BEIJING: China banned imports from a top US poultry producer and ordered a Beijing Pepsi factory to close on Sunday (Jun 21) as authorites clamped down on food production and distribution amid a new coronavirus cluster in the capital. Health officials also reported 22 new virus cases in Beijing, where […]
Year: 2020
LONDON: Liverpool’s march towards the Premier League title was delayed as the leaders returned to action with a goalless draw against Merseyside rivals Everton, while Chelsea fought back for a 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Sunday (Jun 21). Jurgen Klopp’s side picked up following the top-flight resumption on Wednesday […]
MILAN: Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri has rubbished suggestions of a falling out with midfielder Miralem Pjanic and is confident Cristiano Ronaldo will quickly bounce back from disappointing restart to the season. Sarri has quickly found himself under pressure after Juventus were beaten on penalties by Napoli in Wednesday’s Coppa Italia […]
MADRID: Spain reopened its borders on Sunday (Jun 21), a significant stage in Europe’s gradual reopening after its battle against the coronavirus, as infections in Latin America surged past two million. Traffic flowed again across the Spain-France border in a watershed moment for the millions of businesses and workers across […]
PARIS: Grigor Dimitrov said on Sunday (Jun 21) said he has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the highest-profile tennis player to reveal he has the disease. The 29-year-old Bulgarian had been competing in the Adria Tour exhibition tournament in Croatia until he withdrew with illness during the weekend. The […]
PARIS: Former world number one Ryu So-yeon hung on for a one-shot victory on the Korean tour on Sunday (Jun 21) and then donated her entire purse of over US$200,000 to coronavirus charities. Ryu, who makes a habit of donating her winnings to charity, shot a par 72 in the […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan had to confirm that rumours of his death spreading on social media were “fake news” on Sunday (Jun 21). The 38-year-old, known for being the tallest person to play first-class cricket at 2.16 metres, said false reports saying he had been in a car […]
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool will need favours from Manchester City to clinch a first Premier League title in 30 years this week after being held to a 0-0 draw by Everton in a Merseyside derby without the usual fervour behind closed doors on Sunday (Jun 21). Everton came the closest to breaking […]
MADRID: Goncalo Guedes scored a mesmerising solo goal as Valencia stayed in touch with the Champions League qualification places by beating Osasuna 2-0 on Sunday (Jun 21). Guedes picked the ball up in his own half and surged past four Osasuna players before completing his stunning run with a driven […]
NEW YORK: American Airlines Group Inc is planning to raise around US$1.5 billion by selling shares and convertible notes, as the airline shores up liquidity after travel disruption due to coronavirus, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday (Jun 21). The airline could announce the offering as early as Sunday, the report […]