Leeds United news as Whites backed to make 'smart' striker signing
A look at this morning's Leeds United headlines on Tuesday, August 23.
Italy Sport News
The Afro-Italians shaking up Italy's rigid notions of national identity
After moving to Italy from Senegal at four years old, Aida Diouf Mbengue struggled to be accepted both for her hijab and her skin colour.
Ryan Reynolds praises Cheshire curry house for having the ‘best Indian food in Europe’
A Cheshire curry house has been branded as having the best Indian food in Europe by Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds. The star, who is also the owner of Wrexham FC took to Instagram over the weekend to post a picture of a flier from the Light of India Balti House in Ellesmere Port.
Rizzo underlines importance of teamwork amid WTCR glory run
BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Team Principal Gabriele Rizzo has underlined the importance of teamwork as the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup heads into its summer break. The title-winning Italian squad completed the WTCR Race of Alsace GrandEst weekend earlier this month with a 57-point advantage as it bids to win the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup for Teams for the first time.
Football rumours: Manchester United push to seal deal with Antony
Manchester United are ready to complete a deal with Ajax for 22-year-old forward Antony, after long-running negotiations. The paper reports personal terms have been agreed and the rest should be negotiated within the next week.
YART trio united in their EWC cause
YART – Yamaha Official Team EWC riders Niccolò Canepa, Marvin Fritz and Karel Hanika are united in their cause to complete the 2022 FIM Endurance World Championship season on a high. After the Austrian team’s Suzuka set-back earlier this month, Canepa, Fritz and Hanika have targeted success in the 100th-anniversary Bol d’Or when they could still snatch the EWC title from current leader Yoshimura SERT Motul.
WTA roundup: No. 1 seed Daria Kasatkina survives scare in Quebec
No. 1 seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia dropped a first-set tiebreak before coming back to win a marathon over Belgium's Greet Minnen 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 on Monday in first-round action at the Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby in Granby, Quebec.
"Would be an unbelievable signing" – Journalist reacts as Man Utd eye £60m star after Casemiro
Manchester United target Achraf Hakimi would be an “unbelievable signing” for Erik ten Hag, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.