WTA roundup: Ana Bogdan reaches first final in Poland
Unseeded Ana Bogdan of Romania and No. 5 Caroline Garcia of France advanced to the Poland Open finals with straight-sets semifinal wins on Saturday in Warsaw.
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Sir Alex Ferguson: Man Utd icon schooled Ronaldinho, Beckham and Pirlo’s AC Milan in 2010
One of Sir Alex Ferguson’s finest moments in his near 27-year reign as Manchester United boss, came in 2010, when the Red Devils thumped AC Milan 7-2.
UEFA to launch disciplinary probe over 'Putin' chants at Dynamo Kyiv football match in Turkey
Fenerbahce's hopes of competing in Europe's elite Champions League soccer competition this season were dashed by a 2-1 extra-time loss to Kyiv in the second qualifying round tie in Istanbul on Wednesday. Vitaliy Buyalskyi put the Ukrainian side ahead in the 57th minute, shortly after Fenerbahce midfielder Ismail Yuksek was sent off in a tense match. The game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes but Kyiv knocked out Fenerbahce with a 114th-minute winner by Oleksandr Karavaev.
Kartal Yilmaz transfer latest as Rangers 'target' gets loan go ahead but Besiktas want new contract
Besiktas are willing to let reported Rangers target Kartal Yilmaz leave this summer - but only on-loan. A surprise claim in the Turkish press stated the Ibrox side were also interested in the 21-year-old midfielder after snapping up his team-mate Ridvan Yilmaz on Monday.
My coaches are being harassed regularly, politics is affecting my training: Lovlina Borgohain
Commonwealth Games are being hampered because of the "continuous harassment" her coaches are facing from the authorities. The Indian boxing squad reached the Games Village on Sunday night after a training stint in Ireland but Lovlina's personal coach Sandhya Gurung could not enter the Village since she does not have accreditation. Lovlina, perhaps, wanted her personal coach Amey Kolekar with her during the CWG but he did not feature in the long list. The decorated pugilist expressed her anger in a long Twitter post. "Today with a lot of grief, I want to tell everyone about the continuous harassment going on with me. The coaches who helped me win an Olympic medal are always being side-lined which has severely impacted my training schedule," Lovlina wrote in her twitter post.
Sadio Mane reveals he asked to leave Liverpool a year ago
Sadio Mane says he asked to leave Liverpool a year ago, having to wait an entire season to secure his move to Bayern Munich.
International Ukraine Recovery Forum to Bring in Partners for Construction Projects Implementation: ICEG and ATCEA Sign the Memorandum of Understanding
THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC IMPACT FORUM ON UKRAINE, which started in Istanbul yesterday, has brought together politicians, public officers and senior-level Fortune 500 business leaders. The attendees are discussing the recovery of Ukraine, investment and trade opportunities, and are looking for solutions in regional and global supply chains.