Qualifiers Pavlyuchenkova, Kalinskaya pull off upsets in Adelaide
ADELAIDE: Qualifiers Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Anna Kalinskaya pulled off upset wins against seeded opponents in the first round of the Adelaide International on Monday (Jan 8).
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2023 Asian Cup: UAE profile including fixtures, tournament record, squad and key players
The rescheduled 2023 Asian Cup kicks off this week in Qatar. Semi-finalists in the past two editions, the UAE begin their campaign on January 14 against Hong Kong. Group C also contains one of the tournament favourites, in Iran, and Palestine.
Belgian coach Broos hopes for 2017 repeat with South Africa
STELLENBOSCH, South Africa : Coach Hugo Broos will call on the experience of lifting the Africa Cup of Nations trophy with Cameroon in 2017 when he takes South Africa to this year’s finals but admits there is no blueprint for success at the "intense" continental championship.
Mbappé undecided on future; open to Premier League - sources - ESPN
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé will decide his club future in the next few weeks, sources told ESPN, with Real Madrid and Liverpool the most likely destinations should he opt to leave the French capital.
Arsenal hatch £50m Amadou Onana transfer plan as Manchester United stance clear
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are believed to be weighing up a move for Everton midfielder Amadou Onana amid previous Manchester United links.
De Bruyne ‘nowhere near’ his best after Man City return
Manchester City’s Portuguese defender #03 Ruben Dias (L) passes the captain’s armband to Manchester City’s Belgian midfielder #17 Kevin De Bruyne (R) during the English FA Cup third round football match between Manchester City and Huddersfield Town at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on January 7, 2024. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Fabian Marozsan Beats Weary Gael Monfils To Set Up Ben Shelton Showdown
Fabian Marozsan held his nerve to beat veteran Gael Monfils in three sets on the opening day of the Auckland Classic on Monday and set up a clash with top seed Ben Shelton. Ahead of the Australian Open, the 61st-ranked Marozsan outlasted the 37-year-old Frenchman 6-4, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/4). The 24-year-old Hungarian, who produced a stunning win over world number two Carlos Alcaraz last year in Rome, said: "I'm happy to beat Monfils, he's a great player. "He was a top-10 player in the last 15 years so he has great experience."
Asian Cup Group C - Iran, UAE, Palestine, Hong Kong
Statbox on Group C at the Asian Cup, which will be held in Qatar from Jan. 12 to Feb. 10: