Late goals keep Inter in control of Serie title race
Late strikes from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Manuel Akanji sealed a 2-0 victory for Inter Milan at Lecce on Saturday to keep them firmly in control of the Serie A title race, Reuters reported.
Inter lead with 64 points, 10 ahead of AC Milan and 14 clear of Napoli in third.
A cutback from the byline in the 51st minute picked out Federico Dimarco on the edge of the box and he drilled a low shot into the corner, but the celebrations were brief as Marcus Thuram had strayed offside in the build-up, according to Reuters.
Osasuna stun Real Madrid 2-1 to blow LaLiga title race open
Osasuna shocked Real Madrid 2-1 in LaLiga on Saturday as goals from Ante Budimir and Raul Garcia del Haro dented the leaders' title charge and gave Barcelona the chance to go top, Reuters reported.
Real stayed on 60 points, two ahead of Barcelona, who have a game in hand and host Levante on Sunday.
Osasuna went in front in the 34th minute after a VAR review showed keeper Real keeper Thibaut Courtois had stood on Budimir's foot. The referee overturned an initial booking for simulation and Budimir calmly converted the spot-kick, according to Reuters.
Man City crank up pressure on Arsenal, Villa and Chelsea drop points
Manchester City are now breathing down the necks of Premier League leaders Arsenal after a hard-fought 2-1 home win over Newcastle United reduced the gap to two points on Saturday, Reuters reported.
Nico O'Reilly scored both City goals in the first half before a resolute defensive display after the break ensured Pep Guardiola's side bagged three vital points.
Not long ago, with City dropping points, it seemed Arsenal had a vice-like grip on the title race, according to Reuters.
Zimbabwe humble Sri Lanka ahead of Super Eights in T20 World Cup
Zimbabwe fired a warning shot towards the heavyweights who have reached the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eight stage as they beat co-hosts Sri Lanka by six wickets to top Group B on Thursday, chasing down a target of 179 with three balls to spare, Reuters reported.
Opener Brian Bennett scored an unbeaten 63 and captain Sikandar Raza made a quick 45 as Zimbabwe, who stunned Australia last week, handed Sri Lanka their first loss in the campaign, with both teams having already qualified for the Super Eights.
"I am pretty excited with how we have gone about our business," player of the match Raza said. "We are unbeaten so far ... nice position to be in as a captain but I will try and enjoy at least tonight."
