Erik ten Hag knows Manchester United need European qualification By: pa media on May 5, 2024Erik ten Hag stressed the importance of Europa League qualification after Manchester United saw their Champions League ambitions ended with four matches to spare. Last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Burnley helped put a top-four finish beyond them before faint hopes of sneaking into Europe’s top competition through fifth were extinguished on Wednesday. Borussia Dortmund’s semi-final […]
A sellout for a WNBA exhibition game? Welcome to the league’s Caitlin Clark era By: AP on May 5, 2024More than three hours before Caitlin Clark made her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever in an exhibition game against the Dallas Wings on Friday night, some fans among the sellout crowd were lined up outside the arena dressed in No. 22 University of Iowa jerseys. And Clark put on a show. The two-time NCAA […]
Thomas relishing underdog status at Giro d’Italia By: Reuters on May 5, 2024Ineos Grenadiers rider Geraint Thomas said he is enjoying his underdog status at the Giro d’Italia with all eyes focused on Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar. Two-times Tour de France champion Pogacar, making his Giro debut, has racked up seven wins in 10 days of racing this season and is a huge favourite for this year’s competition. […]
Young start Shamar Joseph included in West Indies squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup By: inp on May 5, 2024Rovman Powell was named the captain as West Indies announced their 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 which the country will co-host with the United States. Shamar Joseph, who shot to fame in the Test series against Australia earlier this year, has been included in the squad and is likely to […]
Man City boss Guardiola tips England for Euro success By: AFP on May 5, 2024England can win this year’s European Championship and put an end to their series of near misses in major competitions, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said. Under Gareth Southgate, England reached the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup and the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup, as well as making it to the Euro […]
Kris Kim makes cut at the Nelson By: AP on May 5, 2024Kris Kim, a 16-year-old amateur playing on a sponsor exemption at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, became the youngest player in nine years to make the cut in a PGA Tour event. Kim finished his second round Friday with a birdie for a 4-under 67. At 7-under 135, he was among 66 players who made […]
Former NZ all-rounder Anderson in USA squad for T20 World Cup By: Reuters on May 5, 2024Former New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson has been named to the United States squad for the T20 World Cup in June, USA Cricket has announced. Anderson was part of the New Zealand team who lost to Australia in the final of the 50-overs World Cup in 2015 and also played two T20 World Cups for […]
All eyes on Moloney in historic Tokyo title fight By: AAP on May 5, 2024Tantalising unification bouts await if Australian road warrior Jason Moloney can defend his world title again in front of a history-making Japanese crowd in Tokyo. The 33-year-old fights former kickboxing champion Yoshiki Takei at the sold-out 55,000-capacity Tokyo Dome on Monday. It’s believed no Australian has fought in front of more spectators, Australia’s only current […]
Beterbiev injury forces postponement of title bout with Bivol By: Reuters on May 5, 2024The undisputed light heavyweight championship bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol in Saudi Arabia has been postponed after Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus in training, promoters Top Rank Boxing said on Friday. The bout, scheduled for June 1 in Riyadh, was set to unify Russian-born Canadian Beterbiev’s WBC, IBF and WBO belts with his […]
Premier League heads for exciting finale: Title, relegation and European spots in the balance By: AP on May 4, 2024This time, Arsenal vs. Manchester City for the Premier League title looks like going down to the wire. City took advantage of a late-season collapse by the Gunners to win the league with three matches to spare in the 2022-23 campaign, but an improved Arsenal might last the course this time round. Arsenal leads by […]