Section: The Himalayan Times (Nepal)
Chelsea repeat drubbing of Maccabi to close in on last 16
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard in action with Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Omri Ben Harush during UEFA Champions League game in Israel on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. Photo: Reuters ISRAEL: Chelsea enjoyed their second 4-0 Champions League victory over 10-man Maccabi Tel Aviv this season to move into prime position to reach the knockout stages of the...
Ukraine closes its airspace to Russia
MOSCOW: Ukraine’s prime minister says his government has decided to close the country’s airspace to all Russian planes. Ukraine last month banned all Russian airlines from flying into Ukraine but Russian planes have been allowed to fly over its territory. The decision to shut the airspace was announced by Arseny Yatsenyuk at a...
Reports of civilian casualties dim chances of US-Russia alliance in Syria
WASHINGTON: Reports of heavy civilian casualties from Russia’s bombing campaign in Syria are one key reason why Washington is unlikely to coordinate airstrikes with Moscow against Islamic State, US officials told Reuters, even as President Barack Obama left the door ajar on Tuesday to military cooperation with the Kremlin. Appearing at a...
Perez will not quit after ‘Clasico’ fiasco
Real Madrid’s President Florentino Perez gestures during a news conference at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, May 25, 2015. REUTERS/Susana Vera/Files MADRID: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has rebuffed calls from angry fans for him to step down and backed coach Rafa Benitez after Saturday’s humiliating 4-0 defeat...
Real president Perez to face media after ‘Clasico’ fiasco
MADRID: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has called a news conference for later on Monday (1830 London time) to face the media after Saturday’s humiliating 4-0 La Liga defeat at home to Barcelona in the ‘Clasico’. Real’s drubbing at the hands of their arch rivals prompted angry fans to chant for Perez to step down but the...
Chelsea will find their form this weekend, promises Mourinho
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho looks during UEFA Champions League game against Dynamo Kiev at Stamford Bridge on November 4, 2015. Photo: Reuters LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes that not having another international break until March will help his team recapture their best form after a woeful start to the season. Mourinho was...
Ibrahimovic stars as Sweden qualify for Euro
Copenhagen, November 18 A stunning double from captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Sweden a 2-2 draw away to Denmark as they qualified for Euro 2016 on Tuesday by winning 4-3 on aggregate against their Scandinavian rivals. Sweden’s captain has carried his side virtually single-handedly to the finals next year in France, scoring eight times in...
Syria’s civil war now Europe’s war after Paris attacks
Mounted police pass under the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. France is urging its European partners to move swiftly to boost intelligence sharing, fight arms trafficking and terror financing, and strengthen border security in the wake of the Paris attacks. Photo: AP LONDON: What started as a distant civil war in Syria, with rebel...
Sweden, Ukraine take first leg wins as hosts France mourn
Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic (top) celebrates after scoring a goal against Denmark during their Euro 2016 play-off match at the Friends Arena in Solna on Saturday. Photo: AFP Paris, November 15 European football paid tribute to the victims of attacks in Euro 2016 hosts France during Saturday’s qualifying play-offs which saw Sweden edge...
Sporting world mourns for Paris in wake of attacks
Sweden and Denmark’s national soccer teams observe a minute of silence to honor the victims in the terror attack in Paris, before their Euro 2016 qualifier play-off first leg match at the Friends arena in Stockholm, Sweden, November 14, 2015. Photo: Reuters PARIS: All major sporting events in the Paris region were suspended on Saturday as...
