Three Turkish Super Lig players – Aaron Boupendza, Cyle Larin, and Vincent Aboubakar – have appeared among the top 25 goal scorers in Europe during the 2020-21 season.Germany’s Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski currently leads the chart with 23 go…
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Football: Basaksehir part ways with manager Okan Buruk
Turkish football club Medipol Basaksehir parted ways with its manager Okan Buruk on Friday.In a statement, Basaksehir said that both parties; the club and Turkish manager Buruk mutually agreed to part company.A former Galatasaray and Inter Milan midfi…
AC Milan midfielder Calhanoglu pulls through COVID-19
AC Milan’s Turkish midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu has recovered from the novel coronavirus on Friday, the Italian football club announced on Friday.In a statement, the club said Calhanoglu’s latest swab test result came in negative.The 26-year-old footba…
Football: 2 Bayern Munich players contract coronavirus
Bayern Munich players Javi Martinez and Leon Goretzka have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus, manager Hansi Flick said on Friday.Speaking at the press conference prior to Bundesliga clash against Hoffenheim, Flick said that both players a…
Cricket: Pakistan sail past South Africa in 1st Test
A rejuvenated Pakistan beat South Africa by seven wickets in the first Test match in Karachi on Friday, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.The Proteas, who are visiting Pakistan after a gap of 14 years, were bundled out in the opening session o…
Football: Ex-Besiktas player Tosic joins Kasimpasa
Turkish football club Kasimpasa signed Serbian central defender Dusko Tosic on Thursday.In a statement, Kasimpasa said Tosic, 36, signed a deal to keep himself at the Istanbul club until the end of this season.Tosic last played for Chinese Super League…
Pakistan confers medal on Jordan’s military chief
Pakistan on Thursday awarded its second highest civilian medal to Jordan’s military chief, who is in Islamabad on an official visit, a presidential statement said.President Arif Alvi conferred Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), or Crescent of Excellence, on Ge…
Qualifying draw for 2023 European U-21 Championship unveiled
The qualifying draw for the 2023 European U-21 Championship was held Thursday in Nyon, Switzerland.Turkey, who were in pot three, paired with Denmark, Belgium, Scotland, and Kazakhstan in Group I.The group stage games will be played between March 2021 …
NBA reschedules games postponed due to pandemic
The NBA on Thursday said it has started rescheduling games that could not be played due to the coronavirus pandemic.The league said in a statement that “it will reschedule during the first half of the season certain games that were previously postponed…