Man City sign Mexican youth international as they close on second deal
Manchester City have completed the signing of Mexican youth international Alex Alcala.
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Jabeur shocked, contenders through as rain hits Melbourne
MELBOURNE :Ons Jabeur made a humbling early exit at the hands of teenager Mirra Andreeva but title contenders Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner both got safely through their second-round contests at an Australian Open disrupted by rain on Wednesday.
Spain Court Drops Vinicius Junior Racism Case Due To Lack Of Evidence
A Spanish court on Tuesday dropped a lawsuit over alleged racist abuse aimed at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during a La Liga match last year against Osasuna due to a lack of evidence. During Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Osasuna at the club's El Sadar stadium in the northern city of Pamplona on February 18, 2023, someone from the crowd was heard on camera shouting racial insults at Vinicius, who is black. “From the actions that occurred, it is clear that the facts could constitute a crime, but there is not enough data to know the identity of the perpetrators,” the Pamplona court handling the case said in a statement. Vinicius, who has repeatedly been targeted with racial slurs in Spain, has become a leader in the fight against racism in Spanish football.
Rallying-Loeb wins stage nine to keep pressure on Dakar leader Sainz
Sebastien Loeb won the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to claw back four minutes from Audi's overall leader Carlos Sainz and keep the Spaniard under pressure.
Spain court drops Vinicius racism case due to lack of evidence
Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward #07 Vinicius Junior celebrates after scoring his second goal during the Spanish Super Cup final football match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh, on January 14, 2024. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
Yuki Bhambri-Robin Haase Pair Loses In Australian Open Men's Doubles First Round
India's Yuki Bhambri and his Dutch partner Robin Haase squandered three match points in the deciding set to go down against Nicolas Barrientos of Colombia and Rafael Matos of Brazil in the Australian Open men's doubles first round in Melbourne on Tuesday. The unseeded Indo-Dutch pair lost 6-1 6-7 (8-10) 6-7 (7-10) in the opening round match that lasted two hours and 26 minutes. After Bhambri and Haase won the first set, their opponents made a comeback into the match by taking the second set in tie-break.
Scaloni to remain as Argentina coach for Copa America
Lionel Scaloni will stay on as Argentina's coach at least until the end of this summer's Copa America, where the country will defend their title, local media reported on Monday (Jan 15).