Sauber sign Brazilian Bortoleto to complete F1 lineup
Formula One will have a full-time Brazilian driver for the first time since 2017 after Sauber announced 20-year-old Gabriel Bortoleto on Wednesday to complete the future Audi team’s line-up for 2025 and 2026. The Swiss-based team had earlier announced the departure of Finland’s Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, China’s first F1 driver, at the end […]
Graham out but Scotland boosted by Kinghorn, Russell’s return for Springboks test
EDINBURGH, – Scotland winger Darcy Graham has been ruled out of Sunday’s test against South Africa after sustaining a concussion at the weekend but Finn Russell and Blair Kinghorn are set to return after the pair were unavailable for the win over Fiji. Graham, 27, scored four tries in Saturday’s 57-17 win over the Fijians […]
Ivanisevic says he needed a U-turn after leaving Djokovic’s team
Goran Ivanisevic said he never envisioned himself coaching on the WTA Tour but decided to join up with 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina because he “needed a U-turn” after parting ways with Novak Djokovic. The Croatian helped Djokovic claim nine of his 24 Grand Slam titles before leaving his team in March and on Friday […]
Guardiola relishing the challenge of getting City back on track
Manchester City’s 4-1 Champions League defeat at Sporting on Tuesday saw them lose three matches in a row for the first time since 2018 but manager Pep Guardiola said he is looking forward to the challenge of getting them back on track. The defeat in Europe’s elite club competition came after they were knocked out […]
Canada’s Andreescu withdraws from Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Bianca Andreescu will not be part of Canada’s bid to defend their Billie Jean King Cup title as the former U.S. Open champion has withdrawn from the event, Tennis Canada said on Tuesday. Andreescu, who has battled injuries throughout the season, returned to action for the first time since the 2024 U.S. Open when she […]
PSV Eindhoven ease to 4-0 victory over 10-man Girona
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, – Ryan Flamingo and Malik Tillman scored first half goals as a dominant PSV Eindhoven picked up a first win of their Champions League campaign with an impressive 4-0 victory over 10-man Girona at the Philips Stadion on Tuesday. Flamingo netted his first Champions League goal when he turned in Tillman’s long […]
Ronaldo strikes as Al-Nassr thrash Asian Champions League holders Al-Ain
Cristiano Ronaldo was on target as Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr inflicted a crushing 5-1 defeat on Al-Ain in the Asian Champions League Elite in Riyadh on Tuesday that leaves the title-holders’ hopes of advancing to the last 16 in jeopardy. The win was Al-Nassr’s third in four matches in the league phase of the continental championship […]
Injured Rice ruled out of Champions League game at Inter, says Arsenal boss Arteta
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice will miss their Champions League match at Inter Milan through injury, coach Mikel Arteta said on Tuesday, while the north London side hope Martin Odegaard can return to action after two months on the sidelines. Rice did not travel to Milan after picking up an injury during Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat to […]
Martinez back in Argentina squad after suspension, Berrenechea gets first call-up
BUENOS AIRES, – Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has returned to the Argentina squad for this month’s World Cup qualifiers after serving a suspension, while Valencia midfielder Enzo Berrenechea earned his first call-up by coach Lionel Scaloni on Tuesday. Aston Villa’s Martinez will return to international duty after serving a two-match ban from FIFA for “offensive behavior […]
Dinamo Zagreb fight back to crush Slovan Bratislava
BRATISLAVA, – Dinamo Zagreb eased to a convincing 4-1 victory at Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League on Tuesday, recovering from an early scare to dominate the match. It took five minutes for David Strelec to put Bratislava ahead, but the visitors quickly took control of the contest. Dario Spikic equalised five minutes later, and […]