England manager Gareth Southgate said the Manchester United players who are currently out of the squad have a "lot to do" to get back into the frame for the World Cup. While left back Luke Shaw is out injured, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho have not been selected due to …
Read More »Hamilton’s back pain causes concern for Mercedes
Mercedes fear Lewis Hamilton might not be fit to race in Canada next weekend after the seven-time Formula One world champion endured severe back pain in a bouncing car at Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Briton finished fourth in Baku, after starting seventh in a race where both Ferrari drivers …
Read More »Berrettini defeats injury-hit Murray for Stuttgart title
Matteo Berrettini made a winning return to tennis on Sunday when he defeated an injury-hit Andy Murray 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 to win the Stuttgart grass court title. Berrettini, who last played in March and then underwent hand surgery, won his ninth Stuttgart match without a loss as he backed up …
Read More »Spain celebrate as Portugal lose
Spain won a second successive UEFA Nations League match on Sunday with a 2-0 win over the Czech Republic while rivals Portugal conceded a goal after just 57 seconds to lose to Switzerland. Spain went in front in Malaga after 24 minutes when a perfectly-weighted pass by Marco Asensio released …
Read More »Liverpool agree €75m deal for Nunez
Liverpool have reached a deal with Benfica to buy the Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez for an initial 75 million euros (£64 million), the Portuguese club said on Monday. The transfer could eventually rise to 100 million euros, Benfica said in a statement, eclipsing Liverpool's club-record £75 million paid to Southampton …
Read More »Stuttgart tournament ‘regrets’ racial abuse of Kyrgios
The Stuttgart ATP event on Sunday issued an apology to world number 78 Nick Kyrgios after an ugly racial incident during his semi-final loss to Andy Murray. Kyrgios was insulted mid-way through what turned into a 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 loss to three-time Grand Slam winner Murray on Saturday. Kyrgios was …
Read More »Van Rijthoven topples Medvedev for Dutch title
Tim van Rijthoven made the most of a rare main tour berth as he claimed a first title by sweeping aside Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-1 in the final of the grass court tournament in 's-Hertogenbosch. The 25-year-old Dutchhman, ranked 205th in the world, took 1hr 5min to crush the Russian …
Read More »McIlroy revels in Canadian Open win
Rory McIlroy admitted he had been motivated by pulling clear of Greg Norman's PGA Tour title haul after surging to victory Sunday at the Canadian Open. McIlroy bagged the 21st PGA Tour win of his career in an enthralling final round in Toronto, carding an eight-under-par 62 for a two-shot …
Read More »PGA Tour chief defends LIV bans
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan on Sunday defended his decision to ban players on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, vowing rebel players could not expect to "free-ride" off loyal members. In his first public comments since the tour announced suspensions against 17 current or former PGA Tour players for their …
Read More »Verstappen cracks Baku in Red Bull one-two
World champion Max Verstappen led a Red Bull 1-2 in Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a potentially key moment of the title race after pole-sitter Charles Leclerc and Ferrari endured another dose of misery with a double retirement. Sergio Perez had jumped Leclerc to the first turn before Verstappen took …
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