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Former Argentina Striker Gonzalo Higuain To Retire After 2022 MLS Season

Former Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain on Monday announced that he will retire from the sport after the 2022 MLS season. Gonzalo, who is currently playing for Inter Miami, has scored 12 goals in his last 14 games for the Herons. So far, Higuain has 26 goals and 14 assists in 64 appearances (54 starts) with Inter Miami. Born in France, Higuain made his professional debut for Argentinian side River Plate in 2005. 'El Pipita' then joined Real Madrid in 2007, before notching up 121 goals and 56 assists in 264 games.

Several French cities to ban Qatar World Cup fan zones, giant screens

PARIS : Several major French cities including Lille, Strasbourg and Bordeaux said they will not organise fan zones or put up giant outdoor screens to show Qatar World Cup soccer matches in protest against ecological and humanitarian issues.

Serie A's media business gets private equity interest from Carlyle, others - sources

MILAN :Private equity firms including Carlyle Group and Apax Partners have expressed interest in investing in the media business of Italy's top flight Serie A soccer league, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Alessia Russo says people still discuss her 'outrageous’ back-heel at Euro 2022

Alessia Russo says people are still talking about her iconic back-heel finish against Sweden at Euro 2022.

Fernando Alonso speaks out against Alpine's poor reliability, ruing missed points

Fernando Alonso has blasted the reliability of his Alpine car this season as "unacceptable".

Global food crisis: Famine in Somalia 'on the horizon', ONE Campaign warns

Asked about the COP27 climate conference that will take place in November in Egypt, Smith admitted that "there could be tension" between developing and developed countries over climate financing. "What I do think we might see at COP is a more unified voice from developing countries in terms of them holding their ground on the expectation that these resources be delivered," she added.

Confident Frances Tiafoe 'flying high' after Tokyo opener

Japan Open on Monday. The American made a name for himself when he stunned Rafael Nadal on his way to a shock final-four appearance at Flushing Meadows last month before playing a starring role at the Laver Cup. The world number 19 is playing his first singles tournament since the US Open this week in Tokyo and he dispatched Japanese wild card Uchiyama with little fuss.

Iga Swiatek maintains healthy lead atop WTA rankings

US Open champion Swiatek, 21, will feature for the first time since this month's Grand Slam win at Flushing Meadows by playing at Ostrava this week. Swiatek has also clinched the French Open this year and still has almost double the points as Tunisian Ons Jabeur, who she beat in the final in New York, in second. Estonian Kontaveit switches positions with Spaniard Paula Badosa despite losing Sunday's Tallinn Open final.

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Former Argentina Striker Gonzalo Higuain To Retire After 2022 MLS Season

Several French cities to ban Qatar World Cup fan zones, giant screens

Serie A's media business gets private equity interest from Carlyle, others - sources

Alessia Russo says people still discuss her 'outrageous’ back-heel at Euro 2022

Fernando Alonso speaks out against Alpine's poor reliability, ruing missed points

Global food crisis: Famine in Somalia 'on the horizon', ONE Campaign warns

Confident Frances Tiafoe 'flying high' after Tokyo opener

Iga Swiatek maintains healthy lead atop WTA rankings