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[ad_1] Rafa Nadal’s hopes of winning the Barcelona Open for a 13th time were dashed on Wednesday following a 7-5 6-1 second round defeat by Australian fourth seed Alex de Minaur. The Spaniard was playing his first tournament since January and had made a winning return on Tuesday with his first round victory over Flavio […]

[ad_1] Bayer Leverkusen won their first Bundesliga title at the weekend, but the celebrations have not taken the focus from their Europa League quarter-final with West Ham United, manager Xabi Alonso said on Wednesday. Leverkusen secured the league title with five games remaining thanks to a 5-0 win over Werder Bremen on Sunday, and despite […]

[ad_1] AS Roma coach Daniele De Rossi defended his players who did not want to continue their Serie A match at Udinese on Sunday after defender Evan Ndicka collapsed onto the pitch. The score was 1-1 when the Ivory Coast central defender fell backwards onto the pitch 18 minutes from time and had to be […]

[ad_1] The NBA’s all-time leading scorer LeBron James and reigning most valuable player Joel Embiid headline an all-star lineup named to the United States men’s basketball team for the Paris Olympics, USA Basketball announced on Wednesday. James, who has won two Olympic golds and a bronze but sat out the last two Games, will be […]

[ad_1] West Ham United face a massive task to overturn their Europa League quarter-final first leg defeat by Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen, but could be helped by the return of Jarrod Bowen, manager David Moyes said on Wednesday. Bowen, top scorer for the Premier League side this season, missed the 2-0 loss in Germany along […]

[ad_1] LONDON : London Marathon event director Hugh Brasher is predicting a more competitive women’s race on Sunday than the 2024 Paris Olympic marathon later this year, and believes the women’s-only world record may fall. The world’s fastest female marathoner Tigst Assefa headlines an elite field that features seven women who have run under two […]

[ad_1] Retired Brazil striker Romario has registered as a player for America-RJ, the Rio de Janeiro state second division side the 58-year-old is now president of, and is set to make a return to the sport 15 years after he stopped playing. Romario, who retired in 2008 and became America’s sporting director in 2009, played […]

[ad_1] South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai will take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their Asian Champions League semi-final against Yokohama F Marinos in Japan next week after Hong Myung-bo’s hosts carved out a slender advantage on Wednesday. Lee Dong-gyeong struck in the 19th minute against the Harry Kewell-coached J.League outfit, who are appearing […]

[ad_1] Welsh hooker Ken Owens has retired from professional rugby because of injury, the former Wales captain said on Wednesday. Owens made 91 appearances for his country having made his debut in 2011, winning four Six Nations Championships, including two Grand Slams, and played five tests for the British & Irish Lions. “Not playing has […]

[ad_1] PARIS : LVMH-owned menswear brand Berluti unveiled navy wool suits with coloured silk lapels for France’s Olympic athletes’ opening ceremony outfits on Tuesday. LVMH, a sponsor of the Paris 2024 games, said the “tuxedo-inspired outfit” reflected Berluti’s identity, using “noble materials and patina effects” for an elegant, French look. The jacket lapels have a […]