Madrid, June 11: Romania’s Simona Halep stayed atop the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings released on Monday with 7,970 points, after she claimed her first Grand Slam title at the French Open. On Sunday, Halep won the French Open final 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 over US’ Sloane Stephens, who jumped six spots to the fourth with 5,463 […]
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Brazil arrive for 2018 FIFA World Cup
Sochi, June 11: The Brazilian football team, which is the most successful FIFA World Cup competitor with five titles, arrived in Russias Black Sea resort city of Sochi early on Monday. The five-time world champions will stay at the Swissotel Resort Sochi Kamelia and train at the the Yug-Sport stadium. The Brazilian squad will hold a […]
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Team Analysis – England
England football team were in transition phase over the last four years. The likes of Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, John Terry along with a few others have called their time on international football after their disastrous showing in Brazil in 2014. The team failed to qualify for knockout rounds after being placed in a […]
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Peru team arrives in Russia to play 1st World Cup in 36 years
Moscow, June 11: The Peruvian national soccer team has arrived in Russia to compete in its first World Cup in 36 years, its last appearance was in Spain in 1982. The Blanquirroja landed on Sunday in Moscow, where the players and staff were welcomed by a large crowd despite an unseasonably cold summer, Efe news reported. […]
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Nadal clinches 11th French Open title
Paris, June 11: Rafael Nadal of Spain powered past Austrian Dominic Thiem in straight sets to clinch his record-extending 11th men’s singles title at the French Open tennis championships here on Sunday. Following his 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory, Nadal became the second player in history to have won 11 singles titles at any Grand Slam event […]
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Portugal trains in rain in Russia, Ronaldo participates
Kratovo (Russia), June 11: Portugal held its first training session in Russia on Sunday in preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, with superstar Cristiano Ronaldo appearing out of sorts amid adverse weather conditions. Ronaldo, whose future at Real Madrid is still in doubt, got off to a nervy start, and during the half-field practice football […]
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Layun says Mexico wants to go all out at World Cup
Madrid, June 9: Mexican defender Miguel Layun is hopeful about his national team’s performances at the upcoming football World Cup in Russia and said they want to give it their all. Layun, a regular in the team under Colombian coach Juan Carlos Osorio, said in an interview with Efe they will go into the tournament with […]
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Portugal Still Far from Ideal, Says Coach Fernando Santos
They are the reigning European champions and are a force to reckon with, but Portugal head coach, Fernando Santos said the European champions have plenty of room for improvement heading into the FIFA World Cup 2018. That Santos wants his team to be at its devastating best is pretty much clear, as his comments came […]
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Petrucci to join Ducati’s MotoGP team in 2019 after Lorenzo leaves for Honda
Madrid, June7: Italian MotoGP rider Danilo Petrucci is to join Ducati’s factory team in 2019, the team said on Wednesday. He will replace Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo, who is leaving Ducatti for Honda next year. Petrucci, 27, is to move up to Ducati after riding for four years at the satellite Pramac Ducati team, reported Efe. “It’s […]
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Suspected thieves rob Piqué, Shakira’s house in Barcelona
Barcelona, June7: Police in Spain’s prosperous northeastern Catalonia region on Wednesday opened an investigation into a suspected burglary in a house belonging to Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué and his partner, international pop star Shakira. The suspects allegedly took advantage of the stormy weather to enter the house undetected while the parents of the Spain international soccer […]