WTA roundup: Top seed Elena Rybakina out in Adelaide
Unseeded Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia bounced No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the Adelaide International semifinals in Australia.
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Atalanta Past AC Milan And Into Italian Cup Semis, Lazio Triumph In Derby
Atalanta set up an Italian Cup semi-final with Fiorentina after winning 2-1 at AC Milan on Wednesday, while Lazio won 1-0 in a fiery derby with Roma which finished with three red cards. Teun Koopmeiners struck either side of half-time of an entertaining quarter-final to continue Atalanta's bid for a first major trophy since 1963, when they last won the competition. "We have have done so much in recent years," said Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini. "We might not have any silverware... but we have reached the Italian Cup final in the past and we want to go all the way."
Liverpool overhaul Fulham to grab narrow first-leg edge in Carabao Cup semi-final
Substitutes Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez came off the bench to help turn around Liverpool's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at home to Fulham and ensured they will take a 2-1 lead to Craven Cottage.
Ireland book spot in women's team pursuit bronze medal final at UEC European Track Cycling Championships
Ireland have qualified for Thursday's bronze medal final in the women's team pursuit at the UEC European Track Cycling Championships.
Hockey India Appoints Herman Kruis As High Performance Director
Hockey India on Tuesday announced the appointment of Herman Kruis as the new High Performance Director. He will assume the role till September 2024, overseeing the National Junior and Senior programs of Hockey India, including the Coaches Education Pathway among other tasks. Kruis who is from the Netherlands has over two decades of coaching experience, and was earlier appointed as Coach of Indian Men and Junior Women's Hockey Teams to oversee their preparations for the coveted FIH Men's Junior World Cup and FIH Women's Junior World Cup respectively.
Overmars banned from world football over inappropriate behaviour -NRC newspaper
AMSTERDAM : Former Netherlands international Marc Overmars will not be allowed to hold any position in professional football for at least a year, due to his inappropriate behaviour towards women at Ajax Amsterdam, Dutch newspaper NRC reported on Tuesday.
Hockey India Appoints Herman Kruis As High Performance Director
Hockey India on Tuesday announced the appointment of Herman Kruis as the new High Performance Director. He will assume the role till September 2024, overseeing the National Junior and Senior programs of Hockey India, including the Coaches Education Pathway among other tasks. Kruis who is from the Netherlands has over two decades of coaching experience, and was earlier appointed as Coach of Indian Men and Junior Women's Hockey Teams to oversee their preparations for the coveted FIH Men's Junior World Cup and FIH Women's Junior World Cup respectively.
German World Cup hero Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78
Franz Beckenbauer, who led West Germany to World Cup glory as both a captain and manager, has died at the age of 78.