/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/TNM4ZIROABNRXEUZRO7DSJJGXE.jpg "Exclusive: Manchester Utd negotiating exclusivity with Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim in billion-plus sale talks")
June 15 (Reuters) – English football club Manchester United (MANU.N) is negotiating granting exclusivity to the consortium led by Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani in talks to sell itself for more than $6 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. While a deal remains uncertain, the development represents a major milestone in … [Read more…]
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LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) – The way Northampton were brushed aside in the semi-finals was a chilling reminder of how Saracens are able to find their A game – and their A team – when they really need to and Sale will need something special to cause an upset in Saturday’s Premiership final. Saracens had … [Read more…]
CASABLANCA, May 13 (Reuters) – South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns held out for a goalless away draw against holders Wydad Casablanca in Saturday’s first leg of their African Champions League semi-final despite playing most of the match down to 10 men and finishing with nine. Sundowns host the return leg in Pretoria next weekend but will … [Read more…]