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[ad_1] Eight-times Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi will captain Team World from next year’s Laver Cup, organisers said on Wednesday. The former world number one, who retired from the sport in 2006 and coached Novak Djokovic from 2017-18, will begin his role at the 2025 Laver Cup, which will take place in San Francisco. “I […]

[ad_1] :Scotland manager Steve Clarke named a 28-man provisional squad for the 2024 European Championship on Wednesday, calling up two uncapped players in Ben Doak and Ross McCrorie while James Forrest returns after nearly three years. Doak, who impressed with the Under-21 side, made a handful of appearances for Liverpool this season but has not […]

[ad_1] Serbian long jumper Ivana Spanovic said she is hoping to finally secure an elusive Olympic gold medal at her fifth Games in Paris later this year and produce a fitting climax to the story of her career. Spanovic has had a few near misses on sport’s biggest stage, claiming bronze at the Rio Olympics […]

[ad_1] The following is Scotland’s provisional squad for the 2024 European Championship named by manager Steve Clarke on Wednesday: Goalkeepers: Zander Clark (Hearts), Craig Gordon (Hearts), Angus Gunn (Norwich City), Liam Kelly (Motherwell) Defenders: Liam Cooper (Leeds United), Grant Hanley (Norwich), Jack Hendry (Al-Ettifaq), Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), Scott McKenna (Copenhagen), Ryan Porteous (Watford), Anthony […]

[ad_1] SAALFELDEN, Austria : No woman has raced in Formula One for nearly half a century but a group of 13 and 14-year-old female racers are making their first moves on a long road that could lead to the top. More Than Equal, an initiative co-founded by former racer David Coulthard and seeking to find […]

[ad_1] World number one Novak Djokovic is hoping to get a few matches under his belt at this week’s Geneva Open ahead of his title defence at Roland Garros, after recovering from a freak injury he suffered this month. Djokovic has struggled this season and has yet to win a tournament in 2024. The 24-times […]

[ad_1] At least one of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice’s legal problems might soon be behind him. NFL Network reported Tuesday that the photographer Rice is accused of assaulting outside a Dallas nightclub earlier this month now wants the charges dropped. A police report from the alleged May 5 incident said that Rice […]

[ad_1] LONDON : Seven-times Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and Australian soccer player Mary Fowler are among nine athletes to get a Barbie doll in their likeness as toy maker Mattel seeks to shine a light on women sports role models ahead of the Paris Olympics. Mattel unveiled the dolls on Wednesday, each with their […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI : India should use Yashasvi Jaiswal as skipper Rohit Sharma’s opening partner in the T20 World Cup next month and play Rishabh Pant as the preferred wicketkeeper to ensure left-handed variety in their batting lineup, former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh said. Virat Kohli has been in red-hot form as opener for Royal Challengers […]

[ad_1] Mutaz Barshim was at the centre of one of most memorable moments of the Tokyo Olympics and the high jumper will again carry a large part of Qatar’s hopes of medal success on his slender shoulders in his fourth Summer Games in Paris. The 32-year-old’s shared gold medal was not the only one secured […]