Max Verstappen heads into Red Bull’s home race with upgrades and growing uncertainty
VIENNA: Max Verstappen at the Red Bull Ring is usually a recipe for success.
Wimbledon Sport News
Swiatek cruises past second-seed Paolini to reach first ever grass final
BAD HOMBURG, Germany: Five-times Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek crushed second seed Jasmine Paolini 6-1 6-3 on Friday to reach the Bad Homburg Open final and stay in the hunt for her first career title on grass.
Top seed Sabalenka draws qualifier Branstine in Wimbledon first round
LONDON: World number one Aryna Sabalenka’s quest for her first Wimbledon title will begin against Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine while second seed Coco Gauff’s opener will be versus Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska.
All 4 Brazilian clubs advance at Club World Cup, one is guaranteed to make the quarterfinals
SAO PAULO: One clear and unexpected force has surged as the group stage of the Club World Cup comes to a close: Brazil.
Ronaldo renews Al-Nassr contract until 2027
RIYADH: Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a two-year contract extension with Al-Nassr, the Saudi Pro League side announced on Thursday, which will keep the Portuguese forward at the club well past his 42nd birthday.
Krejcikova suffers injury scare ahead of Wimbledon defense
EASTBOPURNE, UK: Barbora Krejcikova faces a race to prove her fitness in time to defend the Wimbledon title after the Czech pulled out of the Eastbourne Open with a thigh injury on Thursday.
Mbappe files harassment complaint against PSG and judicial officials are investigating
PARIS: Kylian Mbappe has accused Paris Saint-Germain of moral harassment in a legal filing, the Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed on Thursday.The Real Madrid star is at odds with his former club, arguing PSG owes him €55 million ($61 million) in unpaid wages.Mbappe is also unhappy with the way he was treated by the Ligue 1 club when the France captain was sidelined before the 2023-24 season, following his decision not to extend his club contract.The prosecutor’s office said Mbappe is “denouncing the ‘lofting’ he claimed to have been subjected to at Paris Saint-Germain.” The word lofting is used in France to describe a practice that involves isolating a player from the main squad for sporting, administrative, or disciplinary reasons.Mbappe joined Real Madrid last summer on a free transfer after scoring a club-record 256 goals in seven years at PSG, which won the Champions League without him this year.Mbappe’s relationship with PSG ended amid deep tensions, and some fans booed him in his last home game at Parc des Princes. PSG felt let down by Mbappe after offering him the most lucrative contract in club history when he signed a new contract in 2022.But Mbappe was frustrated because he felt promises to sign key players were not kept.
Green Falcons settle in Austin, finalize preparations for USA game
AUSTIN: The Saudi national football team has touched down in Austin, Texas, and is now in the final stretch of its preparations for Thursday night’s highly anticipated Concacaf Gold Cup game against the United States at Q2 Stadium.