Canada puts its Billie Jean King Cup title on the line this week
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Billie Jean King Cup Finals opening match postponed after severe weather alert in Malaga
The first tie of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals between Spain and Poland was postponed on Wednesday because of a severe weather alert in the Malaga region, while the scheduled start of Japan vs. Romania on Thursday was moved back two hours.
Bullish Spalletti feeling confident ahead of Belgium showdown
Italy coach Luciano Spalletti was brimming with confidence ahead of their Nations League match against Belgium in Brussels on Thursday, buoyed by his side's recent displays and the squad's performance in training.
Belgium make new bid to persuade Courtois to return
A new bid to break the impasse between Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco and Thibaut Courtois has been made but there is time frame for when the Real Madrid goalkeeper may return to the team, Tedesco said on Wednesday.
Ailing Alcaraz outclasses Rublev to revive ATP Finals bid
TURIN, Italy :Spain's Carlos Alcaraz made light of feeling under the weather as he dispatched Russia's Andrey Rublev in impressive fashion to revive his ATP Finals hopes on Wednesday.
Tottenham star set to miss Man United and Man City games with seven-match ban pending
Tottenham star Rodrigo Bentancur is poised to miss matches with Manchester City and Manchester United after comments he made about Son Heung-min.
France, Italy And Portugal Target Nations League Quarter-Finals
France, Italy and Portugal lead the teams attempting to secure a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, while England's promotion hopes have been hit by a series of withdrawals. With European champions Spain and Germany already qualified for the last eight, six spots are still to be filled going into the final two rounds of group matches over the next week. Unbeaten Italy and Portugal require just a point to advance, while France are well positioned too ahead of the visit of Israel on Thursday -- a game that will be played surrounded by a large police presence.
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe suffering in 'delicate period' after latest France squad snub
French football president Philippe Diallo admits superstar Kylian Mbappe is suffering through a 'delicate period' after he was bombed from the latest the France squad.