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IAAF Cuts 200m, Three Other Events From Diamond League

The IAAF has dropped the 200 metres, 3,000m steeplechase, triple jump and discus from its list of “core” disciplines at Diamond League meetings in 2020.

The International Association of Athletics Associations said its decision was based on online research in China, France, South Africa, and the United States and post-event surveys in Belgium, Britain and Switzerland.

It said the aim was to reduce the length of the Diamond League meetings to fit a 90-minute international broadcast window.

There will be 12 disciplines staged at each of the 15 Diamond League meetings with the season beginning in Doha on April 17.

Arsenal, Man Utd, Celtic Target Europa League Knockouts

Last season’s Europa League finalists Arsenal and 2017 champions Manchester United can clinch places in the last 32 of the competition this week, while group leaders Celtic face a “titanic game” away to Lazio.
Arsenal has won just twice in nine Premier League outings but are chasing a fourth straight victory in Group F away to bottom side Vitoria Guimaraes on Wednesday.

Gunners boss Unai Emery has stripped Granit Xhaka of the captaincy in the wake of an emotional outburst towards supporters in last month’s draw at home to Crystal Palace.

Bayern Thrashed 5-1 At Frankfurt In Heaviest League Defeat

Bayern Thrashed 5-1 At Frankfurt In Heaviest League Defeat

Bayern Munich crashed to their heaviest Bundesliga defeat for a decade with a 5-1 thrashing at Eintracht Frankfurt which leaves head coach Niko Kovac under huge pressure.

Defending champions Bayern, who had to play the majority of the match with 10 men following Jerome Boateng’s ninth-minute red card, are fourth, four points behind leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach who won 2-1 at Bayer Leverkusen.

It was Bayern’s biggest league defeat since April 2009 when they crashed 5-1 at Wolfsburg, who won the 2008/09 league title.After a shock 2-1 loss at home to Hoffenheim last month, Bayern suffered a second league defeat of …

VAR In Premier League: Did It Make Or Mar Wolves' Game

VAR In Premier League: Did It Make Or Mar Wolves’ Game

Question: what could make a 0-0 draw even more unsatisfying than usual? Answer: a goal being celebrated and then disallowed after a VAR review leads to enforcement of the draconian new interpretation of the handball law. Wolves felt that anguish here: first they rejoiced when Leander Dendoncker lashed the ball into the net in the 53rd minute and then, 98 seconds later, they cursed their misfortune when the referee wiped the scoreboard clean because the ball had struck the arm of Willy Boly in the buildup.

Boly could have done nothing to prevent the ball from hitting him – Dendoncker …

Messi 1st To Score In 15 Straight Champions League Seasons

Messi 1st To Score In 15 Straight Champions League Seasons

Lionel Messi became the first-ever player to score at least once in 15 consecutive Champions League seasons after opening the scoring at Slavia Prague on Wednesday.

The 32-year-old Argentinian beat goalkeeper Ondrej Kolar with a low left-footed shot after robbing midfielder Petr Sevcik outside the Slavia box and a quick exchange with Arthur who put him through neatly.

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The goal was Messi’s 113th overall from 138 Champions League appearances.…

Mbappe’s Hat-Trick Puts PSG In Champions League Last 16

Mbappe’s Hat-Trick Puts PSG In Champions League Last 16

Substitute Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) moved a step closer to the Champions League last 16 with a 5-0 victory over previously unbeaten Club Brugge on Tuesday.

The World Cup winner, who has only started four games this season due to thigh and hamstring injuries netted three time in the space of 20 minutes to help PSG go five points clear of Real Madrid, who beat Galatasaray 1-0, in second place in Group A.

Maurco Icardi netted the visitors’ other two goals as fellow Argentinian Angel Di Maria directly set-up three of his side’s efforts.

For …

Mbappe Set For Champions League Role Against Club Brugge

Mbappe Set For Champions League Role Against Club Brugge

Still fighting for full fitness France World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe will feature for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League group game at Club Brugge on Tuesday, but will not play 90 minutes according to coach Thomas Tuchel.

The lightning-quick 20-year-old forward has been suffering from a thigh strain since early August but came off the bench to score against Nice at the weekend.

“It’s too early for him to play 90 minutes so we need to work out whether we want him to start the match or finish it,” said Tuchel on Monday.

“It’s the same with Edi,” he …

Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A Matches Live On GOtv

Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A Matches Live On GOtv

A series of exciting Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A matches will be available on GOtv this weekend.

For as low as ₦2,600, customers on lower GOtv packages – Plus, Value and Lite – can step up to GOtv Max to enjoy the select premium matches from the top football leagues which will be broadcast live on SuperSport.

The Premier League returns today, after a two-week international break. The match between Tottenham Hotspur and Watford at the White Heart Lane will air live on SuperSport Select 2 at 3pm.

The pick of the LaLiga games is the encounter between Eibar …

Can Man Utd Dent Liverpool Unbeaten Premier League Start?

Can Man Utd Dent Liverpool Unbeaten Premier League Start?

Two of England’s most successful clubs will tomorrow go head-to-head in the Premier League as Manchester United take on Liverpool. The Reds will be hoping to extend their eight-point lead at the top of the table while also looking to increase the widening chasm between themselves and United. However, the Devils will be hoping to dent Jurgen Klopp’s unblemished start

History beckons for Liverpool at the home of their greatest rivals on Sunday when they face Manchester United at Old Trafford looking for a record-equalling 18th consecutive top-flight win.

A whopping 15 points already separate the sides after just

Messi Wins Third Golden Shoe As Top League-Goal Scorer

Messi Wins Third Golden Shoe As Top League-Goal Scorer

Barcelona captain Leo Messi received his sixth Golden Shoe as the top scorer in the European leagues on Wednesday.

Messi won the trophy for a third straight year after scoring 36 goals, three more than his closest challenger, Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain.

Messi’s sons Thiago and Mateo, presented their father with the trophy supervised by his wife, Antonella Rocuzzo and watched by team-mates, including Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba.

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Three Lessons From The Premier League Weekend Games

Three Lessons From The Premier League Weekend Games

Events especially the unexpected ones surrounding the Premier League over this past weekend has kept fans thrilled. Amidst the twists and fun, here are a few lessons for us.

Liverpool opened up an eight-point lead over Manchester City as the leaders clinched a dramatic win over Leicester, while the champions crashed to defeat against Wolves.

Manchester United’s problems mounted with a loss at Newcastle and Tottenham are in turmoil following their 3-0 reverse against Brighton.

Liverpool showed Manchester City how to grind

This was a weekend where City could realistically have hoped to close the five-point gap at the top. …

Leicester Set To Break Liverpool’s Premier League Record

Leicester Set To Break Liverpool’s Premier League Record

Leicester City will travel to Anfield today to square-up against defending Premier League champion, Liverpool, who are yet to drop a point in the seven-week-old league. The Foxes will, however, be buoyed by their last week 5-0 demolition of Newcastle and also hope to exploit the shaky Reds defense that chipped in three goals in 20 minutes against RB Salzburg in midweek UEFA Champions League encounter.

But against a free-scoring Liverpool side that is desperate to win the Premier League for the first time, the Foxes will have another think coming. But for a former Reds Captain-Steven Gerrard stumble …