What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports
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Kolo Muani snatches win for Juventus at Como with late penalty
COMO, Italy : Randal Kolo Muani converted an 89th minute penalty to earn Juventus a 2-1 win away to Como on Friday, with the French forward scoring both goals for the visitors, his fifth goal in his first three Serie A games.
WTA roundup: Ashlyn Krueger, Belinda Bencic reach Abu Dhabi final
American Ashlyn Krueger will go for her second career WTA title at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open after she took down Czech opponent Linda Noskova 7-6 (2), 6-4 in the semifinals Friday.
Six Nations - Scotland v Ireland: All you need to know
Ireland's bid to retain their Guinness Six Nations title continues with a trip to Scotland on Sunday afternoon.
Carlos Alcaraz Cruises, Stefanos Tsitsipas Scrapes Through In Rotterdam
Carlos Alcaraz eased into the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday with a comfortable straight-sets win over Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori. The top-seeded Alcaraz had far too much firepower and accuracy for Vavassori, ranked 317 in the world, running out a 6-2, 6-1 winner in just over an hour. "Today, I think I hit everything pretty well. I'm just hopeful I can keep going and be a bit better next round," said the Spaniard after the match. Wearing a breathing aid on his nose as he recovers from illness, Alcaraz got off to a flying start, breaking in the very first game and sealing the set 6-2 as the Italian pushed a forehand wide.
All players must help depleted Real defence, says Ancelotti
MADRID : Real Madrid have an array of attacking talent but will need the whole team to help plug the gaps in defence in their top of the table clash against city rivals Atletico Madrid, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.
Scotland change three for visit of Ireland in Six Nations
Scotland have made three changes to their side for the visit of champions Ireland to Murrayfield in the Six Nations on Sunday, with Tom Jordan drafted in at inside centre, Jack Dempsey at number eight and Rory Sutherland into the front row.
FIFA says January transfer spending reached record levels in 2025
Clubs worldwide spent a record $2.35 billion on international transfers in men's soccer in the January window, nearly a 58 per cent increase from last year, world soccer's governing body FIFA said in a study published on Friday.