Sligo land Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Robbie Burton
Sligo Rovers have signed midfielder Robbie Burton on loan from Dinamo Zagreb until the end of the season.
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Marijan Cabraja ‘fit and ready’ to make Hibernian debut at St Johnstone
Marijan Cabraja declared himself fit and ready to be pitched straight into Hibernian’s cinch Premiership opener away to St Johnstone.
WTA roundup: Nao Hibino upsets defending champ in Prague
Japan's Nao Hibino upset No. 2 seed and defending champion Barboura Krejcikova of the Czech Republic, rallying for a 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 second-round win on Thursday at the Prague Open.
‘It wasn’t as easy as the result seems’ - Carlos Alcaraz begins title defence with straight-sets victory in Croatia
Carlos Alcaraz is into the quarter-finals of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open after a 6-2 6-3 win over Norbert Gombos. Alcaraz — who became the youngest player since Rafa Nadal to break into the ATP top-five rankings on Monday — wrapped up the match in near-flawless fashion to advance to the next round. Ad/> The top seed showcased his typical variety to trouble his opponent, who was forced around the court trying to handle Alcaraz’s clean strikes from deep in the one-hour-38-minute match.
Iga Swiatek edges closer to homecoming title and extends unbeaten clay court run to reach Poland Open quarter-finals
Iga Swiatek beat Gabriela Lee 6-3 6-2 in Warsaw to reach the quarter-finals of the Poland Open, extending her unbeaten run on clay courts to 18 matches. The Polish star breezed past compatriot Magdalena Frech 6-1 6-2 in the first round on Wednesday, before dismantling Lee on home soil in another straight-set victory.
Alcaraz racks up 40th win of 2022
Carlos Alcaraz racked up his 40th win of the year on Thursday when he defeated Norbert Gombos of Slovakia 6-2, 6-3 to begin his Umag title defence in style.
Carlos Alcaraz racks up 40th win of 2022
The Spaniard won his maiden title at the Croatian clay court tournament in 2021 and has returned this year as the youngest man to make the top five in the world since Rafael Nadal in 2005. "It was a really tough match.
Tour de France champion Vingegaard returns to hero’s welcome in village home
COPENHAGEN: Jonas Vingegaard received a hero’s welcome from thousands of fans as he returned to his village home on Thursday following his Tour de France triumph.