[ad_1] Leeds United defender Stuart Dallas has been forced to retire at the age of 32 after failing to recover from a broken leg, the Championship club and the player said on Wednesday. Northern Ireland’s Dallas, who was injured in a challenge with Manchester City’s Jack Grealish during a game in 2022, has not played […]
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Milan expect different Roma in all-Italian Europa League clash
[ad_1] AC Milan take on fellow Italian club AS Roma in the Europa League quarter-finals, but know they face a changed team under the guidance Daniele De Rossi, manager Stefano Pioli said on Wednesday. Milan defeated Roma twice in Serie A this season, but both wins came against sides managed by Jose Mourinho. The 3-1 […]
Olympic champions to earn $50,000, end of 128-year tradition
[ad_1] LONDON :Athletics has become the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions, announcing on Wednesday that the 48 gold medallists in Paris this year will earn $50,000 each to end a 128-year tradition. Although the concept of purely amateur competition has long since disappeared from the modern Olympics with athletes often receiving […]
England women’s striker Daly retires from internationals
[ad_1] MANCHESTER, England : Rachel Daly announced her retirement from the England women’s national team on Wednesday after eight years with the Lionesses, saying it was time to pass the baton to the next generation of players. Daly played in England’s 2-0 victory over Ireland on Tuesday in a Euro 2025 qualifier. “I would love […]
Argentine midfielder Enzo yet to reach full potential at Chelsea
[ad_1] The Premier League is yet to see the real Enzo Fernandez, the Chelsea midfielder said as he admitted that he has failed to find his best form after making a big-money move to the English club in 2023. Chelsea, who spent more than 400 million pounds ($507.24 million) to bring in 13 new players […]
Gymnastics: Three-time Olympic champion Whitlock to retire after Paris Games
[ad_1] Britain’s three-time Olympic champion Max Whitlock will retire after this year’s Paris Games, the 31-year-old said on Wednesday (Apr 10). Whitlock was Olympic champion twice in pommel horse from Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo and also won floor gold in Rio. The Englishman, who is aiming to defend his pommel title in Paris this […]
Djokovic in fine fettle after ‘best performance’ at Monte Carlo
[ad_1] World number one Novak Djokovic said his clinical win over Roman Safiullin was one of his best-ever performances at the Monte Carlo Masters, adding that he was feeling great at the outset of a tournament where he has often struggled in recent years. On Tuesday, Djokovic made an emphatic start with a 6-1 6-2 […]
Bayern draw leaves Arsenal players with mixed feelings
[ad_1] Arsenal’s players were left with a mixed feeling after squandering their lead and requiring a late leveller to secure a 2-2 Champions League draw with Bayern Munich, attacker Leandro Trossard said. Arsenal took the lead at Emirates Stadium through Bukayo Saka but were guilty of defensive errors as former player Serge Gnabry equalised and […]
Nigeria, Zambia women win playoffs to take last two Olympic spots
[ad_1] Zambia and Nigeria locked up the last two spots in the women’s soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday after winning two-legged playoffs in the fourth round of African qualifying. Zambia needed extra time to get past Morocco in Rabat as the Copper Queens turned a 2-1 first leg deficit into a 3-2 […]
Real played well but missed a chance to beat Man City says Ancelotti
[ad_1] MADRID :Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was disappointed his side missing an opportunity to defeat Manchester City but he was still pleased with their performance in the Champions League quarter-final, first leg that ended in a 3-3 draw on Tuesday. After falling behind to a Bernardo Silva free-kick in the second minute, Real fought […]