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[ad_1] Scottie Scheffler, freed of charges from his arrest outside the PGA Championship last month, enters the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina this week as the clear favourite while Xander Schauffele hopes to build on his major breakthrough. In addition to building on an already remarkable year on the golf course, […]

[ad_1] MADRID: Three Valencia fans were handed eight-month jail terms on Monday (Jun 10) for racist abuse towards Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, a court said, in what Spain’s La Liga said was the first such conviction in Spain. The defendants, who were not identified, were convicted of an offence against moral integrity with the […]

[ad_1] Five storylines to follow as the best players in the world descend upon Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina this week for the June 13-16 U.S. Open. SCHEFFLER BACK ON MAJOR STAGE With charges stemming from his arrest during last month’s PGA Championship having since been dropped, Scottie Scheffler, fresh off his win at the […]

[ad_1] Ange Postecoglou’s overhaul of his Tottenham Hotspur squad has taken a key step forward with four players released by the club, as the Australian manager looks to clear space to bring in new arrivals – including a bid for a $96m Chelsea star. Eric Dier, Ivan Perisic, Japhet Tanganga and Ryan Sessegnon all departed […]

[ad_1] Former Reims manager Will Still has joined RC Lens as their new head coach, the Ligue 1 side said on Monday. The 31-year-old Belgium-born Englishman has joined the club on a three-year contract, Lens said in a statement. Still was appointed as Reims manager when he was 30, becoming the youngest manager in Europe’s […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Current political upheaval in France won’t affect preparations for the Olympic Summer Games, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Monday after President Emmanuel Macron shocked France with his call for new parliamentary elections. “France is used to holding elections, they will do it one more time”, Bach said during a Paris 2024 […]

[ad_1] MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Decorated former Scotland and Liverpool defender Alan Hansen is seriously ill in hospital, the Premier League club said. After retiring from a hugely successful playing career in 1991, the 68-year-old went on to become a well-known television pundit, notably on the BBC’s flagship Match of the Day programme. “The thoughts and […]

[ad_1] EAST MEADOW, New York : Jasprit Bumrah appears blissfully unaware of the popular perception that T20 cricket is a batter-friendly format as India’s pace spearhead delivered another match-winning performance in Sunday’s World Cup blockbuster against Pakistan. Bumrah may not enjoy the rock star status afforded to batters Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma back […]

[ad_1] Olympians including Dutch marathon runner Abdi Nageeye are using a new tool they hope will boost their medal chances this summer: tiny monitors that attach to the skin to track blood glucose levels. Continuous glucose monitors or CGMs, were developed for use by diabetes patients but their makers, led by Abbott and Dexcom, also […]

[ad_1] Half of Gareth Southgate’s England squad for Euro 2024 have never played at a major tournament but captain Harry Kane said that everyone who made the cut deserved their place and there is enough experience in their ranks to be successful in Germany. Harry Maguire, who has 63 caps, and Jack ­Grealish (36 caps) […]