Villa land defender Maatsen in £37m deal from Chelsea
Aston Villa have announced the signing of Netherlands international Ian Maatsen from Premier League rivals Chelsea for a reported £37.5million.
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Tom McKibbin off the pace as Wiebe leads Italian Open
Tom McKibbin made the cut but has his work cut out for him to get into contention at the Italian Open as the Holywood man sits eight shots off the lead.
WTA roundup: Daria Kasatkina back in Eastbourne final
No. 6 seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia reached the Rothesay International final for the second straight year, rallying Friday for a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 win against No. 3 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy.
The quirky superstitions that footballers (and others) rely on
FRANKFURT, Germany : Right boot, left boot; left laces, right laces; right foot first on the pitch. For Slovakia's Lukas Haraslin - like countless other sportspeople - the order of this pre-match routine will be sacrosanct ahead of his side's last-16 Euro 2024 clash with England on Sunday.
Underdog status suits our strengths, Denmark's Vestergaard says
DORTMUND, Germany : Denmark will be the underdogs when they take on Euro 2024 hosts Germany in their last-16 game on Saturday, but that suits them just fine as they seek to channel the spirit of 1992, defender Jannik Vestergaard said.
England's Gordon laments overuse of mobile phone after bike crash
BLANKENHAIN, Germany : England forward Anthony Gordon was recording himself on his phone while riding downhill, he said, when he went sailing over the handlebars of his electric bike in a crash that could well have ended his Euro 2024.
No schoolboy errors: Spain's Yamal passes secondary school exams
Lamine Yamal may have helped Spain cruise into the knockout stages of Euro 2024 but the 16-year-old has not neglected his schoolwork, with the Barcelona winger announcing that he had passed his secondary education exams.
Austria defenders miss team training ahead of Turkey clash
LEIPZIG, Germany : Four Austria defenders missed team training on Friday ahead of their last 16 clash with Turkey next Tuesday, leaving the rest of the squad to wrestle with how to prepare for one eventuality the country has never faced at a major finals - a penalty shoot-out.