Asian Champions League fixtures postponed due to Middle East crisis
Asian Champions League Elite matches due to be played in the Middle East on Monday and Tuesday have been postponed as a result of the ongoing conflict in the region, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed on Sunday, Reuters reported.
Four first leg games in the competition's round of 16 were scheduled to be played in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar involving clubs from those nations as well as teams from Saudi Arabia and Iran but will now be held at a later date.
"The AFC will continue to closely monitor this rapidly evolving situation and remains resolute in ensuring the safety and security of all players, teams, officials and fans," the competition's governing body said in a statement on Sunday, according to Reuters.
Man City move within two points of leaders Arsenal, Liverpool thrash West Ham
Manchester City are breathing down Arsenal's necks in a Premier League title race that is heating up, pulling within two points of the leaders with a 1-0 winat Leeds United on Saturday, Reuters reported.
Antoine Semenyo scored on the stroke of halftime to take Pep Guardiola's dogged City side to 59 points behind Arsenal on 61, with both teams having played 28 games.
Liverpool pulled level on 48 points with fourth-placed Manchester United to stay firmly in the hunt for European qualification with a chaotic 5-2 victory over struggling visitors West Ham United, according to Reuters.
India thump Zimbabwe to revive T20 World Cup title defence
A rampant India piled up a record total and handed Zimbabwe a 72‑run shellacking in a Super Eight contest on Thursday to revive their Twenty20 World Cup title defence, Reuters reported.
Sent in, the hosts blasted 256‑4, the tournament's highest score this year, after Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya smoked blistering half‑centuries.
It rained 17 sixes and as many fours at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium as India's top order feasted on a modest Zimbabwean attack made even blunter by their sloppy catching, according to Reuters.
St. Louis City extend F Simon Becher through June '28
St. Louis City SC extended forward Simon Becher's contract through June 2028 with an option for 2028-29, the club announced Thursday, Reuters reported.
Becher, 26, has recorded nine goals and six assists in 48 appearances across all competitions since joining St. Louis on loan from Denmark's AC Horsens in 2024.
"We are pleased to extend Simon's contract and keep him in St. Louis," sporting director Corey Wray said. "Simon's movement, work rate and willingness to fight for the team make him a constant threat in the final third and an asset to our attacking group. He has embraced the group and the culture we are building, and we look forward to continuing to support his growth and seeing his impact on the team moving forward."



