Europa League draw sets up rematch of 2 European Cup finals, Maccabi trips to Germany
MONACO: The Europa League draw on Friday set up two rematches of European Cup finals and two games in Germany for Israeli club Maccabi Tel-Aviv.
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Ayuso attacks on final climb to win Vuelta stage seven, Traeen retains red
Spaniard Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) went alone on the climb to the finish to win stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana on Friday, showing a remarkable recovery from his collapse in the Pyrenees the previous day, while Torstein Traeen retains the red jersey.
Mourinho leaves Fenerbahce after Champions League failure in latest career blow to the ‘special one’
Jose Mourinho’s fall from grace in elite football accelerated Friday when the charismatic Portuguese coach left Turkish club Fenerbahce, two days after failing to get back into the Champions League after a long absence. His latest short managerial spell – this one lasted barely a year, in a second-tier European league – leaves the 62-year-old Mourinho’s career at a crossroads, with top teams potentially no longer wanting to take a chance on a coach whose best days might be behind him. Fenerbahce’s elimination at the hands of Benfica in a Champions League qualifying playoff on Wednesday was another blow to the status of Mourinho, who once was considered one of the world’s best coaches and famously had a heated rivalry with Pep Guardiola during their time in Spain with Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively. A Champions League winner with Porto and Inter Milan, Mourinho has not coached in the main stage of the marquee competition for six seasons. He won the third-tier Conference League with Roma in 2022 but his time at the Italian club from 2021-24 was pock-marked with squabbles that resurfaced in his brief and chaotic spell in Turkiye. Turbulent times in Turkiye There was an incident in April when he grabbed the nose of Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk in the Istanbul derby, earning a three-match ban and a fine. Indeed, the fiery matches between the two local rivals brought out the worst in Mourinho.
Australian Vine solos to Vuelta stage six win, Traeen takes red jersey
Australian Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) launched a solo attack from a breakaway group in the final 20 kilometres to win stage six of the Vuelta a Espana on Thursday, with Torstein Traeen of Norway taking second place and the overall race lead.
Froome to undergo surgery after fracturing back in training crash
Four-times Tour de France winner Chris Froome was airlifted to hospital in Toulon after suffering a training crash which left him with broken ribs, a collapsed lung and a back fracture, his team Israel-Premier Tech said on Thursday.
West Ham, Leeds and Sunderland knocked out of League Cup
WOLVERHAMPTON, England: Substitute Jorgen Strand Larsen scored twice in two minutes as Wolverhampton Wanderers beat fellow Premier League strugglers West Ham United 3-2 to reach the third round of the League Cup on Tuesday.
American cricket in jeopardy, a victim of poor governance
On occasions, this column has expressed its concerns about governance standards in cricket. Sadly, another occasion has arisen. On Aug. 21, following a board meeting, USA Cricket announced the termination of its commercial agreement with American Cricket Enterprises, citing “multiple material breaches of the term sheet signed between the parties in May 2019.”
Benfica edge past Mourinho’s Fenerbahce to complete 36-team Champions League lineup
MONACO: Jose Mourinho and Fenerbahce fell short of returning to the Champions League on Wednesday, losing 1-0 at Benfica in the qualifying playoffs on Wednesday.