Raphinha double guides Barcelona to 5-1 win at Mallorca
Barcelona captain Raphinha scored twice as they returned to winning ways in LaLiga for the first time in a month with a 5-1 victory at Mallorca on Tuesday, with the visitors netting four times in the second half. Barca manager Hansi Flick decided to rest LaLiga top-scorer Robert Lewandowski, who started all 20 previous matches […]
‘The fire still burns’, says Woods as he targets 2025 comeback
Tiger Woods still has the passion to compete and is working to get his body back in shape for next year, he said on Tuesday at the Hero World Challenge in Albany, Bahamas, after another injury curtailed his 2024 season. Woods has not played since July and he underwent surgery for nerve impingement on his […]
Evenepoel suffers multiple fractures and dislocated collarbone in training crash
Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel suffered fractures to his rib, shoulder blade and hand, along with a dislocated collarbone and lung contusions, his team Soudal-QuickStep said on Tuesday, following reports of a collision with a vehicle in Belgium. According to Belgian media reports, the 24-year-old crashed into an open door of a postal vehicle while […]
England, NZ get points deductions for slow over-rates
England and New Zealand were fined 15% of their match fees and penalised three World Test Championship points each for slow over-rates in the first test at Christchurch, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday. Although England cannot reach next year’s final at Lord’s despite their eight-wicket win at Hagley Oval, the penalty dropped […]
Winning start for Van Nistelrooy as Leicester beat West Ham
LEICESTER, England, 
– Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy got off to a winning start in his first game in charge as they beat West Ham United 3-1 in the Premier League on Tuesday. Veteran striker Jamie Vardy, 20-year-old Bilal El Khannouss and substitute Patson Daka scored as Leicester took their chances while a […]
No rush for Alisson to return, says Liverpool boss Slot
LIVERPOOL, England, – Liverpool’s first-choice goalkeeper Alisson will not be rushed back from injury, manager Arne Slot said on Tuesday ahead of the leaders’ midweek Premier League clash at Newcastle United. The Brazilian has been out since early October because of a hamstring injury although he has hardly been missed with understudy Caoimhin Kelleher […]