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[ad_1] :Bayern Munich have appointed Vincent Kompany as their new manager on a deal until June 2027 after the Belgian parted ways with Burnley following their relegation from the Premier League, the two clubs announced on Wednesday. “We understand the allure and prestige of a club like Bayern Munich and respect Vincent’s ambition to explore […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur beat Colombia’s Camila Osorio 6-3 1-6 6-3 in a roller-coaster match to move into the third round of the French Open on Wednesday. Jabeur hardly put a foot wrong in the opening set, combining power and finesse to put Osorio on the backfoot but a fall in the second […]

[ad_1] MADRID : When Real Madrid centre back Eder Militao was forced out of their season opener against Athletic Bilbao on Aug. 12 after badly hyper-extending his left knee, he was sure his 2023-24 campaign was already over. Five years after signing from Porto for 50 million euros ($54.27 million), Militao was in his prime […]

[ad_1] BERLIN : German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday that armsmaker Rheinmetall’s sponsorship of soccer club Borussia Dortmund (BVB) was an unusual move which “shows where we stand”. Ignoring the arms industry is no longer tenable in Germany due to the new reality, Habeck, also vice-chancellor, said after a government meeting. “We know […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Belgian David Goffin accused partisan fans at the French Open of “total disrespect” and said he was spat at by a spectator during his marathon first-round victory over local favourite Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Fans can often turn the usually quiet Roland Garros courts into a wild arena when a French player needs […]

[ad_1] His journey in the sport has special value because of how much it meant to his mother who died a few years ago. “All that time she sacrificed for me when I was younger, to bring me to training and games. It was her goal to see me play for the national team, but […]

[ad_1] MELBOURNE : Born in Marseilles to an Olympic medal-winning French mother, Australian canoeing great Jessica Fox will savour a unique Games in Paris when she paddles for more glory in the slalom events. Fox will bid for back-to-back gold medals in the women’s canoe singles (C-1) at her fourth Games, while also hunting podiums […]

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES: Anthony Edwards scored 29 points and Karl-Anthony Towns produced a crucial late burst of long-range shooting as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 On Tuesday (May 28) to keep their NBA Western Conference finals series alive. The Timberwolves, trailing 3-0 in the best-of-seven series heading into game four, held off […]

[ad_1] Former world number one Timo Boll will retire from international table tennis after competing in his seventh Olympics at the Paris Games. Boll, who made his Olympic debut in Sydney in 2000, won four team medals at the Games, with silvers in Beijing and Tokyo and bronzes in London and Rio. His best Olympic […]

[ad_1] Motorsport’s world governing body, the Paris-based FIA, is ramping up its use of artificial intelligence (AI) as it works with a global coalition of sports and governments to combat online abuse. The first United Against Online Abuse (UAOA) conference is being held in the French capital on Wednesday to discuss measures to be taken. […]