Victory caution over ALW fixture crunch
As Melbourne Victory attempt to end their hectic run of games with a win over Adelaide United, coach Jeff Hopkins hopes their staggering A-League Women fixture crunch won't be repeated.
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New world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev to renew rivalry with Rafael Nadal in Acapulco semis
Daniil Medvedev defeated Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 6-3 in Acapulco on Thursday to storm into the semifinals of the ATP 500 event, where he will take on Rafael Nadal in an Australian Open final rematch. Medvedev, who took the court hours after Novak Djokovic's quarter-final loss in Dubai meant the Russian would replace him atop the rankings, converted six break points and fired down 12 aces, including one to seal the match. "It's not easy, actually, to play a match when you get this (news) during the day," Medvedev said in his on-court interview when asked about becoming world number one. "So then when I was receiving all the messages, well I understood that, yeah OK, it's going to happen." After blitzing his way through the first set, during which he converted all three break point chances and won 80% of his first serve points, Medvedev was forced to rally back in the second after falling behind 3-1.
Qatar to host Asian World Cup playoff on June 7
HONG KONG : The playoff between the third-placed finishers in Asia's preliminaries for this year's World Cup will be held in Qatar on June 7, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Friday.
Tennis-Medvedev beats Nishioka to reach Acapulco semi-finals
(Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev, in his first match since clinching the world number one ranking, beat Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2 6-3 in Acapulco on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP 500 event where he could next face Rafa Nadal in an Australian Open final rematch.
Medvedev beats Nishioka to reach Acapulco semi-finals
Daniil Medvedev, in his first match since clinching the world number one ranking, beat Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2 6-3 in Acapulco on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP 500 event where he could next face Rafa Nadal in an Australian Open final rematch.
Daniil Medvedev Marks Rise To Number 1 With Acapulco Win
Daniil Medvedev celebrated his rise to the world number one ranking with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Yoshihito Nishioka in the quarter-finals of the ATP Mexico Open on Thursday. The 26-year-old Russian rode a rollercoaster of emotions after learning he'd take over the top spot thanks to Serbian star Novak Djokovic's quarter-final defeat in Dubai hours earlier.
Luongo comeback delights Socceroos coach
After an 18-month injury nightmare, Massimo Luongo's return to form with English third-tier club Sheffield Wednesday hasn't gone unnoticed by Socceroos boss Graham Arnold.
Bosch wins Sharks No 10 jersey back, poised for major role against Benetton
Months after losing his starting jersey to Boeta Chamberlain, flyhalf Curwin Bosch has regained his rightful place in the Sharks starting XV away to Benetton on Saturday night.