Neymar to miss at least a month due to hamstring injury
Al-Hilal forward Neymar will be out for at least a month due to a hamstring injury, the Saudi Pro League champions said on Wednesday. The Brazilian, who only returned to action two weeks ago after a year out due to a serious knee injury, was replaced 29 minutes after his introduction from the bench in […]
West Ham’s Kudus fined and banned for additional two matches for misconduct
West Ham United winger Mohammed Kudus’s ban has been extended to five matches and he has been fined 60,000 pounds ($77,286) for violent conduct in last month’s Premier League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur, the FA said on Wednesday. Kudus was already serving an automatic three-match ban after receiving a red card against Spurs, which ruled […]
Swiatek to play Kasatkina for WTA Finals semis spot after Pegula withdraws
World number two Iga Swiatek will play Daria Kasatkina on Thursday in her must-win match to stay in the hunt for a spot in the WTA Finals semi-finals after Jessica Pegula withdrew from the tournament with a knee injury. The sixth-seeded American pulled out, the WTA said on Wednesday, after a 6-3 6-3 defeat by […]
Man United defender Yoro returns to team training after injury layoff
Manchester United have been boosted by the return of centre back Leny Yoro in team training ahead of their Europa League game against Greek side PAOK after he recovered from a foot injury, interim coach Ruud van Nistelrooy said on Wednesday. Having picked up the injury during a pre-season 2-1 friendly loss against Arsenal in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cautious Flick plays down Barca’s Champions League title credentials
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick tempered expectations and said on Tuesday it was still too early to think about silverware despite making an outstanding start in his first season at the club with 13 wins from 15 games in all competitions. The German coach said he understood fans’ excitement after a 4-0 LaLiga win over Real […]
Bundesliga strugglers Bochum appoint ex-Wolfsburg boss Hecking as head coach
Bundesliga strugglers VfL Bochum have named former VfL Wolfsburg manager Dieter Hecking as their new head coach on a contract until the end of the season, the club said on Monday. The 60-year-old replaces fellow German Peter Zeidler, who was fired last month. Having last managed Nuremberg on a temporary basis in the 2022-23 season, […]