Sevilla boss explains what must change before Man City Champions League clash after Barcelona hammering
Sevilla manager Julen Lopetegui has outlined what his side must do when they face Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday.
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Alejandro Valverde blocked from competing at World Championships amid Movistar relegation worries
Alejandro Valverde is among several riders who have been blocked from competing at the UCI Road Cycling World Championships due to the battle between teams to avoid WorldTour relegation. A limit of 18 teams in pro cycling's top tier for the next WorldTour licence session of 2023-2025 has become a major talking point of late with teams tactically choosing where their riders compete in order to pick up points.
Champions Al-Ain drop points while Al-Jazira legend Ali Mabkhout shines in opening round of the UAE’s ADNOC Pro League
The opening round of the ADNOC Pro League saw Champions Al-Ain dramatically drop points at Ajman, while debutants Al-Bataeh shone as the 2022-23 season promised plenty of intrigue in the coming weeks and months. Bahrain winger Ali Madan’s fortunate strike saw Ajman hold the Boss to a 1-1 draw in Friday’s opener, with last term’s 26-goal leading scorer Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba also failing to convert a penalty deep into second-half injury time moments after VAR ruled out a winner for the hosts.
Champions League set to expose widening gulf between elite and the rest
Real Madrid begin their defence of the trophy. Marseille were the champions in that inaugural 1992/93 season, but no French club has won the trophy since, and England, Spain, Italy and Germany have provided every winner since Jose Mourinho's Porto triumphed in 2004. Indeed, since Inter triumphed in 2010, only five clubs have lifted the trophy -- Barcelona, Chelsea and Bayern Munich have been champions twice each, and Liverpool once.
US Open 2022: Ruthless Rafael Nadal pounds Richard Gasquet to enter last 16
NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal demolished Richard Gasquet in ruthless fashion to march into the last 16 of the US Open on Saturday with his 18th straight victory over the French veteran. Second seed Nadal improved his record against Gasquet to a perfect 18-0 with a clinical beatdown of his close friend on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court. Nadal's 6-0, 6-1, 7-5 victory in 2hr 17min sees him advance to a meeting with American 22nd seed Frances Tiafoe on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals. "He's a great player, he's very charismatic, very fast," Nadal said of Tiafoe. "He can play very aggressive, I need to keep improving to keep playing better and better to have chances to get through."
Alcaraz trounces home hope Brooksby to reach US Open fourth round
NEW YORK : World number four Carlos Alcaraz used his mighty forehand to swat aside American Jenson Brooksby 6-3 6-3 6-3 in a superb third-round performance at the U.S. Open on Saturday.
MotoGP Misano: ‘I will race this year’ - Marquez
Marc Marquez has been passed fit and given the green light to join Repsol Honda in the Misano MotoGP test next week.
Aces high for Kvitova as she 'feels the love' from fans
Czech Petra Kvitova sent across 14 aces to down Spanish ninth seed Garbine Muguruza 5-7 6-3 7-6(10) in a thrilling third-round duel at the US Open Saturday.