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FIFA WARNED PLAYERS COULD GO ON STRIKE
Football’s world governing body Fifa has been warned players are willing to go on strike if they continue to be overworked. Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Maheta Molango believes players are now at breaking point. The PFA has been calling for action to alter the congested football calendar, especially with the expanded 32-team Club World…
BARCELONA CONFIRM HANSI FLICK AS HEAD COACH ON TWO-YEAR CONTRACT
Barcelona have appointed former Germany and Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick as their head coach on a two-year contract. Flick, who has not managed a club since being sacked by Germany in September 2023, will be tasked with reviving Barcelona’s fortunes after they failed to win a trophy this season under Xavi Hernández, who was dismissed…
USYK, FURY HEAVYWEIGHT REMATCH SET FOR DECEMBER 21
Oleksandr Usyk will face Tyson Fury in a rematch on December 21 in Riyadh, the top Saudi organiser said on Wednesday, after winning their undisputed heavyweight boxing bout earlier this month. The undefeated Ukrainian won by split decision against Britain’s Fury in the Saudi capital on May 19 in the first unification fight of the…
CHELSEA REACH AGREEMENT FOR ENZO MARESCA TO BECOME CLUB’S NEW MANAGER
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UEFA PICK OSHOALA STRIKE AS WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GOAL OF THE SEASON
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RONALDO BREAKS SAUDI PRO LEAGUE SCORING RECORD
Cristiano Ronaldo broke the record for the most goals in a Saudi Pro League season when he struck for the 34th and 35th time in Al Nassr’s final game of the campaign. “I don’t follow the records, the records follow me,” the 39-year-old Portuguese forward tweeted afterward. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star…
CHELSEA READY TO OFFER FIVE-YEAR DEAL TO LEICESTER’S ENZO MARESCA
Chelsea are ready to give Enzo Maresca a five-year deal after being granted permission to speak to the Leicester manager. Maresca, who is expected to agree to take the job, has emerged as the favoured candidate to succeed Mauricio Pochettino after an intense weekend of talks. Chelsea and Kieran McKenna, who is poised to snub…
MIKE TYSON IS ‘DOING GREAT’ AFTER HEALTH SCARE ON FLIGHT
Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson suffered a medical scare while on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on Sunday and had to be tended to by paramedics, his representatives said. They said in a statement that the 57-year-old boxer is now doing well. “Thankfully Mr. Tyson is doing great. He became nauseous and dizzy…
NADAL LOSES TO ZVEREV IN THE FIRST ROUND OF WHAT COULD BE HIS FINAL FRENCH OPEN
Rafael Nadal is out after the first round of what could be his last French Open — a tournament he has dominated since he was a teenager. Nadal, 37, has won a record 14 French Open championships. A 15th win proved far out of reach Monday: He lost in straight sets to Alexander Zverev. The…
JOSEF NEWGARDEN WINS INDIANAPOLIS 500, FIRST DRIVER TO TAKE CONSECUTIVE WINS IN 22 YEARS
Josef Newgarden put his cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The Tennessean passed Pato O’Ward on the final lap of Sunday’s rain-delayed race to become the first…