Canadian star Davies trains with injured Bayern players
MUNICH — Canadian star Alphonso Davies, who had to be helped off the field last weekend after taking a boot to the head, was back training Friday with Bayern Munich.
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Champions League: Bayern Munich reach knockouts with 4-2 win over Viktoria Plzen
Bayern Munich cruised past Viktoria Plzen 4-2 on Wednesday, putting them through to the knockout round of the Champions League after punishing the Czech champions during a ruthless first-half display that produced four goals. The victory combined with Barcelona's 3-3 draw with Inter Milan put Bayern through to the knockout stage while the Czechs, who are bottom of Group C, will exit at the group stage. "It's always nice to win away from home.
Bayern Munich book place in Champions League last 16 with another comfortable win over Viktoria Plzen
Bayern Munich dispatched Viktoria Plzen with ease for the second week in a row with a 4-2 Champions League victory in the Czech Republic on Wednesday. The German champions, who won the same fixture 5-0 in Munich last week, have now progressed to the last 16 and need one point from their remaining two games to top the group.
Julian Nagelsmann Looking For "Control" Against Unpredictable Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann said on Friday his team needs to show "a more controlled game" to beat opponents Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Munich travel to Dortmund having won the last nine clashes between the two clubs, but Nagelsmann said Dortmund under manager Edin Terzic have shed the unpredictability of recent years. "There's a lot of reporting about Dortmund showing 'fluctuating performances' within recent games. I don't think it's that dramatic," Nagelsmann said.
Djokovic sets up Medvedev clash in Astana semifinals
ASTANA, Kazakhstan: Novak Djokovic dominated Russian Karen Khachanov 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Astana ATP semifinals on Friday where he will face Daniil Medvedev.
England women beat US 2-1 in statement victory at Wembley
LONDON: Ten weeks after conquering Europe, England women proclaimed themselves ready for even more after beating the world champion US 2-1 in a friendly at Wembley Stadium on Friday.
Tunisia’s home hope Ons Jabeur beaten in Monastir quarterfinals
MONASTIR, Tunisia: World No. 2 Ons Jabeur failed in her bid to land the first-ever WTA tournament to be held in her homeland Tunisia when she lost 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 to American Claire Liu in Monastir on Friday.
France’s Mbappe tops football earnings list at $128 mn: Forbes
NEW YORK: French superstar striker Kylian Mbappe will earn a record $128 million in annual earnings to top the list of the world’s highest-paid football players, according to a Friday Forbes magazine report. The magazine noted Mbappe crossed the $100 million milestone at age 23 while such legends as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were in their 30s and at the peak of their careers when crossing that money mark for the first time. Mbappe signed a three-year contract extension in May to remain with dominant Ligue 1 side Paris-Saint Germain.