Richarlison is loving his Tottenham revival and Thomas Frank’s eye for details
Reinvigorated Tottenham forward Richarlison is loving working under meticulous new boss Thomas Frank at a club he never wanted to leave.
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Liverpool boss Arne Slot sees the bigger picture with substitutions
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot believes his team’s early-season habit of conceding goals after substitutions is just a coincidence – at least for now.
Rashid Khan to lead spin-heavy Afghanistan in Asia Cup
KABUL: Rashid Khan will lead a spin-heavy Afghanistan at the next month’s Asia Cup with uncapped mystery spinner AM Ghazanfar also named in the 17-member Twenty20 squad on Sunday. Khan was named captain and is joined by Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi as the other seasoned spinners for the Sept. 9-28 tournament in the United Arab Emirates, where pitches are expected to help slow bowlers at Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan hasn’t played a T20 since beating Zimbabwe in December last year.
Eddie Howe says Newcastle would not be left striker-light by Alexander Isak exit
Newcastle’s owners will not leave boss Eddie Howe without a recognised senior striker as the Alexander Isak saga rumbles into the final few days of the summer transfer window.
Marcus Rashford’s full debut lasts 45 minutes as Barcelona snatch comeback win
Marcus Rashford’s full Barcelona debut lasted just 45 minutes with his side staring down the barrel of a humiliating defeat by newly-promoted Levante.
Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim: My players are more confident and fitter this year
Ruben Amorim feels there is more freedom, physicality and confidence in Manchester United’s play than last season.
Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to stand trial in Mexico over alleged cartel ties
HERMISILLO, Mexico: A judge in Mexico said boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will stand trial over alleged cartel ties and arms trafficking but could await that trial outside of detention, the boxer’s lawyer said. Chavez’s lawyer, Ruben Fernando Benitez Alvarez, confirmed that the court imposed additional measures and granted three months of further investigation into the case.
Shnaider downs Alexandrova to claim Monterrey Open title
Russian Diana Shnaider continued her impressive winning streak in tour-level finals at the Monterrey Open on Saturday, beating compatriot Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the WTA 500 event’s final. Shnaider had little trouble in the opening set but struggled in a topsy-turvy second, as Alexandrova clinched the set’s fifth and decisive break at 5-4 to force a decider. Third seed Shnaider carved out an advantage early on in the third set when she broke Alexandrova in the first game and held serve to go 2-0 up, an advantage she would not relinquish. World number 12 Shnaider is now unbeaten in her last five finals on the WTA Tour, adding the Monterrey crown to her triumphs in Hong Kong, Budapest, Bad Homburg and Hua Hin last year. The win also saw Shnaider level her head-to-head record with Alexandrova, who was faced with a quick turnaround for the final after her semifinal against Czech Marie Bouzkova was moved from Friday to Saturday due to a rain-enforced suspension. Both players will have little time to rest after the final before they make the nearly 2,000 mile journey from Monterrey to New York to play in the first round of the US Open, which begins on Sunday. Shnaider will face Germany’s Laura Siegemund, while Alexandrova takes on Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia.