- Associated Press
Uzbekistan knocks out titleholder Saudi Arabia in Under-23 Asian Cup soccer
Defending champion Saudi Arabia lost to Uzbekistan 2-0 in the Under-23 Asian Cup quarterfinals and also saw its chance of a second successive appearance at the Olympics end on Friday. Only the top three teams from the 16-team competition qualify automatically for men’s Olympic soccer in Paris. In a reverse of the 2022 final, Uzbekistan was a comfortable winner.
AFPGuler stretches Madrid's vast Liga lead at Real Sociedad
Turkish teenager Arda Guler's strike helped Real Madrid close in on the Spanish title with a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Friday, moving 14 points clear at the top of La Liga.After last weekend's Clasico win over second place Barcelona it appears a formality for Madrid to take the title back from their arch-rivals, and Guler helped them move one step closer.
The TelegraphLeicester’s immediate Premier League return has been built on Enzo Maresca’s unwavering ‘idea’
Mission accomplished for Leicester City and Enzo Maresca and, while it was never admitted publicly, promotion was non-negotiable this season.
Associated PressSalernitana relegated from Serie A after blanking from Frosinone
Salernitana was relegated from Serie A after going down at Frosinone 3-0 on Friday. The win was vital for Frosinone, one of at least seven teams fighting not to be one of the two other clubs that joins Salernitana in the second tier next season. Frosinone was three points above third-to-last Udinese and five ahead of second-to-last Sassuolo.