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Emma Raducanu managed only a single game against second seed Iga Swiatek as she lost 11 in a row in a 6-1 6-0 hammering in the third round of the Australian Open on Rod Laver Arena. It equalled the defeat she suffered to Elena Rybakina at a WTA Tour event in Sydney three years ago….
Belgium have fired coach Domenico Tedesco after a series of disappointing results in recent months, the Belgian football association said on Friday. The decision had been widely anticipated for weeks, especially after Tedesco failed to show up for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers draw in December, but only formalised after a meeting of the Belgian…
While Raducanu and Swiatek both won Grand Slam titles as teenagers, their careers have followed very different paths since. The Briton, who famously won the 2021 US Open title as an 18-year-old qualifier, initially struggled with the spotlight placed on her afterwards. The rigours of playing full-time on the WTA Tour also took its toll….
Manchester United are hopeful of signing Viktor Gyokeres, Arsenal interested in Norwegian teenager Sverre Nypan, Chelsea targeting Alejandro Garnacho for a January move. Manchester United are hopeful of sealing a deal for Sporting and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 26, despite interest from Arsenal. (Independent) , external The Gunners are also among the clubs interested in…
Liverpool’s record signing Olivia Smith “is probably going to get hurt” if the “treatment she is getting” from opponents continues to go unpunished by officials, says manager Matt Beard. The 20-year-old scored her third league goal as Liverpool beat Brighton 2-1 in the Women’s Super League on Friday evening but was substituted in the second…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has said Bukayo Saka should take time off while he recovers from a hamstring injury, urging the winger to take some time to “refresh. Saka is out until March after a hamstring injury he sustained during month’s 5-1 win at Crystal Palace required surgery. When asked about whether Saka should take…
Paris St-Germain have signed Napoli forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia until June 2029. The Georgia international, who was linked with Liverpool and Chelsea,, external asked to leave Serie A leaders Napoli last week after failing to agree a contract extension. While no details of the transfer fee have been disclosed, reports say French champions PSG have paid…
Liverpool Women’s boss Matt Beard has warned striker Olivia Smith could be at risk of serious injury due to the treatment she receives from opposition defenders and has appealed to the PGMOL to ensure she is better protected. Smith joined Liverpool from Sporting CP for a club-record fee last summer and has been a standout…
Ayden Heaven is a highly rated prospect who has come through the Arsenal academy. Getty Eintracht Frankfurt CEO Markus Krösche has confirmed that the Bundesliga club are in talks to sign Arsenal defender Ayden Heaven. Heaven, 18, is a product of the Arsenal academy and made his first-team debut in the club’s Carabao Cup clash against…
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 17, 2025, 08:30 PM On Friday morning in some areas of Paris, you could already see some PSG shirts with his name on it. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia‘s move to the French capital from Napoli hadn’t yet been made official, yet some of the fans could not wait. The thirteen letters of his name,…