ATP roundup: Nicolas Jarry ousts home-country favorite in Stockholm

Fifth seed Nicolas Jarry fended off a match point at the BNP Paribas Nordic Open, topping Sweden’s Elias Ymer 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7) in Stockholm on Tuesday. Jarry won despite putting up 54 unforced errors against 28 winners, absorbing Ymer’s 12 aces and falling behind a set. After Jarry failed to capitalize on a 6-5… Continue reading ATP roundup: Nicolas Jarry ousts home-country favorite in Stockholm

All Blacks make three injury-enforced changes to November tour squad

Loose forwards Ethan Blackadder, Luke Jacobson and Dalton Papali’i have been forced to drop out of the New Zealand squad for the season-ending tour of Japan and Europe because of injury. Uncapped 21-year-old loose forward Peter Lakai and lock Josh Lord, who featured in the Rugby Championship, have been called up as cover and will… Continue reading All Blacks make three injury-enforced changes to November tour squad

Spain ease to 3-0 win over Serbia and reach Nations League knockouts

CORDOBA, Spain, 🇪🇸 – European champions Spain claimed a place in the Nations League quarter-finals with a 3-0 home win over Serbia thanks to goals by Aymeric Laporte, Alvaro Morata and Alex Baena on Tuesday. With two games left, Spain have secured at least a second-place finish as they top League A Group Four with… Continue reading Spain ease to 3-0 win over Serbia and reach Nations League knockouts

Portugal close in on Nations League quarters with Scotland draw

GLASGOW, Scotland, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 – Portugal all but sealed a berth in the Nations League quarter-finals with a 0-0 draw away to Scotland on Tuesday, the first points Roberto Martinez’s side have dropped in their four games. The Portuguese remain top of Group A1 with 10 points, three ahead of Croatia, who drew 3-3 away to… Continue reading Portugal close in on Nations League quarters with Scotland draw

Denmark’s Eriksen strikes again in 2-2 comeback draw away to Switzerland

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, 🇨🇭 – Denmark’s Christian Eriksen created one goal and scored another to grab a 2-2 draw against Switzerland, who were pegged back twice in their Nations League A Group 4 clash on Tuesday, to leave the Danes in second place on seven points. Though the Swiss remain bottom, they managed to secure… Continue reading Denmark’s Eriksen strikes again in 2-2 comeback draw away to Switzerland

Poland fight back to snatch 3-3 draw with Croatia

WARSAW, Poland, 🇵🇱 – Poland fought back from two goals down to snatch a dramatic 3-3 draw with visitors Croatia in an action-packed Nations League encounter on Tuesday. Croatia, who fell behind early, had taken a stranglehold on the game with three goals in seven first-half minutes but were pegged back and then had keeper… Continue reading Poland fight back to snatch 3-3 draw with Croatia

Mexico dominate US in 2-0 friendly win

Mauricio Pochettino suffered his first defeat in only his second match in charge of the U.S. national team on Tuesday as his side lost 2-0 to Mexico in a friendly in Guadalajara. Raul Jimenez opened the scoring midway through the first half with a superb long-range free kick that soared over the U.S. wall and… Continue reading Mexico dominate US in 2-0 friendly win

India look to continue red-hot test form against New Zealand

BENGALURU, – India will look to continue an unprecedented run of test success on home soil when they face an injury-hit New Zealand in the opener of a three-match series beginning on Wednesday. Since losing 2-1 to a touring England side in 2012, India have won 18 consecutive series at home, with only four defeats… Continue reading India look to continue red-hot test form against New Zealand

Teammates “lent Benjamin Mendy money after Manchester City stopped paying him”

Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy says he was lent money by his then team-mates Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez when the club stopped paying him after he was charged with rape and sexual assault, an employment tribunal has heard. The France defender is claiming £11.5m in unpaid wages from when he was… Continue reading Teammates “lent Benjamin Mendy money after Manchester City stopped paying him”

Fighting racism in Spain is my longlife mission

Spain forward Nico Williams said fighting racism was his life goal following multiple incidents of racist abuse against Black players in the country, including himself, and Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. The Athletic Bilbao forward suffered racist abuse at Atletico Madrid last season, leading the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to order a partial closure of Atletico’s… Continue reading Fighting racism in Spain is my longlife mission

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