruption-hit body adopts Coe’s reforms
Some 197 of the IAAF's 213 member federations were present for the vote. The IAAF on Saturday unanimously adopted a reform package drawn up by president Sebastian Coe in a bid to end “grotesque” corruption that has rocked track and field’s governing body.In a Special Congress in Monaco, 182 member federations voted for the...
Yerins Abraham: ‘Power’ [Video]
The rapper speaks of ills that continuously befall society in this passionately deep song. Yerins Abraham, a Ukraine based rapper who happens to be studying medicine lends a voice to social issues in his song titled ‘Power’.He rightly believes Power belongs to the youth as he chants on the hook of the song.Touching on a couple of...
Putin: From US to Europe to Syria, stars align for Russia’s President
Held at diplomatic arm’s-length for years, Russian President Vladimir Putin is pivoting back to centre stage as his admirers and international allies rise to power, a move that analysts say the Kremlin will be quick to exploit.Most notable among newly-elected leaders is Donald Trump, who on the campaign trail loudly proclaimed his esteem...
Ligue 1: Nice in pole as Cavani keeps PSG in hunt
Cavani is now PSG's fourth top goalscorer, just one adrift of Dominique Rocheteau. Paris Saint-Germain hotshot Edinson Cavani bagged his 100th goal for the club in a 2-0 win over Angers on Wednesday to keep the reigning Ligue 1 champions on the heels of leaders Nice.Cavani scored from the spot, adding to Thiago Silva’s opener to round...
Ukraine: Country moves giant new safety dome over Chernobyl
Ukraine on Tuesday unveiled the world’s largest moveable metal structure over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant’s doomed fourth reactor to ensure the safety of Europeans for future generations.The gigantic arch soars 108 metres (355 feet) into the sky — making it taller than New York’s Statue of Liberty — while its...
Bundesliga: Two-goal Ibisevic sent off as Hertha go third
His dismissal came after Mainz's defensive midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin was also sent for an early shower. Vedad Ibisevic scored both goals before being sent off in Hertha Berlin’s 2-1 comeback win over Mainz to lift his side to third in the Bundesliga on Sunday.Both teams finished with ten men for the final quarter of an hour as...
Steven Seagal: Putin hands action star Russian passport
Seagal is the latest in a string of high-profile Westerners to be granted Russian citizenship after buddying up with Putin. President Vladimir Putin on Friday personally handed a new Russian passport to US action star Steven Seagal and said he hoped the gesture showed a “normalisation” of strained relations with Washington.Sitting at...
