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[ad_1] Goalkeeping great Gianluigi Buffon said Italy are being underestimated ahead of the European Championship and that Luciano Spalletti’s side have both the talent and attitude to successfully defend their title. Italy, who failed to qualify for the past two editions of the World Cup, scraped through qualifying for Euro 2024 and only secured their […]

[ad_1] Lionel Messi said he will not be part of Argentina’s squad for the Paris Olympics as he is no longer at an age where he can play in every tournament. The 36-year-old Inter Miami forward is currently preparing for Argentina’s Copa America title defence, which runs from June 20 to July 14 in the […]

[ad_1] The Football Association (FA) will provide funding to the police to aid in the prosecution of individuals who abuse England’s players on social media, the governing body’s CEO Mark Bullingham said ahead of the European Championship. Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho were targets of online abuse after they missed spot-kicks in a […]

[ad_1] The United States Golf Association (USGA) said on Wednesday it will consider creating a direct route into the U.S. Open for well-performing LIV Golf players in a bid to ensure the world’s best players compete against each other. While LIV Golf players are eligible to compete in golf’s four majors, there is no direct […]

[ad_1] :Brazil drew 1-1 with the United States in a friendly in Orlando on Wednesday in a final tune-up for both sides ahead of the Copa America. The U.S. had been under pressure to deliver a performance after last weekend’s 5-1 loss to Colombia and the result marked just the second time in 20 matches […]

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES : LA28 organisers on Wednesday asked the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for permission to add para climbing to their list of sports for the Paralympic Games while para surfing did not make the cut. If approved, para climbing, which like sport climbing has seen a surge in popularity in recent years, would […]

[ad_1] LAUSANNE, Switzerland : The vetting process for Russian and Belarusian athletes who have qualified for the Paris Olympics has started but is far from complete, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the IOC initially recommended a ban from international competitions of athletes from Russia and its […]

[ad_1] NEW YORK CITY, NY :India qualified for the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket win over the United States on Wednesday, with a fifty by Suryakumar Yadav and Arshdeep Singh’s four-wicket haul helping them clinch their third win in a row. The U.S., second in Group A with four […]

[ad_1] ROME : Norway’s Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the 1,500 metres in Rome on Wednesday for a record sixth European Championship gold. The 23-year-old charged down the final metres and was all by himself when he crossed the finish in 3:31.95, a championship record, to become the most decorated male athlete ever in the […]

[ad_1] Earlier, Arshdeep removed recalled opener Shayan Jahangir lbw off the first ball and had Andries Gous (two) caught in the deep five balls later as the USA found themselves 3-2 after the opening over. Big-hitting skipper Aaron Jones, who clubbed an undefeated 94 in the hosts’ opening win over Canada in Dallas, made just […]