Besiktas appoint Van Bronckhorst as manager to replace Santos
Besiktas have named Giovanni van Bronckhorst as their manager to replace Fernando Santos who was sacked in April, the Turkish club said on Wednesday.
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Mirra Andreeva stuns Aryna Sabalenka to reach French Open semifinals - ESPN
PARIS — Mirra Andreeva, an unseeded 17-year-old from Russia, surprised No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4 at the French Open on Wednesday to become the youngest Grand Slam semifinalist since Martina Hingis at age 16 in 1997.
Premier League charges 'frustrating', says Man City chairman
LONDON: Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has admitted it is "frustrating" that the club's success is constantly tempered by reminders of the 115 Premier League charges against them.
Dutch name Verbruggen as first-choice keeper for Euro 2024
Bart Verbruggen will be the Netherlands’ first-choice goalkeeper at the European Championship, coach Ronald Koeman said on Wednesday.
Ukraine took 79th place in the international rating of budget transparency of the Open Budget Survey
Ukraine took 79th place (out of 125 countries) in the international ranking of budget transparency Open Budget Survey (OBS) - the world's only budget transparency rating, which analyzes the budgets of the central level of 125 countries according to the same methodology and is compiled by independent experts every 2 years. Methodology includes an assessment of 145 indicators in 8 key documents (published by December 31, 2022) and covers the activities of the Parliament, Treasury, Ministry of Finance and the Audit Chamber during the budget process. OBS sheds light on the completeness of information in budget documents, the mechanisms of citizens' participation in decision-making during the budget process, and the completeness of the Audit Chamber's control over the use of state budget funds.
Ogbonna leaves West Ham after nine-year stay
West Ham United centre back Angelo Ogbonna is leaving the club after nine years in east London, the Premier League side said on Wednesday.
India v Ireland: Weather, pitch and likely XI for T20 World Cup clash
India begin their T20 World Cup campaign in New York against Ireland on Wednesday (6.30pm UAE time) and given the way the tournament has turned out so far, it could be a hugely entertaining match.
More than one in four Germans are not interested in Euro 2024: Poll
BERLIN: More than one in four Germans have no interest in the upcoming Euro 2024 hosted by their country, the biggest sports event in Germany in almost two decades, a poll conducted for public broadcaster ARD showed on Wednesday (Jun 5).