Leverkusen win to go one point behind Bayern, Kiel down Dortmund
A second-half goal from Alex Grimaldo sent Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-0 home win over Mainz, closing the gap with league leaders Bayern Munich to one point.
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Aryna Sabalenka survives early test at Australian Open
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka survived a first Australian Open test, but last year's beaten finalist Zheng Qinwen suffered a shock second-round exit.
Sabalenka in no mood to relax after Zheng's early exit
MELBOURNE : Aryna Sabalenka said early exits by big names at the Australian Open would not make her title defence any easier after the top seed saw one of her main title rivals go out in the second round with Zheng Qinwen's defeat by world number 97 Laura Siegemund.
France, Portugal and Greece 'set to follow Spain's lead' with hefty tax on British holiday homes
France, Greece and Portugal are among several countries reportedly taking action on British holiday homes. This follows a statement from the Spanish Prime Minister that non-resident citizens from countries outside the European Union, including the UK, will face significant tax bills if they wish to purchase property in Spain.
Shaky Aryna Sabalenka Overcomes Serve Struggles To Stay Alive In Melbourne
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka battled through serving woes Wednesday to make the Australian Open third round, but it was a less-than-convincing display by the world number one. The Belarusian dropped serve three times and faced 11 break points before overcoming Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Rod Laver Arena 6-3, 7-5, rattling off the last five games in a row. It was her 16th consecutive victory on Melbourne's centre court after back-to-back titles and a first round win over 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens.
Ominous Carlos Alcaraz Sweeps Into Australian Open Third Round
Rampant four-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz dropped just five games in an ominous display of strength at the Australian Open on Wednesday to sprint into the third round. The Spanish third seed showed no mercy to Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka, who was taught a 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 lesson on Margaret Court Arena in an 81-minute rout. "The less time you spend on court in the Grand Slams, especially in the beginning, it is going to be better," said Alcaraz, who won Roland Garros and Wimbledon last year but is yet to go beyond the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park.
Lazio Sack Doctor Who Performed Far-Right Falconer's Penis Op: club owner
Lazio on Tuesday sacked the club doctor responsible for performing penis surgery on their fascist-sympathising falconer, who was dismissed the day before for publishing the results of the operation online. Speaking to journalists outside Italy's parliament building in Rome, 67-year-old senator and Lazio club owner Claudio Lotito said that Gabriele Antonini had been fired "at the speed of light" after appearing in controversial photos and videos posted on social media by Juan Bernabe. Spaniard Bernabe, who has been present at Lazio home matches with club mascot Olimpia the eagle since 2010, caused scandal when he posted images of his erect penis following surgery.
Bayer Leverkusen Win To Go One Point Behind Bayern Munich, Holstein Kiel Down Dortmund
A second-half goal from Alex Grimaldo sent Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-0 home win over Mainz, closing the gap with league leaders Bayern Munich to one point. Borussia Dortmund's struggles in the league continued with a 4-2 loss at Holstein Kiel earlier on Tuesday, raising the heat on under-fire coach Nuri Sahin. In Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso's defending champions were dominant against an in-form Mainz but were held at bay until Grimaldo produced a stunning free-kick after 48 minutes. The Spain defender lifted the shot over the Mainz wall and beyond the outstretched palm of Robin Zentner, his 12th goal on his 50th Bundesliga appearance.