Tenang Wirtz, Modric Saja Tak Langsung Bersinar di Madrid
Mantan pemain Liverpool, Emile Heskey yakin Florian Wirtz hanya butuh waktu dengan The Reds. Ia menilai Wirtz serupa Luka Modric saat pertama datang ke Real Madrid.
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Bencic out of Hong Kong last eight as tennis injury list mounts
HONG KONG: Top seed Belinda Bencic pulled out of the Hong Kong Open quarter-finals on Friday as the Tokyo Olympic champion became the latest in a long line of players to suffer a late-season injury. The Asian “swing” on the WTA Tour has been particularly hard hit by injuries and pullouts in recent weeks, placing renewed scrutiny on the demanding tennis schedule. Bencic, who was ranked 421 in the world at the start of the season but has climbed to 11, was supposed to meet Spain’s Cristina Bucsa in the last eight in Hong Kong. “So disappointed to have to withdraw today from my quarter-final match here in Hong Kong due to my thigh injury,” said the 28-year-old Swiss, who won gold at the Covid-delayed Olympics in 2021. “I’ve played a lot of tennis in the past few weeks and did everything I could to stay healthy, but it was not to be.” Bencic beat Linda Noskova last weekend to win the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo and cap a remarkable comeback, a year after returning to tennis from having a baby. Noskova reached the final in the Japanese capital after Elena Rybakina withdrew injured ahead of their semifinal. The tournament in Hong Kong was hit even before it began with the withdrawals of former world number one Naomi Osaka and the 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu. Both ended their seasons early through injury. Daria Kasatkina, who has won eight WTA titles, was also initially scheduled to compete in Hong Kong but she too brought the curtain down prematurely on her season. “The schedule is too much, mentally and emotionally I am at breaking point and sadly I am not alone,” the 28-year-old, who this year switched nationality from Russia to Australia, said in early October.
Bayern relishing another chance to show their might against Leverkusen in Bundesliga
BERLIN: Indomitable this season, Bayern Munich have another chance to demonstrate their superiority when Bayer Leverkusen visit in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Leverkusen ended Bayern’s record 11-year run as champion in 2024, but the Bavarian powerhouse wrested the title back last season and Leverkusen have undergone a summer transformation after losing key players. While Bayern look even stronger in Vincent Kompany’s second season in charge — 14 wins across all games including the German Supercup so far — Leverkusen are already on to their second coach after making a botched start under Erik ten Hag. Kasper Hjulmand has steadied the team, which have won their last four Bundesliga games but were humbled 7-2 at home by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Another Bundesliga challenge is not expected from Leverkusen this season. Key matchups Bayern warmed up by beating Cologne 4-1 in the German Cup, where Leverkusen were taken to extra time by 10-man second-division side Paderborn before eventually prevailing 4-2. There’s a clash between second and third on Saturday when Leipzig host Stuttgart. Germany forward Deniz Undav is back for Stuttgart. Augsburg coach Sandro Wagner must fear for his job before Borussia Dortmund’s visit on Friday after his team’s German Cup exit to second-division Bochum just days after a 6-0 hiding at home to Leipzig.
Hasil Bundesliga: Leverkusen dan Stuttgart Menang
Bayer Leverkusen dan Stuttgart sama-sama menang dalam lanjutan Bundesliga Jerman. Leverkusen mengalahkan Freiburg 2-0 dan Stuttgart menumbangkan Mainz 2-1.
Video: Diwarnai 2 Kartu Merah, PSG Lumat Leverkusen 7-2
Paris Saint-Germain membantai Bayer Leverkusen 7-2 dalam laga Liga Champions yang penuh gol dan drama. Laga ini diwarnai dua kartu merah.
Leverkusen Vs PSG: Les Parisiens Menang Telak 7-2
Paris Saint-Germain melibas Bayer Leverkusen 7-2 di matchday ketiga fase grup Liga Champions musim ini. Tak cuma hujan gol, laga ini juga menghadirkan dua kartu merah.
PSG Masih Lapar Gelar!
Paris Saint-Germain ditegaskan Warren Zaire-Emery masih lapar gelar. Pada musim lalu, Les Parisiens menyapu bersih trofi.
Kane scores and inspires Bayern to 2-1 win over Dortmund in Bundesliga’s Klassiker
MUNICH: Harry Kane scored again as Bayern Munich dealt Borussia Dortmund their first Bundesliga loss of the season by winning Der Klassiker 2-1 on Saturday. Bayern, the defending champion, dominated and delivered a statement to their closest rival after six rounds. Kane launched the first good chance, while defending. He eluded two Dortmund forward, and sent the ball forward.