Federer to serve as Le Mans starter
Roger Federer will serve as official starter for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans sportscar race in June, organisers said on Thursday.
Roger Federer will serve as official starter for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans sportscar race in June, organisers said on Thursday.
Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday because of a groin injury, shifting his focus to taking the court in Rome and then returning to defend his French Open title.
WASHINGTON: Former United States manager Bruce Arena has criticised the appointment of Argentinian Mauricio Pochettino as US coach, saying the job should have gone to an American.
Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday he was surprised at how his Masters victory, which ended years of heartbreak and made him only the sixth man to complete the career Grand Slam of golf’s four majors, resonated with so many others.
MANCHESTER: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola scoffed at suggestions that his team could look back on this season as a special one if they clinch a Champions League berth.
Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko completed her first run to the winner’s circle since February 2024 when the Latvia native took down No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-4, 6-1 in the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Monday in Stuttgart, Germany.
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia, hosts of the 2034 football World Cup, could make a bid for the 2035 Rugby World Cup despite barely playing the game.
MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti praised his team’s character after their hard-fought 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, keeping their LaLiga title hopes alive while responding in the best possible way to their Champions League exit.
BARCELONA: Holger Rune denied red-hot favourite Carlos Alcaraz a third Barcelona Open trophy when he stunned the Spaniard 7-6(6) 6-2 in the final on Sunday to lift his first title in two years.