Ireland survive Argentina comeback to get back on track
DUBLIN, – Ireland survived a fierce second half comeback from Argentina to narrowly defeat the Pumas 22-19 at the Aviva Stadium on Friday and just about bounce back from last week’s disappointing loss to New Zealand. Ireland led 22-9 at halftime after ruthlessly punishing an early Argentina yellow card with two tries in the first […]
Man United fans will see immediate change, says Amorim
Ruben Amorim’s first task as Manchester United manager will be to instil a culture and sense of unity in the team and he hopes fans will see the seed of a new identity when they play Ipswich Town next Sunday. The 39-year-old Portuguese — referred to as “the poet” by compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo — is […]
Ronaldo double helps Portugal reach quarters with 5-1 Poland thrashing
PORTO, Portugal, 
– Portugal sealed a Nations League quarter-final berth after a Cristiano Ronaldo double with a penalty and an overhead kick helped them hammer visiting Poland 5-1 in Group A1 on Friday. Rafael Leao broke the deadlock just before the hour with a header before Ronaldo doubled the lead from the spot in […]
Pogba leaves Juventus by mutual agreement
Italian club Juventus and Paul Pogba announced on Friday that they have mutually agreed to terminate the midfielder’s contract on Nov. 30. The 31-year-old had a deal with the Serie A club until June 2026 but is banned from playing until March next year after testing positive for DHEA, which boosts testosterone levels, in September […]
Swiatek takes Poland into BJK Cup quarters, Raducanu helps Britain through JavascriptHTMLLink Only
MALAGA, Spain, 
– Poland’s world number two Iga Swiatek beat Paula Badosa 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 to knock out hosts Spain 2-0 and book her country a spot in the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals on Friday. Poland will face Czech Republic on Saturday following a gutsy performance by Swiatek after Magda Linette had won […]
Spain top Nations League group with 2-1 win away to Denmark 
Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal and Ayoze Perez scored to secure a 2-1 victory over hosts Denmark on Friday and clinch top spot in Nations League Group A4 after they secured a place in the quarter-finals last month. Spain were missing several players from the 2-1 victory over England in the Euro 2024 final but opened the […]
Justin Lower turns another 65 into 2-shot lead at Bermuda 
A string of four birdies over five holes to open the back nine propelled Justin Lower to a 6-under-par 65 on Friday, matching his round from the previous day and giving him a two-stroke lead through two rounds at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Southampton, Bermuda. That result may not have seemed particularly likely […]
Kosovo-Romania match abandoned after players walk off pitch following pro-Serbia chants
BUCHAREST, – A Nations League match between Romania and Kosovo in Bucharest was abandoned in stoppage time on Friday after the visiting players walked off the field when they heard pro-Serbia chanting from the home fans. With the match heading for a goalless draw, the Kosovars headed for the dressing room in the 93rd minute […]
Sinner stays perfect and Fritz also advances to the semifinals at the ATP Finals
TURIN, Italy 
— He’s got a stranglehold on the No. 1 ranking. He’s unbeaten this week and hasn’t dropped a set. And his home Italian fans can’t get enough of him. Things couldn’t get much better for Jannik Sinner at the ATP Finals so far — despite an ongoing doping case that likely won’t […]
Zverev into ATP Finals semis after straight sets win over Alcaraz
TURIN, Italy, – Twice ATP Finals champion Alexander Zverev outclassed four-times major winner Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5) 6-4 to progress to the semi-finals of the season-ending championship on Friday and leave the Spaniard on the brink of elimination. German Zverev came into the contest as the group leader with two wins from two matches — […]