Real, Barca to face fourth-tier minnows in Copa del Rey Posted on 10/12/2024 La Liga and Champions League holders Real face a Minera side which ousted top-flight Alaves in the last round. (EPA Images pic) BARCELONA: Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona will face fourth-tier minnows Deportivo Minera and Barbastro respectively in the last 32 of the Copa del Rey after the draw today. Barca, Real, cup holders Athletic Bilbao and runners-up Mallorca enter the competition at this stage after skipping earlier rounds because of their participation in the Spanish Super Cup in January. Record 31-time winners Barcelona beat Barbastro last season in the same round, scraping through with a 3-2 victory. La Liga and Champions League holders Real face a Minera side which ousted top-flight Alaves in the previous round. Copa champions Athletic visit Logrones, with Mallorca at Pontevedra, who knocked out Villarreal, while Atletico Madrid visit third-tier Marbella. Full Copa del Rey round of 32 draw: Barbastro v Barcelona, Deportivo Minera v Real Madrid, Logrones v Athletic Bilbao, Pontevedra v Mallorca, Marbella v Atletico Madrid, Ponferradina v Real Sociedad, Ourense v Real Valladolid, Tenerife v Osasuna, Cartagena v Leganes, Elche v Las Palmas, Eldense v Valencia, Almeria v Sevilla, Racing Ferrol v Rayo Vallecano, Racing Santander v Celta Vigo, Huesca v Real Betis, Granada v Getafe News
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Cadbury-owner Mondelez exploring acquisition of Hershey Posted on 10/12/2024 Mondelez had a market capitalisation of roughly US$84 billion as of Friday’s close. (EPA Images pic) CHICAGO: Cadbury-parent Mondelez International is exploring the acquisition of chocolate maker Hershey, Bloomberg News reported today, citing people familiar with the matter, in what would create one of the world’s largest confectioner. Shares of… Read More
Two-vehicle collision in Terengganu claims lives of three family members with another critically injured, driver detained for reckless driving Posted on 25/11/2024 BANDAR PERMAISURI, Nov 25 — Three members of a family died and one was seriously injured after their Perodua Axia collided with a four-wheel-drive vehicle in Kampung Sungai Lerek at KM53 of Jalan Persekutuan Kuala Terengganu-Kota Bharu here today. Setiu district police chief DSP Mohd Zain Mat Dris said those… Read More