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[ad_1] Brazil’s teenage prodigy Endrick is bracing himself for what should be a couple of emotional games in the next few days. First the 17-year-old forward will step onto the pitch to play his last match for his lifelong club Palmeiras. Their Copa Libertadores home group clash with San Lorenzo in Sao Paulo on Thursday […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Seventh seed Casper Ruud kept alive his hopes of reaching another French Open final by edging out unseeded Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6(5) 1-6 6-3 4-6 6-3 in a testing second-round clash on Thursday. After his last two trips to Roland Garros ended in losses to Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic in […]

[ad_1] RIO DE JANEIRO : Brazil’s West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta will remain with their Copa America squad despite the English FA having charged him over alleged breaches of betting rules, the Brazilian FA (CBF) said on Thursday. The CBF said it had discussions with the English FA before deciding to keep Paqueta in […]

[ad_1] Uruguay’s Boca Juniors striker Edinson Cavani announced his retirement from international football on Thursday. A 2011 Copa America winner, the 37-year-old Cavani is Uruguay’s second-most capped player (136) and second highest scorer (58) behind Luis Suarez, having made his debut in a 2-2 draw with Colombia in a friendly in February 2008. “They were […]

[ad_1] MADRID :A Spanish judge has placed former Barcelona FC player Gerard Pique under official investigation for his alleged involvement in illegal payments in the relocation of Spain’s Super Cup to Saudi Arabia. Judge Delia Rodrigo concluded there were indications of wrongdoing in the deal between Pique’s company Kosmos and the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF), […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic soared into the third round of the French Open on Thursday as tournament organisers stepped up their fight against unruly fans by announcing an alcohol ban in the stands while also dealing with the wet-weather backlog. Playing under the roof on Court Philippe Chatrier even as Roland […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Defending champion Novak Djokovic was very briefly made to work hard by unseeded Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena before sealing a routine 6-4 6-1 6-2 victory and motoring into the French Open third round on Thursday. Djokovic has been some way from his convincing best in an erratic season where he is bidding […]

[ad_1] PARIS : World number four Alexander Zverev reached the French Open third round with a 7-6 (4) 6-2 6-2 victory over experienced Belgian David Goffin on Thursday. The German, who ousted 14-times champion Rafael Nadal in the opening round, had to work hard to win the first-set tiebreak but broke early in the second. […]

[ad_1] Red Bull has bought a minority stake in Leeds United and will also be their shirt sponsor, the second-tier English Championship side said on Thursday. The Austrian energy drink company owns a number of clubs, including Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls, Germany’s RB Leipzig and Austria’s Red Bull Salzburg, but unlike these […]

[ad_1] BLANKENHAIN, Germany : Bayer Leverkusen’s domestic league and Cup double this season is a major boost for Germany ahead of Euro 2024, said the club’s Germany internationals Jonathan Tah and Robert Andrich. Leverkusen became the first Bundesliga team to win the title without losing a league game all season and beat Kaiserslautern last week […]