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Northern Ireland's Evans apologises for wife's ref rant

Belfast - Al Maghrib Today

Corry Evans has apologised for his wife's foul-mouthed tweet towards the referee who awarded a penalty against him in Northern Ireland's World Cup play-off defeat by Switzerland in Belfast on Thursday. The key moment came with just over 30 minutes to go when Xherdan Shaqiri's volley from range was blocked by Evans just a few yards away in the boxRead more

Hapless Svilar helps Manchester United

Manchester - Al Maghrib Today

Manchester United closed to the brink of the Champions League knockout phase after more inadvertent generosity from Benfica goalkeeper Mile Svilar helped them to a 2-0 victory on Tuesday. Having carried a Marcus Rashford free-kick into his own net to gift United victory in the reverse fixture, 18-year-old Svilar scored an unwitting own goal when Nemanja Matic's shot hit theRead more

Federer snubs Paris as Nadal eyes year-end No1 spot

Basel - Al Maghrib Today

Roger Federer has pulled out of next week's Paris Masters, virtually ensuring old rival Rafael Nadal will end 2017 on top of the world rankings as the 19-time Grand Slam champion insists his body needs a break. Federer, 36, withdrew from the final event of the regular season after battling past Juan Martin del Potro 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-3 toRead more

Federer routs Tiafoe in Basel opener

Basel - Al Maghrib Today

Roger Federer thrashed American teenager Frances Tiafoe 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday as the top seed began his week at the Swiss Indoors with a resounding first-round victory. Federer, who won in a stroll over Rafael Nadal just over a week ago in the Shanghai final, continued his top form in front of the local crowd at an event he hasRead more

Shapovalov fights back to progress in Basel

Basel - Al Maghrib Today

Canadian rising star Denis Shapovalov fought hard to beat Japan's Yuichi Sugita 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) in the first round of the Swiss Indoors on Monday. The 18-year-old, ranked a career-high 49th in the world and making his Basel debut, continued his breakthrough season by qualifying for next month's ATP NextGen Finals. Shapovalov will next face either Belgian Ruben BemelmansRead more

Echoes of George Best as Manchester United and Benfica collide

London - Al Maghrib Today

Manchester United's Champions League encounter with Benfica on Wednesday represents a resumption of hostilities with foes who have provided a yardstick for their European standing for over half a century. Benfica, famously, were the team United defeated at Wembley in 1968 to become the first English side to win the European Cup. Two years previously, it was with a bravuraRead more

Police search for shooters after 2 killed in Swiss cafe

Basel, Switzerland - Arab today

Police on Friday were hunting for two gunmen who opened fire in a cafe in the Swiss city of Basel, leaving two people dead and a third critically wounded. A statement from the office of the local prosecutor said two men entered Cafe 56 at 8.15pm on Thursday and unleashed a salvo of gunfire. They then escaped on foot inRead more

2 killed in shooting at Basel cafe

Geneva - Arab Today

Two men shot dead two people and seriously injured a third on Thursday at a cafe in Basel, northwest Switzerland, police said as they hunt for the suspects. “Two men came into Cafe 56” around 8.15 p.m. local time (1915 GMT) “and fired several rounds of shots,” police said in a statement, without providing information on a possible motive. “TwoRead more

At 71, conceptual art pioneer Kosuth still has plenty to say

Basel - Arab Today

Joseph Kosuth, considered one of the pioneers of conceptual art in the 1960s, may walk with difficulty, but he has no plans to slow down. "I've never been busier," the 71-year-old US artist told AFP in an interview this week at Art Basel, the largest contemporary art fair on the planet. Silver-handled cane at his side, Kosuth added: "Nobody seemsRead more

Reds fall to better technique

Basel - Arab Today

Superior technique honed by playing in the "best league in the world" was key to Sevilla's record-setting Europa League triumph over Liverpool on Wednesday, said the club's French central defender Timothee Kolodziejczak. Five-time European champions Liverpool travelled to St Jakob-Park in Basel confident of a first Europa League trophy since 2001. But Jurgen Klopp's men failed to build on DanielRead more