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[ad_1] LILLE, France : Two goals from Edon Zhegrova earned Lille a 2-1 home win over RC Lens in the Derby du Nord on Friday, to move them provisionally into third place in Ligue 1. Lille are on 46 points, overtaking AS Monaco on goal difference who are away to Metz on Saturday, and one […]

[ad_1] A ruthless Jannik Sinner continued his domination of Daniil Medvedev as he powered past the defending Miami Open champion 6-1 6-2 on Friday to reach the final for the second straight year. When Medvedev beat Sinner to claim the Miami title 12 months ago, he extended his head-to-head record over the Italian to 6-0. […]

[ad_1] Tottenham Hotspur have been boosted by the return of Micky van de Ven for their Premier League clash against Luton Town after the defender recovered from a hamstring injury, manager Ange Postecoglou said on Friday. The 22-year-old Dutchman missed Spurs’ shock 3-0 loss at Fulham, which left them in fifth place and three points […]

[ad_1] LONDON : Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta wants his team to enjoy the moment in Sunday’s Premier League clash against a Manchester City side he believes have pushed the level of the game globally and who have the world’s best coach in Pep Guardiola. Arsenal, who face an anxious wait to see if Bukayo Saka, […]

[ad_1] AC Milan take on Fiorentina in Serie A this weekend and they expect a special night in Florence as home fans will be paying tribute to their club’s recently deceased GM Joe Barone, manager Stefano Pioli said on Friday. Saturday’s fixture will be Fiorentina’s first game since Barone died on March 19. The Stadio […]

[ad_1] Norway’s Olympic beach volleyball champion Anders Mol underwent surgery after suffering a broken bone in his lower leg and will be sidelined for several weeks, affecting his preparations for the Paris Games, he said on Friday. The 26-year-old, who won gold in the men’s beach volleyball along with team mate Christian Sorum in Tokyo […]

[ad_1] Bayern Munich have been handed a timely boost with the return of forwards Harry Kane and Kingsley Coman for their Bundesliga clash against rivals Borussia Dortmund, but goalkeeper Manuel Neuer remains sidelined with injury, manager Thomas Tuchel said. England captain Kane missed his country’s friendly matches against Brazil and Belgium after sustaining an ankle […]

[ad_1] Liverpool’s Juergen Klopp praised Brighton & Hove Albion coach Roberto De Zerbi on Friday for implementing a demanding yet entertaining style 18 months into the job, saying he could never set his teams up to play in a similar manner. De Zerbi took charge of Brighton in September 2022 and guided the team to […]

[ad_1] Rangers and Celtic fans will be allowed to buy tickets in the away section for games between the rivals next season after the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) said on Friday that the clubs would offer an allocation of around 5 per cent. Away fans have not been present at recent Old Firm derby […]

[ad_1] Wout van Aert’s participation at this year’s Giro d’Italia is in doubt, his Team Visma-Lease a Bike said after the Belgian rider underwent surgery for fractures sustained in a crash at the Dwars door Vlaanderen one-day race. Van Aert crashed 65 kilometres from the finish on Wednesday, following which he pulled out of the […]