Ajax advance in style but Chelsea made to sweat
Former European champions Ajax Amsterdam, Chelsea and FCSB all survived qualifying in lesser European competitions on Thursday.
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Ajax sign ex-Man United striker Weghorst
Ajax said Thursday they had signed Dutch international and former Manchester United striker Wout Weghorst on a two-year contract from Championship outfit Burnley.
Iga Swiatek Advances To US Open Third Round
A mental reset helped world number one Iga Swiatek charge into the third round of the US Open on Thursday with a 6-0, 6-1 rout of 217th-ranked Ena Shibahara. Swiatek had looked shaky at times in her first-round victory over lucky loser Kamilla Rakhimova, but the Polish star, aiming to add a second US Open title to her stash of four French Opens, dominated Japan's Shibahara, who was in the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time.
Alcaraz stunned in US Open second round while Sinner, Swiatek move on
NEW YORK : Former champion Carlos Alcaraz was dumped out of the U.S. Open in a stunning straight-sets defeat by world number 74 Botic van de Zandschulp on Thursday, while top seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek moved on to the third round with little fuss.
Like Paris Olympics, Nigeria athletes harvest poor results in Peru
As it were at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where Nigeria failed to win any medal, the situation at the on going World U20 Championships in Lime, Peru, is pointing at similar direction after long jumper, Prestina Ochonogor failed to win a medal on Wednesday night.
Nigeria’s poor run on the world stage continues in Peru
As it was at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where Nigeria failed to win any medal, the situation at the ongoing World U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, points at similar fate after long jumper, Pristina Ochonogor failed to win a medal on Wednesday night.
Three Pakistan Hockey Players Banned For Life After Seeking Asylum In Europe
Three Pakistan hockey players and a physiotherapist have been banned for life for attempting to seek asylum in a European country after slipping away without the knowledge of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. PHF secretary-general Rana Mujahid confirmed on Thursday that Murtaza Yaqoob, Ihtesham Aslam and Abdur Rahman, along with physiotherapist Waqas, had gone to the Netherlands and Poland last month for the Nations Cup. "When the team returned home and we announced a training camp for the Asian Champions Trophy, the three informed us that due to domestic issues they wouldn't be able to attend the camp," Mujahid said.
Top seeds Sinner, Swiatek move into men's and women's 3rd round of U.S. Open
Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek flashed their No. 1 form on Thursday with powerful performances that moved them into the third round of the U.S. Open.