Man United edge past Bodo/Glimt to give Amorim first win
MANCHESTER, England, 
– Manchester United came from behind to beat Bodo/Glimt 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday and secure their first victory under new manager Ruben Amorim. United went ahead inside the first minute thanks to a howler from keeper Nikita Haikin, who failed to deal with a back pass and under pressure […]
Tottenham manager Postecoglou frustrated by Roma draw
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou admitted his frustration after his side were held to a 2-2 home draw by AS Roma in the Europa League on Thursday, after a late goal from Mats Hummels snatched victory from the Premier League side. Spurs were coming off the back of an impressive 4-0 win at Manchester City […]
Women’s pro soccer is thriving in Mexico seven years after top league started
MEXICO CITY — Mexican striker Charlyn Corral packed up for Spain in 2015 because her home country didn’t have a professional league. Women’s soccer in Mexico has transformed since then, however. More than 50,000 fans attended the women’s league final on Monday and watched Monterrey beat Tigres in a penalty shootout. The Liga MX Femenil […]
The number of tennis players worldwide goes past 100 million, federation says
MADRID — The number of people who play tennis has surpassed 100 million worldwide, according to the International Tennis Federation. A global report released by the federation on Thursday said that nearly 106 million people around the world played at least one game of tennis in the last year, an increase of 25% compared to […]
Why did Iga Swiatek get a one-month doping ban? What did she test positive for?
Iga Swiatek is the second high-profile tennis player to test positive for a banned substance this year, joining Jannik Sinner. While Sinner, currently the No. 1 ranked man, was fully cleared, Swiatek, who slid from No. 1 to No. 2 last month, accepted a one-month suspension that was announced Thursday. The International Tennis Integrity Agency […]
Man City midfielder Rodri aims to return to action this season after ACL injury
MANCHESTER, England — Ballon d’Or winner Rodri is hopeful he will play again this season after sustaining ACL damage. The Manchester City midfielder was expected to be out for the rest of the campaign following surgery in September, but has said he is making good progress in his recovery. “My target is to come […]
Valtteri Bottas nears a return to Mercedes as F1 reserve after Mick Schumacher leaves
LUSAIL, Qatar 
— Valtteri Bottas says he is nearing an agreement to return to Mercedes as its reserve driver for next year after Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, announced he was leaving. “We’re talking and it’s going well. Still a bit of work to do but we’re talking,” Bottas said ahead […]
Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepts a one-month suspension in doping case
Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine, a heart medication known as TMZ, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Thursday. Swiatek failed an out-of-competition drug test in August, and the ITIA accepted her explanation that the result was unintentional and caused by the contamination […]
Moroccan Para-Taekwondo team secures six medals at World Championships
Moroccan para-taekwondo team achieved a remarkable performance at the World Para-Taekwondo Championships in the Poomsae category (P), held on November 26-27 in Manama, Bahrain. The team secured six medals, including four gold, one silver, and one bronze. Gold medals were claimed by Ayoub Khandouch (P32), Bilal Khatabi (P30), Aya Bali (P33), and Bilal Sellami (P33), […]
Slot hails victory at last over “pain’ team Real Madrid
Manager Arne Slot expressed relief on Wednesday that Liverpool had finally managed to beat Real Madrid for the first time in 15 years but stressed he was not getting carried away by his team’s perfect start in the Champions League. Second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo gave the Reds a deserved win […]