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[ad_1] NUREMBERG, Germany :Euro 2024 hosts Germany missed scores of chances and dominated for much of the game against Ukraine on Monday but did not get past a 0-0 in their penultimate warm-up game before the tournament start in 11 days. The Germans, desperate for a good Euro on home soil after a decade without […]

[ad_1] Highlights of the ninth day at the French Open on Monday (times GMT): 1850 DJOKOVIC INTO QUARTERS Reigning champion and world number one Novak Djokovic beat Argentinian 23rd seed Francisco Cerundolo 6-1 5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3 in a match that lasted four hours 39 minutes. The Serb will face either Taylor Fritz or Casper […]

[ad_1] Juventus and Massimiliano Allegri have decided to terminate the contract of the former coach by mutual agreement, the Serie A club said on Monday. Juventus sacked Allegri in May over his behaviour during and after the Coppa Italia final in which he was sent off as Juve beat Atalanta 1-0 to win a record-extending […]

[ad_1] CAPE TOWN : The top scorer at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals, Emilio Nsue, played illegally for Equatorial Guinea for 11 years, it has emerged from FIFA documentation detailing a six month ban he was handed last month. The 34-year-old striker, whose previous clubs include Birmingham City and Middlesborough, finished top marksman […]

[ad_1] Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Gabe Davis and defensive lineman Arik Armstead are both expected to be ready for the start of training camp. Head coach Doug Pederson provided updates Monday for the team’s major offseason additions, who are both recovering from knee injuries. Davis, 25, sustained a PCL sprain during the Buffalo Bills’ Week […]

[ad_1] Juventus defender Federico Gatti has been called up as a replacement for the injured Giorgio Scalvini to join Luciano Spalletti’s preliminary Italy squad for Euro 2024, the Italian football federation (FIGC) said on Monday. Scalvini suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee playing for Atalanta on Sunday in their […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Alex de Minaur broke a 20-year Australian hoodoo at the French Open on Monday as the 11th seed battled from a set down to stun fifth seed Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-3 and advance to his first Roland Garros quarter-final. De Minaur became the first man from his nation to reach […]

[ad_1] Chelsea have appointed Enzo Maresca as their new head coach on a five-year contract, the English Premier League club said on Monday. The Italian will begin his new role on July 1, Chelsea said in a statement. The 44-year-old replaces Mauricio Pochettino, who left the club last month after one season. Under Argentine Pochettino, […]

[ad_1] ISTANBUL : Newly announced Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho said on Monday that his signing and reputation would bring more attention to the Turkish league, adding that his aim was to win the Super Lig and make it to the Champions League group stage next season. Mourinho, 61, was unveiled as Fenerbahce manager in front […]

[ad_1] LONDON :World Athletics has unveiled a new biennial global championship meant to serve as a grand conclusion to the 2026 season, with a record $10 million prize pot on offer and Budapest as the inaugural host city. The World Athletics Ultimate Championship will be held every two years, with gold medallists receiving $150,000 as […]