Qatar Rejects Tehran’s Claims of Secretly Holding Three Iranian Pilots
Doha says no Iranian aircrew are in Qatari custody after Tehran demanded the release of three Su-24 pilots captured alive in March.
Real Madrid held on for a 1-0 win over Villarreal after Vinicius Junior had a goal disallowed and was sent off, while Yan Diomande scored the decisive goal.
Bayern Munich conceded the quickest goal in Bundesliga history and were held to a 2-2 draw at Augsburg, while Inter Milan and Napoli both won 3-0 in Serie A.
Lionel Messi scored twice in his first match since his Argentina farewell as Inter Miami swept DC United aside 4-0, with Luis Suarez also helping himself to a double.
Manchester City are tipped to win at Liverpool, while Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest are backed to draw in Sunday’s Premier League action.
Coventry and Newcastle both return from the international break looking to build on wins, with team news, expected lineups and kickoff details ahead of Monday’s meeting at the CBS Arena.
Oliver Glasner is back at Selhurst Park for the first time since leaving Crystal Palace, now managing Nottingham Forest, with both clubs confirming their starting lineups.
James Bree’s first-half goal proved enough as Southampton held on with ten men to beat Portsmouth 1-0 and claim a first league derby win in 22 years.
Liverpool and Manchester City both put unbeaten league starts on the line at Anfield, with Enzo Maresca’s side arriving under a cloud after the verdict in their financial case.
An Israeli strike destroyed a residential building in Gaza City’s Al-Rimal neighbourhood, with flames and smoke rising from the site one year into a US-brokered ceasefire.
The US secretary of state has promised full cooperation with Japan after a Marine was arrested over a woman’s killing in Okinawa, a case that has renewed tensions and triggered new restrictions on US personnel.