Rough diamond Shnaider finds her sparkle in breakthrough season
BENGALURU, – Diana Shnaider’s four WTA titles in a breakthrough season took her to the brink of the top 10 in the world and suggested the Russian might soon become known for a lot more than her trademark polka dot bandanas. The versatile 20-year-old made bold statements with her fashion and all-court game in 2024, […]
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Wallabies gloom lifts with solid Northern Hemisphere tour
MELBOURNE, – Australian rugby heads into the Christmas break with a rare bout of festive cheer after the Wallabies made great strides on their Northern Hemisphere tour. Gloomy predictions of a wipe-out against the home nations proved well wide of the mark as Joe Schmidt’s side claimed a rousing win over England at Twickenham and […]
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Chelsea’s Palmer says his connection with Jackson is growing
Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer said his understanding with forward Nicolas Jackson is growing after the pair both scored in their 3-0 home win over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday. Chelsea are now level with Arsenal on 25 points from 13 games, nine points adrift of leaders Liverpool. Senegal international Jackson has taken […]
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Stella perplexed by Norris penalty and lack of proportion JavascriptHTMLLink Only
DOHA, – McLaren principal Andrea Stella called for a sense of proportion after Lando Norris collected one of the harshest penalties in the rule book for ignoring yellow flags at the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday. The Briton’s 10-second stop-and-go penalty, for failing to slow when the flags were waved in response to debris on […]
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Postecoglou says Spurs critics looking for ‘easy targets’ after Fulham draw
LONDON, – Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou said critics of his side’s inability to follow up last weekend’s rout of Manchester City with a win were looking for “easy targets” after Spurs were held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Fulham. Spurs were scintillating when they won 4-0 at defending champions City, but could only […]
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Man United crush Everton in Amorim’s first home league game
MANCHESTER, England, – Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee bagged two goals apiece as Manchester United thumped Everton 4-0 on Sunday in new manager Ruben Amorim’s first Premier League match at Old Trafford. United’s biggest victory margin in a league game since a 5-1 win over Leeds United in 2021 lifted them three spots to ninth […]
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Chelsea thump Villa 3-0 to move joint second
LONDON, – Expertly taken goals from Nicolas Jackson, captain Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer earned Chelsea a 3-0 home win over Aston Villa on Sunday, lifting them to joint second in the Premier League table. Playing free-flowing football, the home side took advantage of a tired-looking and error-ridden Aston Villa side who have now failed […]
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Fulham’s Cairney rescues point, sent off in 1-1 draw at Spurs
LONDON, – Fulham captain Tom Cairney came off the bench to rescue a point before being sent off in a 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday, after Brennan Johnson’s volley gave the hosts the lead. Fulham were the better side in the first half, though Son Hueng-min spurned a clear […]
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Conte happy with team response as Napoli put recent setbacks behind
TURIN, Italy, – Napoli coach Antonio Conte was pleased to see the team’s response to his plea for improvement when Napoli beat Torino in Serie A on Sunday to remain on top of the standings despite dropping some points in recent matches. Napoli got back to winning ways last weekend with a 1-0 home win […]
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Newcastle hope for Isak’s quick recovery after injury at Palace
The injury that forced Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak off the pitch during Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace in the Premier League was not major, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said. A struggling Newcastle, who had no shot on target during the match where they led thanks to Palace defender Marc Guehi’s own goal, settled […]
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