Serena Williams handed wildcard for Wimbledon doubles
LONDON, June 16 : American great Serena Williams will return to Wimbledon after a four-year absence with a wildcard entry for the women's doubles given by the All England Club on Tuesday.
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Heavyweights Argentina and France start World Cup quests
LOS ANGELES: Lionel Messi's Argentina and Kylian Mbappe's France, the two teams that contested a thrilling World Cup final four years ago, roar into the 2026 tournament on Tuesday (Jun 16).
2026 World Cup: France Alone Atop Oddsboard After Spain's Shocking Draw
The biggest sporting event North America has ever hosted is in full swing, and we already have a new favorite atop the 2026 FIFA World Cup oddsboard.
Pogba backs Mbappe to lead France on and off the pitch
NEW YORK: France begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign against Senegal on Tuesday night (10 p.m., KSA) at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with Didier Deschamps’ side once again among the favorites to challenge for football’s biggest prize.
Tunisia replace coach Lamouchi with Renard after World Cup thrashing: federation
LOS ANGELES, United States: Tunisia have responded to their 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden by sacking coach Sabri Lamouchi and replacing him with Frenchman Herve Renard, the federation announced on national TV on Monday. Renard coached Saudi Arabia to a shock win against eventual winners Argentina at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and has since coached the France women’s team. “The president of the Tunisian Football Federation, Moez Nassari, announced that an official agreement had been reached with French coach Herve Renard for him to take charge of the national football team until the end of the 2026 World Cup,” the Tunisian public broadcaster announced. Lamouchi, a former French international, had only been in charge since January. The heavy defeat by Sweden on Sunday leaves Tunisia with a tough task to reach the knockout round. They face Japan in their next Group F match on Saturday.
Tunisia sack coach Sabri Lamouchi after World Cup thrashing
LOS ANGELES: Tunisia have responded to their 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden by sacking coach Sabri Lamouchi and replacing him with Frenchman Herve Renard, the federation announced on national TV on Monday (Jun 15).Renard coached Saudi Arabia to a shock win against eventual winners Argentina at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and has since coached the France women's team."The president of the Tunisian Football Federation, Moez Nassari, announced that an official agreement had been reached with French coach Herve Renard for him to take charge of the national football team until the end of the 2026 World Cup," the Tunisian public broadcaster announced.Lamouchi, a former French international, had only been in charge since January.The heavy defeat by Sweden on Sunday leaves Tunisia with a tough task to reach the knockout round.They face Japan in their next Group F match on Saturday.
Jordan feeling pride not pressure over World Cup debut
SANTA CLARA, California, June 15 : Jordan are feeling pride not pressure ahead of their World Cup debut against Austria and will fight to prove their worth in what will be a new chapter in the country's soccer history, captain Ehsan Haddad said on Monday.
Iraq have everything to gain, will try to shock the world says coach Arnold
BOSTON, June 15 : Iraq have qualified for their first World Cup in 40 years but coach Graham Arnold wants far more than that, with his team battle-hardened by the 21 qualifying matches it took to reach the finals and ready to shock the world, he said on Monday.