Davis Cup Final 8 to be staged in Italy until 2027
The Davis Cup’s Final 8 stage will be held in Italy from 2025 to 2027, with next year’s edition taking place in Bologna, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Monday. The last three editions of the Davis Cup Finals were held in the southern Spanish city of Malaga. Italy last hosted the final of […]
Manchester United must be brave against Arsenal says Amorim
MANCHESTER, England, 
– Manchester United are unbeaten in their first three games under Ruben Amorim and have climbed into the top half of the Premier League table but the Portuguese faces the first real test of his managerial skills at high-flying Arsenal on Wednesday. United, who are in ninth place 15 points adrift of […]
Holders Manchester United visit Arsenal in FA Cup third round
Holders Manchester United will travel to record 14-times winners Arsenal in what promises to be an enthralling clash in the FA Cup third round in January, while Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea were all drawn at home to fourth-tier rivals. United, 13-times winners of the competition, visit Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday, a […]
Baker Mayfield doesn’t think NCAA should ban flag planting, says ‘Let the boys play’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Baker Mayfield is hoping the NCAA doesn’t outlaw flag planting. Mayfield, who gained notoriety when he ran onto the field and planted an Oklahoma flag at midfield of Ohio State’s stadium following a win by the Sooners in 2017, said the altercations Saturday that followed similar flag-planting incidents across the country are […]
Victor Wembanyama has first triple double of season to lead Spurs past Kings 127-125
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Victor Wembanyama had 34 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double of the season, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 127-125 on Sunday for their fifth win in six games. Devin Vassell added 21 points off the bench for San Antonio. Chris Paul finished with 13 […]
Max Verstappen says he ‘lost all respect’ for George Russell after penalty in F1 qualifying
LUSAIL, Qatar 
— Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen said Sunday he “lost all respect” for Mercedes driver George Russell after an incident between them in qualifying cost him pole position on the grid for the Qatar Grand Prix. Verstappen was .055 of a second faster than Russell in Saturday’s qualifying but a stewards’ inquiry […]
Star-studded Saudi Arabian, Japanese and Chinese clubs setting the pace in Asian Champions League
Led by Cristiano Ronaldo, Riyad Mahrez and Aleksandar Mitrovic, Saudi Arabian clubs are dominating the western zone of the AFC Champions League Elite but, in the east, Japan is on top with Chinese clubs bouncing back after a difficult period. Al-Ahli, Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr are first, second and third in the western zone group, the […]
Wallabies gloom lifts with solid Northern Hemisphere tour
MELBOURNE, – Australian rugby heads into the Christmas break with a rare bout of festive cheer after the Wallabies made great strides on their Northern Hemisphere tour. Gloomy predictions of a wipe-out against the home nations proved well wide of the mark as Joe Schmidt’s side claimed a rousing win over England at Twickenham and […]
Chelsea’s Palmer says his connection with Jackson is growing
Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer said his understanding with forward Nicolas Jackson is growing after the pair both scored in their 3-0 home win over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday. Chelsea are now level with Arsenal on 25 points from 13 games, nine points adrift of leaders Liverpool. Senegal international Jackson has taken […]
Stella perplexed by Norris penalty and lack of proportion JavascriptHTMLLink Only
DOHA, – McLaren principal Andrea Stella called for a sense of proportion after Lando Norris collected one of the harshest penalties in the rule book for ignoring yellow flags at the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday. The Briton’s 10-second stop-and-go penalty, for failing to slow when the flags were waved in response to debris on […]