Wolves 'desperate' over deal for £8.1m star
Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Bruno Lage will be ‘desperate’ to tie Romain Saiss down a new contract amid strong interest in the central defender, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.
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Trippier and Wilson edge closer to returns as they train with Newcastle squad in Dubai
DUBAI: Key Newcastle United duo Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson are edging closer to a first-team return, according to head coach Eddie Howe.
5 things to look out for in Saudi Arabia’s World Cup Qualifier against China in Sharjah
On Thursday, Saudi Arabia will take on China in the penultimate qualifier in the group stage of qualification for the 2022 World Cup. A win will secure a place in Qatar for Saudi Arabia with a game to spare. There are plenty of talking points and below are just five.
26th Dubai World Cup may be best ever
DUBAI: The Dubai World Cup is now in its 26th year, but this running might be one of the best ever. The $12 million feature race has a field of 11, six of which are Grade 1 winners. One of them, the favorite Life Is Good, has only been beaten once.
World tennis No.1 Ashleigh Barty announces shock retirement
SYDNEY: World number one Ashleigh Barty stunned the tennis world Wednesday by announcing her early retirement from the sport at the age of just 25. Barty dropped the bombshell weeks after becoming the first home-grown champion of the Australian Open in 44 years, joining tennis royalty’s most exclusive club with a Grand Slam crown on three different surfaces.
Eddie Howe balancing work and play during Newcastle’s Dubai retreat
DUBAI: Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has revealed it’s not exactly been all work, no play while away in the UAE.
Paqueta defends Neymar after PSG jeers
RIO DE JANEIRO: Lyon midfielder Lucas Paqueta defended fellow Brazilian Neymar Tuesday after the star striker came in for boos and jeers over Paris Saint-Germain’s humiliating exit from the Champions League. “Neymar is above all a great person, a great professional, with incredible talent.
Ukraine's Yastremska loses Lyon final, week after escaping Russian bombs
Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska fell agonisingly short of a dream WTA title in Lyon on Sunday, a week after escaping Russian bomb attacks on her home city of Odesa, but pledged to donate her prize money to support her besieged compatriots.