Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Real Madrid once again twisted the knife into Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to compound a troubled season for the English champions and leave them on the brink of an early Champions League exit.
Real Madrid late show exposes Man City's decline
Guardiola laments lack of Man City composure in Madrid collapse
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said his side lacks composure to defend a lead after Real Madrid struck twice late on to snatch a 3-2 win from the first leg of their Champions League play-off.
Real Madrid stun Man City as PSG down Brest in Champions League
Paris (AFP) – Jude Bellingham snatched a stoppage-time winner as Real Madrid twice came from behind to beat Manchester City 3-2 in the first leg of their blockbuster Champions League play-off tie Tuesday, while Paris Saint-Germain took command of an all-French clash with Brest.
Fury as US Open chiefs announce mixed doubles revamp
New York (AFP) – US tennis chiefs announced a radical overhaul of the US Open’s mixed doubles on Tuesday, unveiling plans to stage the competition as a standalone event in the week before the main men’s and women’s singles draws get under way.
AP reporter barred from White House event over 'Gulf of America'
Washington (AFP) – The Associated Press said Tuesday that its White House reporter was barred from an event with President Donald Trump over the top US news agency’s refusal to follow his order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
Unhappy Mbangula gives Juve advantage over PSV in Champions League play
Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Samuel Mbangula blasted his own performance in Juventus’ 2-1 win over PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League even though it was his late winner on Tuesday which boosted the Italians’ chances of reaching the last 16 of the last 16.
Classy Guirassy puts Dortmund in driving seat against Sporting
Lisbon (AFP) – Serhou Guirassy inspired Borussia Dortmund to a 3-0 win at Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday to help the German side take control of the Champions League play-off round tie.
AI feud: How Musk and Altman's partnership turned toxic
San Francisco (AFP) – The feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman has become one of the bitterest rivalries in business history, with the Tesla tycoon bidding to buy Altman’s OpenAI in an apparent attempt to derail the ChatGPT maker’s ascent to becoming one of the world’s most important companies.
US TV record 127.7 million watched Eagles win Super Bowl
New York (AFP) – An estimated 127.7 million television viewers watched Super Bowl 59, ratings service Nielsen said Tuesday, making Sunday’s NFL championship spectacle the largest audience for a one-network telecast in TV history.
A gifted footballer, Sam Kerr's reputation takes hit after London trial
Sydney (AFP) – Sam Kerr will always be remembered as one of the greatest women’s players to grace the game, but one drunken night out in London has cast a shadow over the Australian superstar’s reputation.