Balogun eligible for USMNT after FIFA approve request - ESPN
The United States can select Folarin Balogun after the England under-21 forward, who has starred for Ligue 1 side Reims this season, opted to represent the 2026 World Cup co-host.
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Man Utd to play Lyon in pre-season Edinburgh friendly
Manchester United will face Olympique Lyonnais in a pre-season friendly in Edinburgh on July 19, marking the first time in 13 years that the Premier League giants have featured in Scotland, the club said on Tuesday.
Giro d’Italia 2023: Aleksandr Vlasov latest big name to abandon as illness sweeps through peloton
Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-hansgrohe) has become the latest rider to abandon the Giro d’Italia after suffering with illness on Stage 10. The Russian, 27, was sixth in the general classification, 1’03” adrift of Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) in the maglia rosa. It means Lennard Kamna, who started the day eighth in GC at 1’52”, will step into leadership duties for Bora.
Manchester United confirm Lyon friendly in Scotland ahead of next season
Manchester United will return to Scotland for the first time in 13 years this summer after they confirmed a pre-season friendly against French side Lyon.
Giro d’Italia crash 2023: 'No!' - Alberto Bettiol wiped out after official runs in front of him
A dramatic incident at the Giro d’Italia on Stage 10 saw a race official accidentally wipe out Alberto Bettiol (EF Education-EasyPost) as he ran across the road to tend to an injured rider. With Lukas Postlberger (Jayco–AlUla) on the tarmac after a crash involving Arkea–Samsic pair Warren Barguil and Michel Ries, the official stepped out without looking and knocked Bettiol off his bike.
Match officials named for Rugby Championship and Springboks' RWC warm-up Tests
The match officials for the Rugby Championship and the Springboks' warm-up Tests before the 2023 Rugby World Cup were named on Tuesday.
Injured Aussie star Kyrgios to miss French Open
Australia's unpredictable tennis star Nick Kyrgios will miss the French Open due to a knee injury, the Grand Slam event organisers the French Tennis Federation (FFT) said on Tuesday.
Novak Djokovic comes through spicy clash with Cameron Norrie to make Italian Open quarter-finals
Novak Djokovic came through a spicy clash with British No. 1 Cameron Norrie to make the Italian Open quarter-finals for the 17th year in a row. In the second set, Norrie struck Djokovic on the leg with a smash — provoking a long, pointed reaction from the Serbian and a glare at the next change of ends.