Europe’s top teams get ready to start Euro 2024 qualifying
MANCHESTER: Three months after the World Cup ended, qualifying for the next European Championship starts this week with several of the biggest teams looking to rebound.
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Best moments from teammates facing off: Trout vs. Ohtani
Tuesday night's World Baseball Classic final between the United States and Japan will feature some of the best Major League Baseball players in the world.
Mbappe is named as France’s new captain by coach Deschamps
PARIS: World Cup top scorer Kylian Mbappe was named as France’s new captain on Tuesday, succeeding goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Messi mania in Argentina as soccer star mobbed at restaurant
BUENOS AIRES: A steakhouse in the trendy Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo was mobbed by hundreds of frenzied soccer fans late Monday night when word spread that Lionel Messi was inside having dinner.
Argentina must retain competitive edge after World Cup win says Scaloni
BUENOS AIRES : Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said his players need to maintain their high competitive level after beating France on penalties to win the country's third World Cup in Qatar last year.
New Zealand name Scott Robertson as Ian Foster's successor, will start tenure after 2023 Rugby World Cup
New Zealand have named Crusaders coach Scott Robertson as Ian Foster’s successor and the 48-year-old will take charge of the All Blacks after the Rugby World Cup later this year. Robertson – who missed out on the role to Foster after the 2019 World Cup – has been appointed on a four-year deal. Ad «It's an honour to be named as the next All Blacks head coach,» said Robertson.
'Kylian Mbappe wanted France captaincy more than Antoine Griezmann' – Inside Europe on Didier Deschamps call
Fresh from becoming the second player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final – and the first on the losing team after penalty shootout heartbreak to Argentina in Qatar – Kylian Mbappe has been named the new France captain ahead of Antoine Griezmann. The armband was vacant after Hugo Lloris retired from international duty in January, having captained the side to victory at Russia 2018 and the final four years later. Expected replacement Raphael Varane swiftly followed that with his own retirement statement aged just 29, leaving Deschamps searching for a new leader on the pitch.
Struggling Sevilla fire coach Sampaoli, appoint Mendilibar
:Relegation-threatened Sevilla fired coach Jorge Sampaoli on Tuesday and appointed Jose Luis Mendilibar as his replacement until the end of the season, with the LaLiga side just two points above the drop zone.