Sabalenka dedicates US Open to family ‘who never gave up’ on dream
Sabalenka dedicates US Open to family ‘who never gave up’ on dream. Aryna Sabalenka dedicated her US Open title to her family who “never gave up on my dream” after a third Grand Slam title was achieved in a year of personal…
Paulino dodges rain, aiming for Olympic 400m glory
Paulino dodges rain, aiming for Olympic 400m glory. Marileidy Paulino, having dodged a soaking at the rain-sodden opening ceremony, accepts that she comes into the Paris Olympics as one of the hot favourites to add Olympic 400m gold to her world…
Messi-less defending champ Miami wins Leagues Cup opener
Messi-less defending champ Miami wins Leagues Cup opener. Defending champion Inter Miami, playing without injured star Lionel Messi, blanked Mexico’s Puebla 2-0 at home on Saturday to begin defending their Leagues Cup crown.Paraguay’s Matias…
Leaks forced France coach Deschamps to keep cards close to chest
Leaks forced France coach Deschamps to keep cards close to chest. French midfielder Adrien Rabiot said coach Didier Deschamps had been forced to keep his tactical plans close to his chest, even with his own players, because they were leaking out before…
US coach Berhalter defiant over future after early Copa exit
US coach Berhalter defiant over future after early Copa exit. Berhalter, a polarising personality who has frequently faced calls to resign during his tenure as coach, cut a dejected figure after the USA’s 1-0 defeat to Uruguay saw them knocked out…
Knee injury ends Jones’s Olympic gymnastics bid
Shilese Jones withdrew from the US Olympic gymnastics trials on Saturday, a day after she injured her left knee on a warm-up vault and had to opt out of three apparatus. Knee injury ends Jones’s Olympic gymnastics bid Jones, a world championships…
Messi may skip Argentina’s Copa America game against Peru
Messi may skip Argentina’s Copa America game against Peru.Messi, who turned 37 this week and has been suffering muscle niggles, required brief medical treatment on his thigh during Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Chile at the U.S.-hosted…
Hungary score 100th-minute winner to send Scots home
Hungary score 100th-minute winner to send Scots home. Kevin Csoboth’s breakaway goal with almost the last kick of the match ensured Hungary finished third in Group A with three points while Scotland, yet to reach the knockout phase of either the…
Tamim surprised by Bangladesh’s decision-making
Tamim surprised by Bangladesh’s decision-making.Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal criticised the team’s decision-making following the team’s 50-run defeat in a T20 World Cup Super Eight match against India in Antigua yesterday. The…
Real Madrid will not participate in Club World Cup, says Ancelotti
Real Madrid will not participate in Club World Cup, says Ancelotti. FIFA’s revamped international tournament, with 32 teams, is set to take place in the United States at the end of next season, with Europe’s best-ranked 12 clubs among those…