[ad_1] ROTTERDAM, Netherlands :Netherlands’ delight with an emphatic 4-0 win over Iceland in their last warm-up match on Monday before heading to the Euros turned to despair when it was announced that playmaker Frenkie de Jong would not be going to the tournament in Germany. De Jong has been battling to be fit in time […]
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Poland beat Turkey in friendly but have more injury worries before Euros
[ad_1] WARSAW :Poland’s Nicola Zalewski scored a 90th minute goal to snatch a 2-1 win over Turkey in the final warm-up match for both sides on Monday before Euro 2024 but the home side will be worried over injuries to strikers Karol Swiderski and Robert Lewandowski. Swiderski opened the scoring in the 12th minute, slipping […]
Clark hopes to jump-start sluggish season at US Open
[ad_1] Wyndham Clark is frustrated with the state of his game and just looking to produce four solid rounds when he starts his U.S. Open defence this week at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina. The American was the major tournament’s surprise winner last year when he held off Rory McIlroy on the back nine for […]
Verona part ways with manager Baroni
[ad_1] Hellas Verona have parted ways with manager Marco Baroni by mutual agreement, the Serie A club said on Monday. Baroni took charge of Verona in July 2023, signing a one-year contract with an option for a second year, and leaves the club after one season in charge in which they battled relegation, securing survival […]
Poland beat Turkey but have more injury worries ahead of Euros
[ad_1] WARSAW : Poland’s Nicola Zalewski scored a 90th minute goal to snatch a 2-1 win over Turkey in the final warm-up match for both sides on Monday before Euro 2024 but the home side will be worried over injuries to strikers Karol Swiderski and Robert Lewandowski. Swiderski opened the scoring in the 12th minute, […]
South Africa eye Super Eight stage with four-run win over Bangladesh
[ad_1] :South Africa virtually clinched a place in the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage as spinner Keshav Maharaj defended 11 runs off the final over to help secure a nail-biting four-run victory over Bangladesh in a low-scoring Group D clash on Monday. South Africa won the toss and elected to bat on another difficult […]
South Africa qualify for Super Eight stage with win over Bangladesh
[ad_1] South Africa became the first team to qualify for the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage as spinner Keshav Maharaj defended 11 runs off the final over to help secure a nail-biting four-run victory over Bangladesh in a low-scoring Group D clash on Monday. South Africa won the toss and elected to bat on […]
Czechs beat North Macedonia 2-1 in their final Euro 2024 warm-up
[ad_1] PRAGUE : The Czech Republic laboured to a 2-1 win over North Macedonia with two second-half penalties on Monday in their final tune-up for Euro 2024 as the hosts rarely threatened a team that failed to qualify for the tournament in Germany. Czech coach Ivan Hasek made nine changes from the 7-1 win over […]
Lee’s performance at US Championships lifted by Biles pep talk
[ad_1] Sunisa Lee thought her chances of making the U.S. team for the Paris Olympics had crumbled after an awful vault at the national championships earlier this month but some words of encouragement from team mate Simone Biles helped to turn her meet around. Since winning gold in the all-around at the Tokyo Olympics Lee […]
Lebanon’s Hassan and Montenegro’s Kovinic awarded ‘Universality Places’ into Paris 2024
[ad_1] Benjamin Hassan and Danka Kovinic have been named as the first two tennis players confirmed to take part in the Paris Olympics after they were awarded ‘Universality Places’ into the men’s and women’s singles competitions, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Monday. Hassan will become the first tennis player from Lebanon to compete […]