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Adrian the hero, Liverpool beat Chelsea 5-4 on penalties

ISTANBUL: Stand-in goalkeeper Adrian capped a “crazy week” as his save from Tammy Abraham allowed Liverpool to beat Chelsea 5-4 on penalties and win the Uefa Super Cup on Wednesday after a richly entertaining match in Istanbul finished 2-2 at the end of extra time. Every penalty in the shootout

Lampard sees positives as Chelsea miss out on Super Cup

ISTANBUL: Coach Frank Lampard took great encouragement from Chelsea’s display in the Uefa Super Cup in Istanbul on W e d n e s d a y , despite the disappointment of losing on penalties to English rivals Liverpool. “I think we can get better, there are things I still

Klopp lauds ‘incredible’ Adrian’s flying start

ISTANBUL: Jurgen Klopp hailed “incredible” Uefa Super Cup hero Adrian and then admitted he had no idea where the goalkeeper even was a fortnight ago. The Spaniard, only in the side because of an injury to number one goalkeeper Allison Becker, saved Tammy Abraham’s penalty to give Liverpool a 5-4

Nishioka knocks out idol Nishikori

CINCINNATI: Yoshihito Nishioka secured a dream result on Wednesday as he defeated longtime idol and Japanese countryman Kei Nishikori 76 (7/2), 6-4 at the ATP Cincinnati Masters. Sixth-seeded Nishikori, Asia’s topranked player, went down to his 77thranked compatriot, who came through qualifying, in just over 90 minutes. For the winner,

Barty beats Sharapova

CINCINNATI: World number one Naomi Osaka and Wimbledon champion Simona Halep battled to three-set triumphs Wednesday at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters while top seed Ashleigh Barty ousted Maria Sharapova. Reigning US and Australian Open champion Osaka needed more than two hours to outlast Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-6 (7/3), 2-6,

Schoolgirl sisters aim to keep Czech women’s tennis on high

PRAGUE: Following in the footsteps of Wimbledon winners Jana Novotna and Petra Kvitova, the Fruhvirtova sisters are determined that the Czech Republic keeps producing women’s tennis champions — even if it means shedding blood on court. Last week, Linda (14) and Brenda (12) teamed up with Nikola Bartunkova to win

Mining giant faces explusion

LUSAKA: Zambia’s leader on Wednesday held talks with the chairman of Vedanta Resources after the copper mining giant faced expulsion from the country for allegedly failing to pay taxes, the presidency announced. London-based Vedanta is the majority owner of Zambia’s largest copper mining firm, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), which has

South Africa announces visa waivers to boost tourism

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa yesterday announced visa waivers for four countries in a bid to boost tourism amid an economic crisis and falling visitor numbers. Visitors from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and New Zealand will no longer require a visa to visit for holiday, conferencing and business purposes, Home

Dow suffers worst day

NEW YORK: Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic saw hefty losses Wednesday, gripped by fears for the global economy following poor Chinese and German data and as key US bond benchmark signaled more trouble ahead. The Dow suffered its worst day of 2019, finishing with a loss of

Mexican start-up fights pollution with artificial trees

Trees are one of the best things we have to clean the Earth’s air, but they have certain drawbacks: they need time and space to grow. Enter the BioUrban, an artificial tree that sucks up as much air pollution as 368 real trees. Designed by a Mexican start-up, the towering