Svitolina tops Gauff in three sets for third Italian Open title - ESPN
ROME — Elina Svitolina claimed a third Italian Open title on Saturday by beating Coco Gauff, who lost in the final in Rome for the second straight year.
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Iran confirms squad heading to Turkiye for World Cup preparation
TEHRAN: Iran’s World Cup squad will travel to Turkiye on Monday for a training camp, friendlies and to complete visa applications before heading to the United States, head coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Saturday. Team Melli will be returning to Antalya where they trained and played friendlies in March. They are taking a squad of 30 players, which will have to be trimmed to the World Cup maximum of 26. Perhaps the best known is 33-year-old former Porto striker Mehdi Taremi, now with Olympiacos. “Selecting 30 players for this final training camp ahead of the World Cup was the most difficult technical decision of my coaching career,” Ghalenoei told the Iranian football federation website, adding that he had selected players solely on “technical criteria.” Iran hope to play two friendlies in Antalya.
FIFA says held positive talks with Iran's FA ahead of World Cup
ISTANBUL, May 16 : FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom held a constructive and positive meeting with Iran's FA (FFIRI) President Mehdi Taj on Saturday, he told Reuters, expressing confidence about the country's participation at this year's World Cup.
Semenyo strikes as Man City beat Chelsea 1-0 to win FA Cup
LONDON: Manchester City won the FA Cup on Saturday, beating Chelsea 1-0 in the final with a deftly finished 72nd-minute goal from Antoine Semenyo to complete an English cup double. Ghana’s Semenyo turned and back-heeled the ball past Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez from an Erling Haaland cross. The goal sparked what had been a cautious game into life with both sides having chances in the last 20 minutes, Rayan Cherki forcing a fine save from Sanchez and teammate Matheus Nunes hitting the post. City captain Bernardo Silva, who is leaving the club at the end of the season, described the victory as “very special ... it’s really nice to finish this way and maybe we can still have a small dream that we can still fight for the Premier League.” Pep Guardiola’s City trail leaders Arsenal by two points in the title race going into the last two games of the season. “It’s just special to me in my last season to give them another trophy,” Portugal midfielder Silva said in a pitchside TV interview. “In the beginning of the second half it was really tough for us and they put us under a lot of pressure and made it very difficult.” It was City’s eighth FA Cup triumph and followed victory in the League Cup in March. But it was a seventh domestic cup final defeat in a row for Chelsea, who had looked to the showpiece match for some relief after a turbulent season and two managerial changes. Enzo Fernandez, Joao Pedro and Liam Delap all had chances to score for Chelsea in what for long periods was an even, if unexciting, clash. But the club’s hopes of European football next season now look very slim, while their American BlueCo.
US team ‘devastated’ by lack of home support, says World Cup doc maker
LOS ANGELES: For most national soccer teams, playing a tournament on home turf is a huge advantage. For the United States, it can be the opposite. In the Gold Cup final last year, the US lost in a Houston stadium overwhelmingly packed with rival Mexico fans.
Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton finishes 3rd at season-opening Diamond League stop
Canadian shot put star Sarah Mitton finished third at the season-opening stop of the Diamond League season on Saturday in Shanghai.