Friday, 30 January 2026

Author: AFP

Manchester City signs Semenyo for RM355 million

MANCHESTER: Manchester City added to their attacking arsenal on Friday with the signing of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth for a reported £65 million (about RM355 million). The 26-year-old, who has scored 10 Premier League goals this season, has signed a five-and-a-half-year deal. Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham were amongst the

Madrid strike twice for El Clasico final

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabi: Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a tight Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to set up a Clasico final clash against rivals Barcelona. Fede Valverde’s blistering free-kick and a Rodrygo Goes strike helped Madrid claim a fifth consecutive victory across

PSG claim 14th French Champions glory

KUWAIT CITY: Paris Saint-Germain beat Marseille on penalties to win a topsy turvy French Champions Trophy in Kuwait on Thursday. PSG goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier was the hero of the night, saving two spot-kicks as PSG took the penalty lottery 4-1 after a frenetic end to the match left the two

Guardiola downbeat on winless run

MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City cannot think about catching Arsenal in the Premier League title race after their winless run extended to three matches. Guardiola’s side wasted a chance to put pressure on Arsenal as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton at the Etihad Stadium on

Sesko spark masks United discontent

BURNLEY: Manchester United caretaker boss Darren Fletcher hopes Benjamin Sesko’s double in a 2-2 draw at Burnley proves to be the launching pad for the Slovenian striker after a tough start to life at Old Trafford. Sesko had scored just twice in 17 appearances since his £74 million (about RM404

City, Villa stumble in EPL title race

LONDON, England: Manchester City and Aston Villa missed the chance to make significant inroads into Arsenal’s Premier League lead on Wednesday as managerless Manchester United were held at lowly Burnley. Elsewhere on a frantic night of action, 10-man Chelsea went down 2-1 at Fulham in front of new boss, Liam

Candidates for the Old Trafford hotseat

LONDON: Ruben Amorim was sacked as Manchester United manager on Monday after 14 months in charge, sparking speculation over his successor at Old Trafford. Under-18s coach Darren Fletcher has been put in temporary charge, with the club reportedly keen to appoint a caretaker manager for the rest of the season.

‘Avatar 3’ passes the USD1 billion mark worldwide

‘AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH’ has surpassed the USD1 billion (RM4.05 billion) mark at the global box office, as it kept the top spot in North American theatres with another USD40 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday. The third instalment in director James Cameron’s blockbuster series has now earned

Tuna King snaps up USD3.2 million giant bluefin

TOKYO, Japan: A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record USD3.2 million (RM13.3 million) for a giant bluefin tuna on Monday at an annual prestigious New Year auction in Tokyo’s main fish market, smashing the previous all-time high. Dave Gershman of the Pew Charitable Trusts’ international fisheries team used news of

Trump insists US in charge in Venezuela

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that the United States is “in charge” of Venezuela after the seizure of Nicolas Maduro, but said it was also dealing with the new leadership in Caracas. Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, said at the same time that she was ready to work together