Lionel Messi, Inter Miami turn focus to Minnesota United
MIAMI: Inter Miami embark on the first of back-to-back road trips in five days when they take on host Minnesota United on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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Alonso to leave Bayer Leverkusen at end of season
BERLIN: Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso will leave his role at the end of the season, with the Spaniard saying on Friday the time was right after a fruitful three-year spell, as media reports link him to the Real Madrid job for next term.
Rhodes, Tamburlini lead new generation at Aramco Korea Championship, part of PIF Global Series
SEOUL: Rising stars Chiara Tamburlini and Mimi Rhodes are set to lead the competition at this week’s Aramco Korea Championship, part of the newly launched PIF Global Series.
Stephen Curry says he knows patience will be required when dealing with hamstring injury
Stephen Curry sat down after the Golden State Warriors went through their shootaround practice in Minneapolis on Thursday, quickly announcing that he’s feeling great. He was not telling the truth. “Sarcasm,” the four-time NBA champion with the Warriors quickly clarified, just in case anyone missed the joke. Curry is going to be a postseason spectator for at least a few games, his Grade 1 hamstring strain bad enough that it forced him out in the second quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series at Minnesota on Tuesday night. He missed the lopsided Game 2 loss to the Timberwolves on Thursday night that evened the series and will likely be sidelined for at least Games 3 and 4 in San Francisco, too. Curry — who is with the team but isn’t allowed to do anything basketball-related yet, even stationary shooting — isn’t exactly sure how or why the injury happened.
Extraordinary developments are affecting cricket’s top echelons
Cricket’s changing landscape is generating unanticipated situations. These are occurring not just because of cricket but also because of geopolitics. These are most notable on the Asian subcontinent where increased tensions threaten to cause further fissures in the rivalry between India’s and Pakistan’s cricket teams.
Osaka inspired by Agassi’s comeback as she embraces clay court grind
Four times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said this year’s clay court swing feels different as she enters it with momentum, having picked up wins and confidence in the recent weeks. Osaka beat Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan 6-1 7-5 last week in the final of the L’Open 35 de Saint-Malo, a WTA 125 tournament, to win her first clay-court title at any level. It was also her first WTA title since becoming a mother in July 2023. “I wanted to rack up experience on clay.
Bayern’s Kompany ready to catch some z’s after Bundesliga title win
BERLIN: Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany wants nothing more than a good night’s sleep after his team won the Bundesliga title last week with two matches left to play. The Belgian, in his first season at the club, said the constant preoccupation with the next match during the season did not really allow him to really enjoy the simple pleasures. “Sleep, really sleep,” Kompany said in a club interview when asked what he was most looking forward to after the title win. “You constantly have the pressure of the next game. You achieve something but then you have to start building for the next achievement.” It was by no means an easy domestic season for Bayern and Kompany, with the club facing stiff competition from last year’s champions Bayer Leverkusen, who also eliminated the Bavarians in the German Cup. Bayern were also eliminated by Italy’s Inter Milan in the Champions League quarter-finals. “Sometimes you have these moments with the family during the year, but then your head is somewhere else,” Kompany said. “Now in the next few weeks I will leave some of that behind.
Thunder level series with 43-point rout of Nuggets
OKLAHOMA CITY: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 149-106 home blowout of the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday.