Panel set to meet Liverpool fans over Champions League final chaos
Members of the independent panel investigating the chaos at May's Champions League final are to travel to Liverpool to meet supporters and club officials.
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Federer, Nadal officially set for Laver Cup farewell doubles match
It was quite a collection of tennis luminaries sharing the black indoor hard court for a Laver Cup doubles practice session Thursday, 66 Grand Slam titles among them, a group collectively nicknamed the Big Four: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on one side of the net; Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray on the other.
'We want to win for Belgium' - Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel insist they are on same page ahead of road race
Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel have made clear that they are on the same page as they prepare to lead Belgium in the men's road race at the 2022 World Championships. The multi-talented pair clashed during their home Worlds road race in Flanders last year, with Evenepoel criticising the chosen team tactics having been asked to ride in support of Van Aert.
New books explore the hidden world of sex workers
Both writers are guests at this week's Festival America, an event just outside Paris that celebrates American writers.
Exclusive: Rafael Nadal ready for 'very sad' but 'unforgettable' final match with Roger Federer at Laver Cup
Rafael Nadal has paid tribute to his great friend and rival, Roger Federer, ahead of his farewell from competitive tennis after the Laver Cup. Nadal and Federer will partner together in a fitting fashion for Friday evening's doubles rubber at the O2 Arena in London against Team World's Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock. Ad The Spaniard, who has enjoyed a memorable season with two more Grand Slam titles, said he was both sad but proud and happy to be involved in the 41-year-old's final match.
John McEnroe: Team World won't be 'villains' if they spoil Roger Federer farewell with Laver Cup victory
John McEnroe has insisted that Team World won't be «villains» if they spoil Roger Federer's farewell with victory at the Laver Cup. Federer, who has announced he will retire after the event, will play alongside long-time rival Rafael Nadal against McEnroe's chosen pairing of Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock on the opening day of action in London. Ad The doubles encounter will be the 41-year-old's final professional tennis match as he prepares to call time on his career.
Liverpool expands partnership with NFT fantasy sports startup Sorare
LONDON: Liverpool football club is deepening its ties with the crypto world by expanding a partnership with French blockchain-based sports startup Sorare, the company said in a statement on Thursday (Sep 22).
Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic awaiting word on Australian Open status
LONDON — Novak Djokovic is still awaiting word on whether he will be allowed to return to the Australian Open in January after missing the tournament this year because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19.