[ad_1] Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has named injured Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong in a 30-man preliminary squad for the European Championship in Germany, and also included former captain Georginio Wijnaldum. De Jong has not played for Barcelona in almost a month due to an ankle injury but will be given time to prove his […]
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Albon says ‘seismic’ change convinced him to stay at Williams
[ad_1] IMOLA, Italy : Alex Albon spoke of “seismic movements” behind the scenes at Williams as he explained his reasons for signing a multi-year extension with a Formula One team yet to score a point this season. The British-born Thai, who has been at Williams since 2022, gave a vote of confidence in the former […]
Swiatek downs Gauff to reach Italian Open final
[ad_1] ROME : World number one Iga Swiatek marched into her third Italian Open final as she beat American third seed Coco Gauff 6-4 6-3 in the first semi-final on Thursday. Swiatek will face world number two Aryna Sabalenka or American 13th seed Danielle Collins in the Rome showdown on Saturday. Gauff saved two early […]
Sport-Ronaldo tops Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes again, Rahm second
[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career while Spanish golfer Jon Rahm moved up to second following his sensational switch to Saudi-backed LIV Golf. Ronaldo became the world’s highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr and Forbes said the 39-year-old’s estimated total earnings […]
Alaphilippe goes alone to win Giro Stage 12
[ad_1] Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe’s early break paid off as the Soudal Quick-Step rider bravely held off the chasers to win stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday. The 193-km ride from Martinsicuro to Fano featured enough climbs to give a chance to those willing to risk attacking and deny the sprinters another stage win, […]
F1’s proposed spray guards still need work, says Bearman
[ad_1] IMOLA, Italy: Formula One will have to rethink proposed wet-weather spray guards after a test at Ferrari’s Fiorano track showed they made little difference, Ferrari reserve Oliver Bearman said on Thursday. Bearman and Arthur Leclerc, younger brother of Ferrari driver Charles, tried the latest prototypes last week with the Briton following the Monegasque whose […]
Germany name four goalkeepers in Euro 2024 squad
[ad_1] BERLIN: Hosts Germany will have four goalkeepers at Euro 2024 but there were few other surprises in coach Julian Nagelsmann’s preliminary squad unveiled on Thursday (May 16). VfB Stuttgart keeper Alexander Nuebel was named along with Manuel Neuer, Oliver Baumann and Marc-Andre ter Stegen as Nagelsmann otherwise largely showed faith in the players he […]
FIFA propose mandatory racism sanctions, including match forfeits
[ad_1] FIFA will present a proposal to its Congress to implement mandatory sanctions, including match forfeits, for incidents of racist abuse across all its 211 member associations, the secretary general of world soccer’s governing body said on Thursday (May 16). Mattias Grafstrom, who was formally appointed as the FIFA Secretary General this week, wrote a […]
Napoli in European last-chance saloon at Fiorentina
[ad_1] Napoli’s defence of the Serie A title has long since ended and they must beat Fiorentina on Friday to have any hope of playing European football next season. Napoli strolled to the Scudetto last year, clinching the title with five games to spare and finishing 16 points ahead of runners-up Lazio. This time around […]
Age no barrier for Italy’s 90-year-old sprint queen
[ad_1] PADUA, Italy : With the oldest population in the European Union, where one in four are aged over 65, it’s little surprise that Italy is home to the world’s fastest 90-year-old woman sprinter. Emma Maria Mazzenga claimed another world record in the 90 and over age group this month when she ran the 200 […]