ORLANDO, Fla. — Manchester City have had a lesson in how quickly things can change in football throughout the past 12 months. From four-time champions to also-rans in the Premier League. From the excitement generated by the 5-2 win over Juventus in the FIFA Club World Cup to the frustration at being dumped out by…
Coco Gauff became just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon right after winning the championship at the French Open, eliminated 7-6 (3), 6-1 by unseeded Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine on Tuesday night. The No. 2-ranked Gauff made mistake after mistake at No. 1 Court, finishing with…
Real Madrid’s fixtures for the 2025–26 La Liga season have been confirmed, with Xabi Alonso’s side kicking off against Osasuna on the opening day. After finishing as the La Liga runners-up in Carlo Ancelotti’s final season in charge, Real Madrid have their sights set on recapturing Spanish glory under Alonso. Los Blancos welcomed Trent Alexander-Arnold,…
MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid signed Italian left back Matteo Ruggeri from Atalanta on Tuesday. The 22-year-old defender will arrive on a five-year contract, Atletico said. Financial details of the transfer were not immediately disclosed. Ruggeri came through Atalanta’s youth system and made his first-team debut as an 18-year-old in a Champions League match against…
The Berlusconi family on Tuesday agreed the sale of Monza, who were relegated to the Italian second division last season, to the American investment fund Beckett Layne Ventures. “Fininvest (the Berlusconi family’s holding company) and Beckett Layne Ventures (BLV) announce that they have signed an agreement today for the sale of 100 percent of AC…
The family of the late Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to sell soccer club AC Monza to U.S.-based investment firm Beckett Layne Ventures (BLV). A statement on Tuesday confirmed 80 per cent of the club’s shares will be transferred to BLV this summer, with the remaining 20 per cent to be processed by…
When Bottega Veneta’s creative director, Louise Trotter, was spotted in Italian tennis player Lorenzo Musetti’s box during his fourth-round match at Roland-Garros a few weeks ago, it was a subtle but notable sign that the love affair between fashion and tennis was reaching new heights. That same week, Musetti, who’s ranked seventh in the world…
The president of the Lega Serie A Ezio Simonelli confirmed (via La Repubblica) that the Supercoppa Italiana semi-finals will be played on December 18 and 19, while the final will take place on the 22nd. The competition will be played in Saudi Arabia, and they are yet to announce the official venue for the matches….
LONDON (AP) — Zheng Qinwen became the second top-five seed to lose in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday when the Olympic gold medalist fell to Katerina Siniakova 7-5, 4-6, 6-1. The 22-year-old Chinese player was the No. 5 seed at the All England Club and her loss came hours after third-seeded Jessica Pegula…
After a lot of cracking action, and an out-of-character hilariously one-sided final, the inaugural Rugby Premier League is done. From following the action closely, and talking to those involved, here’s what we learned from the last fortnight: Editor’s Picks 2 Related The world’s best bring their A-game, India’s best step up In July 2024, Joseva…