Man Utd: 'Surprising' Ten Hag has overlooked £40m star at Old Trafford
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag snubbing Donny van de Beek is “a bit of a surprise”, says journalist Pete O’Rourke.
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ATP roundup: Novak Djokovic returns to tour play, wins in Tel Aviv
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic looked sharp in his first ATP match in 2 1/2 months as he rolled to a 6-0, 6-3 win over Spain's Pablo Andujar on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Tel Aviv Open in Israel.
Paul Scholes says Manchester United duo ‘aren’t great footballers’ and don’t suit Erik ten Hag’s style
Paul Scholes believes Erik ten Hag has had to quickly adapt his philosophy away from the possession football he prefers and claims two Manchester United stars are not good enough footballers to play that way.
Canada's Shannon Winzer shines as lone female head coach at women's volleyball worlds
Amid the balls bouncing off the court, squeaking sneakers and ear-throbbing music at the women's world volleyball championships, there is one thing Canadian head coach Shannon Winzer won't see or hear.
Ireland ease into FEI Nations Cup final in Barcelona
A very strong performance in Spain from Michael Blake's Irish show jumping team of Andrew Bourns, Trevor Breen, Jack Ryan and Mark McAuley, saw them qualify in style for Sunday's Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final in Barcelona.
Canada knocks off Kazakhstan for 1st win at women's volleyball worlds
Canada knocked off Kazakhstan to pick up its first win at the women's world volleyball championship on Thursday.
Boxing's Olympic Future Under Fresh Scrutiny
The International Olympic Committee's patience with boxing's troubled governing body looks to be wearing thin following "disturbing developments" at the IBA's extraordinary congress last weekend. An IOC spokesperson told AFP on Thursday the Olympic rulers were "extremely concerned" with the lack of a new election for the IBA presidency, and the suspension in the run-up to the congress in Yerevan of the Ukrainian boxing federation. In consequence the IOC's executive board "will have to fully review the situation" at its next meeting in December, the spokesperson said.
Injury-hit Barcelona visits Mallorca with hole in defense
BARCELONA, Spain: When Xavi Hernández oversaw the remodeling of Barcelona’s squad this summer, the coach made sure he was so well covered at right-back that his club could afford to loan out US defender Sergiño Dest to AC Milan. But after a spate of injuries that has decimated Barcelona over the international break, Xavi may have a huge hole in his defense ahead of Sunday’s game at Mallorca. Jules Koundé, Ronald Araújo and Héctor Bellerín, who have played at right back this season, are all out for an undetermined period of time.