Guardiola sees challenging season for injury-hit City with Sporting next
LISBON, – Manchester City will have to accept a more challenging season as they cope with injuries that make it harder to repeat the success of recent years, manager Pep Guardiola said ahead of their Champions League game at Sporting on Tuesday. Depleted by a number of injuries to key players, the Premier League champions […]
ATP roundup: Richard Gasquet saves match point, wins in Metz
Frenchman Richard Gasquet saved a match point and rallied past Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6) to kick off his final appearance at the Moselle Open on Monday in Metz, France. 
Gasquet, 38, announced he will retire after the French Open next summer, and back in 2004 Metz was the site of his […]
“I’m sad and stranded “- Ghanaian gold-medal winning high jumper reveals
2023 African Games gold medalist, Evans Cadman Yamoah, says his current situation has left him ‘sad and stranded’ as he seeks support. The Ghanaian is no longer eligible for the NCAA scholarship having spent two years competing in the collegiate system in Ghana. The high jumper is on the verge of being unenrolled from school […]
Diaz says he’s proud to wear Morocco’s colours, dream is to make history with Atlas Lions
Real Madrid star Brahim Diaz has expressed his deep pride and ambition in representing Morocco, stating, “My dream is to make history with the Moroccan national team and bring joy to Moroccan fans.” In an interview with MAP at the Real Madrid training center in Valdebebas, the young talent opened up about his aspirations with […]
Ancelotti says competitions should have been suspended after Spain’s Flash floods
Soccer in Spain should have been completely suspended after the worst flash floods in decades swept the eastern region of Valencia last week, killing at least 215 people, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday. Real’s visit to Valencia on Saturday was one of the several LaLiga games postponed after the Spanish FA (RFEF) […]
NBA roundup: Luka Doncic powers Mavs past Magic
Luka Doncic had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 32 minutes of action and the Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 108-85 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday. Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points, Kyrie Irving added 17 and Dereck Lively II had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Dallas, which […]
Zverev dispatches Humbert in straight sets to win Paris Masters
PARIS — Alexander Zverev was imperious in dispatching Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-2 to win the Paris Masters on Sunday. The third-seeded Zverev was in total control of the final to earn his seventh Masters 1000 title, his first in the French capital. The win at the indoor tournament also moved him past top-ranked Jannik […]
Spurs boss Postecoglou not focusing on Premier League table until end of season
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou is solely focused on the task at hand and not getting distracted by the Premier League table at this stage of the season, he said after his side came back from behind to crush Aston Villa 4-1 on Sunday. Two second-half goals from new signing Dominic Solanke and a […]
Liverpool’s Konate downplays injury, says he won’t miss game time
Liverpool centre back Ibrahima Konate said the arm injury he sustained against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday is not as bad as initially feared and that he will be ready for the Premier League leaders’ next game. The 25-year-old France international was replaced by Joe Gomez after being forced off at half-time against Brighton […]
Croatia and Argentina finalise United Cup lineup
SYDNEY, – Croatia and Argentina have taken the last two spots in the field for the third edition of the United Cup mixed team tournament to be played in Sydney and Perth at the start of next season, organisers said on Monday. Donna Vekic and Borna Coric will lead Croatia for the third straight year […]