Man City face battle to keep Oleksandr Zinchenko as Ilkay Gundogan makes 'destiny' claim
Here are your Manchester City evening headlines on Tuesday, May 31.
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Ahead of World Cup clash, tearful Zinchenko's dream is simply peace
GLASGOW, Scotland: Ukraine midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko broke into tears on the eve of his team's crucial World Cup qualifier with Scotland and said he wanted above everything to see peace in his homeland.
Scotland try to keep eye on the prize amid Ukraine emotion
GLASGOW, Scotland: Scotland are hoping to reach their first World Cup finals in 24 years but if Steve Clarke's side are to make it through the playoffs it will have to be at the expense of war-torn Ukraine.
Oleksandr Zinchenko breaks down as he expresses World Cup hope for Ukrainians
An emotional Oleksandr Zinchenko expressed his dream of reaching the World Cup and giving the Ukrainian people some richly-deserved feelings of pride and happiness.
Roger Angell and Enduring Words
I didn’t know Roger Angell, which was verifiably my loss, though an unintentional one. The esteemed baseball writer and editor for The New Yorker died on May 20 at the age of 101. Much deserved praise has been shared in the days since, none more eloquent – none close, really – than the one written my former Newsday and Sports Illustrated colleague, Tom Verducci, himself a magnificent baseball writer and a friend of Angell’s as well as the closest thing to his literary descendent in his ability to create a painting that both explains the present and endures across time, although in different ways. Just give it a read.
Scotland v Ukraine: Shooting down Graeme Souness and Andy Robertson beer critics - Scotsman Football Show
Scotland can take the first of two steps required to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar when they host Ukraine at Hampden Park on Wednesday.
We support women’s team and all other City Football Group clubs, says chairman
LONDON: In the second part of his end of season exclusive interview with Manchester City’s official club channel, Chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak has shared his views on the continuing support for the women’s game and age group and City Football Group teams around the globe.
John McEnroe bemoans 'lose-lose' Wimbledon situation after ranking points stripped
John McEnroe has labelled the Wimbledon saga that has marred the build-up as a 'lose-lose situation'. It has been an unusually tumultuous year for tennis, starting with Novak Djokovic’s visa saga and eventual deportation from Australia in January.