Zverev and Fritz set to kick off Six Kings Slam 2025 in Riyadh
RIYADH: The Six Kings Slam 2025 tournament kicks off on Wednesday at the ANB Arena as part of the Riyadh Season events, featuring six of the biggest tennis stars in the world.
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Ancelotti calls for mental resilience after Brazil’s first loss to Japan
TOKYO: Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has urged his players to develop greater mental resilience after they suffered a shock 3-2 defeat by Japan in Tokyo on Tuesday, their first-ever loss to the Asian side. The Italian emphasized the need to learn from the errors that led to the hosts’ stunning second-half comeback as he prepares his squad for next year’s World Cup in North America. Ancelotti, who took charge in May following Brazil’s inconsistent World Cup qualifying campaign, has focused on building a team that is both adaptable and mentally robust.
Barcelona’s Lewandowski suffers thigh injury
MADRID: Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has suffered a torn thigh muscle, the club said on Tuesday, with the Poland captain facing a spell on the sidelines that could rule him out of next week’s LaLiga clash against Real Madrid. The 37-year-old played the full 90 minutes and scored a goal in Poland’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Lithuania on Sunday. “Lewandowski has a muscle injury in the biceps femoris of the left thigh.
Aleksandar Rakic ready for undefeated Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: Aleksandar Rakic is returning to Abu Dhabi with one goal in mind — redemption. The Austrian-Serbian light heavyweight is set to face the undefeated Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 321 — Aspinall v Gane on Oct. 25 at Etihad Arena — in a fight that could mark a major turning point in his career.
Thomas Tuchel warns Marcus Rashford not to be ‘disappointed’ at end of career
England boss Thomas Tuchel says Marcus Rashford is not living up to his potential and warned him not to waste his career.
Wales’ Craig Bellamy suggests change to application of handball rule in Britain
Craig Bellamy suggested British football needs to do “something different” and get in line with a wider application of the handball rule after a controversial spot-kick gave Belgium the impetus to beat Wales 4-2 in their World Cup qualifier.
Germany making good progress as a team, says coach Nagelsmann
BERLIN :Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has already decided on more than a dozen players for next year's potential World Cup, with his team top of their qualifying group after wins over Luxembourg and Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill disappointed after ‘sore loss’ to Germany
Michael O’Neill was left disappointed by a “sore loss” as an unorthodox first international goal from Nick Woltemade gave Germany a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Northern Ireland in Belfast.