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TORONTO, July 9 : Brazil's football system is broken, with a lack of transparency and accountability in its administration reflected in the national team's performances, Kely Nascimento, activist filmmaker and eldest daughter of former Brazil great Pele, told Reuters in an interview.
The Toronto Tempo are adding some Canadian talent to their frontcourt.
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, July 9 : France will start with attacking midfielder Desire Doue as coach Didier Deschamps opted to leave Bradley Barcola on the bench, in a tactical change for the 2018 world champions in their World Cup quarter-final against Morocco on Thursday.
GAVARNIE-GEDRE, France, July 9 : Tadej Pogacar's attack during the punishing climb to Col du Tourmalet led him to a spectacular solo victory in Thursday's sixth stage of the Tour de France as the four-times champion reclaimed the overall lead from Torstein Traeen.
LONDON, July 9 : Linda Noskova set up the first all-Czech women's Grand Slam final as she beat Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6-4 6-4 in a soporific Wimbledon semi-final on Thursday.
LONDON, July 9 : Novak Djokovic's age-defying pursuit of tennis immortality continues on Friday with a Wimbledon semi-final against Jannik Sinner, although that blockbuster duel has been challenged unexpectedly for top billing.
PARIS: French skipper Alexia Barrier is set to make history when she competes in the transatlantic single-handed Route du Rhum yacht race in November. “I’m going to be the first woman to race in the Ultim class at the Route du Rhum,” the 46-year-old told a video press conference on Thursday. The Ultim class — an elite fleet of giant multihulls established in 2018 — comprises the world’s fastest trimarans, measuring 32 meters in length and 23 meters in width. In January, Barrier achieved the first non-stop round-the-world voyage in a maxi-trimaran with an all-female crew. For her latest challenge, Barrier will set off solo aboard ‘Idec Sport’, the same vessel she used to complete the Jules Verne Trophy in 57 days alongside eight female teammates. The boat is currently undergoing repairs after sustaining serious damage during the final days of their round-the-world voyage. “That’s the big challenge,” she said. “I have 100 days of physical training to get into peak shape.
LONDON: There’s also an American angle to the French-born British player who grew up five minutes from the All England Club and has reached the semifinals as a wild card at Wimbledon. Arthur Fery honed his game by playing three years of college tennis for Stanford University, where he was a two-time All-American. Now he’s the first former Stanford player to reach the last four at Wimbledon since John McEnroe’s eighth and final Wimbledon semifinal in 1992, when McEnroe was beaten by eventual champion Andre Agassi. Stanford University coach Paul Goldstein flew in for the occasion and was watching inside Center Court when Fery eliminated French Open runner-up Alexander Zverev in straight sets in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. “Arthur always displayed an emotional maturity and a wisdom beyond his years,” Goldstein told The Associated Press. “When I worked with him at school, it always felt like it was as much of a peer-to-peer relationship as it was coach-to-student relationship with a 25-year age gap between us.” As a sophomore in 2021-22, Fery became Stanford’s first No.