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 […]
Rafael Nadal’s farewell at the Davis Cup: When he’ll play, how to watch on TV and more to know
MALAGA, Spain — Rafael Nadal is getting set to retire from professional tennis after one last event: He will be part of Spain’s team at the Davis Cup finals that start Tuesday in front of a home crowd in Malaga. The 38-year-old Nadal has been on tour for more than 20 years and is […]
Ranieri turned down many offers before Roma retirement U-turn
Claudio Ranieri could only have been convinced to come out of retirement by either Cagliari or AS Roma, and had turned down plenty of offers before answering the call of home, the new Roma manager said on Friday. Ranieri announced his retirement at the end of last season after guiding Cagliari to Serie A safety, […]