Jasmine Paolini said she had never dreamed of reaching a Grand Slam final after setting up a championship decider with reigning champion Iga Swiatek at the French Open on Thursday. Italian 12th seed Paolini ended the run of 17-year-old Russian sensation Mirra Andreeva in the semifinals, winning 6-3, 6-1 to make her first Grand Slam […]
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Premier League clubs have voted by 19-1 in favour of keeping video assistant referees (VAR) next season. Wolves triggered a vote on the use of VAR in the 2024- 25 season after formally submitting a resolution to the Premier League in May. In order for VAR to be scrapped, 14 of the 20 Premier League
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The Premier League’s current rules will remain in place while the new system is trialled Premier League clubs have agreed to trial an alternative financial system which operates like a spending cap in the 2024- 25 season. The Squad Cost Rules (SCR) and Top to Bottom Anchoring Rules (TBA) will operate alongside the existing Profitability
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Tottenham playmaker James Maddison said “devastated doesn’t quite cut it” after he was omitted from England manager Gareth Southgate’s final squad for Euro 2024. The 27-year-old was part of Southgate’s initial 33-man selection but has been told he will be among the seven players to be cut from the squad when the final 26 for
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May 23, 2024 Nigerian super eagle player, Ademola Lookman has created history yesterday’s evening as he secured Atalanta’s inaugural European triumph, the UEFA Europa League, with a remarkable hat-trick. He became the first player to score three goals in the final of this prestigious competition. In addition, the 26-year-old Super Eagles striker put an end
Leinster’s James Lowe celebrates a try while Toulouse captain Antoine Dupont applauds the fans At the end of a scintillating Champions Cup final 12 months ago, as the La Rochelle players celebrated one of European rugby’s all-time comebacks, the World Rugby player of the year broke down as the devastation of another near-miss set in.
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An IPL title has eluded Virat Kohli for 17 years, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru coach Andy Flower praised the star cricketer for his enduring “hunger” for the game. Bengaluru were knocked out of the Indian Premier League playoffs by Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday in Ahmedabad with a distraught Kohli tipping the bails after the four-wicket
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Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has revealed he was approached to be India’s next head cricket coach, but said the demands of the high-profile job meant he was unlikely to take it up. Ponting, 49, is head coach of Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League and has television commitments in Australia. He is also
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Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou is keen to beef up his attack ahead of the new Premier League season, with his first priority a decision on whether to make Timo Werner’s loan move permanent. The Australian steered Tottenham to fifth place and Europa League qualification in his first year in charge and said changes would be
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Newcastle United FC players and staff pose for a team photo following the exhibition match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Newcastle United FC at Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 22, 2024 in Melbourne Newcastle beat Tottenham 5-4 on penalties in a post-season friendly in Australia – just three days after the Premier League ended. The
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