Liverpool's Chiesa declined Italy call-up, says Gattuso
Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa has made himself unavailable for Italy's final two World Cup qualifiers this week, coach Gennaro Gattuso said on Monday.
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Former Gravesend & Northfleet and Erith & Belvedere player Gary Groom on helping England over-50s win the World Nations Cup in Spain
A former semi-professional footballer has again been celebrating international glory - this time on foreign soil.
Sinner opens ATP Finals title defense by beating Auger-Aliassime
TURIN: Jannik Sinner got his title defense at the ATP Finals off to a solid start before his home fans with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime on Monday.
Sinner dominates injury-hit Auger-Aliassime in ATP Finals opener
TURIN, Italy: Italy’s Jannik Sinner got his title defense off to a solid start with a dominant straight sets win over ailing Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime at the ATP Finals on Monday in Turin. Nine days after their duel in the final of the Paris Masters, Sinner was again the strongest winning 7-5, 6-1. But fellow Italian Lorenzo Musetti was earlier outclassed 6-3, 6-4 by American Taylor Fritz. After a tight first set, Sinner swept aside Auger-Aliassime, who had been hampered by a left calf injury by breaking serve to rush to a 3-0 lead. He broke him a second time to close out the match with an ace after one hour 41 minutes. “Obviously winning the first match is very important in this competition and this format,” said 24-year-old Sinner. “It was a very tough match until 6-5. I had some chances to break.
Skelton to miss Australia's last two tour matches
Australia's hopes of bringing in Will Skelton for the remaining two tests in their end-of-season tour have been dashed after the totemic lock suffered an ankle injury playing club rugby in France.
Sinner storms past Auger-Aliassime to begin ATP Finals defence
TURIN, Italy :Italy's Jannik Sinner began his bid to retain the ATP Finals title with a resounding 7-5 6-1 win over injury-hit Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in their round-robin clash at a packed Inalpi Arena on Monday.
Auger-Aliassime suffers 4th loss of the year to top-ranked Sinner in ATP Finals opener
Jannik Sinner got his title defence at the ATP Finals off to a solid start before his home fans with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Félix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal on Monday in Turin, Italy.
Fritz overpowers Musetti to start with a win at ATP Finals
TURIN, Italy :Last year's losing finalist Taylor Fritz beat Italian Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 6-4 in a dominant display by the American to win his opening round-robin match of the ATP Finals in Turin on Monday.