SYDNEY: Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Belinda Bencic said today she felt “a little bit wobbly” in her first match after Covid, warming up for the Australian Open with a low-key win. The 24-year-old Swiss cruised into the second round of the Sydney Tennis Classic with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over […]
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MANCHESTER: Ralf Rangnick says he is unsure why Marcus Rashford is struggling to make an impact after the Manchester United forward toiled in their 1-0 FA Cup win against Aston Villa. The England forward, who has scored just three goals this season, failed to make an impact in yesterday’s third-round […]
BELGRADE : World number one Novak Djokovic returned to training after being released from Australian immigration detention on Monday, posting a picture with his team from Melbourne Park and thanking the judge for overturning his visa cancellation. “I’m pleased and grateful that the judge overturned my visa cancellation. Despite all […]
When Jose Mourinho returned to Italy to take charge of AS Roma he was keen to point out that turning around the capital club’s fortunes would take time but the early signs are not good as, once again, his players are not living up to his demands. Blaming players for […]
World number one Ash Barty was in imperious form on Sunday (Jan 9) as the Australian handed Elena Rybakina a 6-3 6-2 defeat at Memorial Drive to win the Adelaide International and claim the 14th WTA title of her career. Barty, who won the event in 2020, dominated against the […]
American Amanda Anisimova battled through injury to beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-5 1-6 6-4 in the Melbourne Summer Set 2 final and claim her second WTA title on Sunday. Anisimova, playing her first final since she won the Copa Colsanitas in Bogota in April 2019, overcame a thigh injury to seal […]
Jose Mourinho was left gesticulating in apparent disapproval after two grievous errors from his Roma players handed AC Milan a 3-1 win in Serie A. Jose Mourinho was left gesticulating in apparent disapproval after two grievous errors from his Roma players handed AC Milan a 3-1 win in Serie A […]
SYDNEY: Novak Djokovic was on his way to Australia to play at this month’s Grand Slam after receiving a medical exemption, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed on Wednesday to send the world number one home if he cannot prove he deserves it. Djokovic, who has won nine titles at […]
LONDON: Otmar Szafnauer has left the Aston Martin Formula One team, where he was chief executive officer and principal but recently fended off speculation he could be heading to Renault-owned rivals Alpine. Silverstone-based Aston Martin, owned by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, said in a statement that a leadership team would […]
SYDNEY: World number nine Hubert Hurkacz scored a comprehensive 6-1 6-4 win over Argentine Diego Schwartzman on Wednesday to seal Poland’s spot in the ATP Cup semi-finals against Spain, who ousted former champions Serbia without much trouble. The victory for the 24-year-old Hurkacz, who reached the Wimbledon semi-finals last year, […]