It is early days in the Serie A season, but AC Milan manager Paulo Fonseca is already feeling the pressure following a dismal start, which is set to intensify as it prepares to visit Lazio on Saturday. Milan, last season’s runners-up, secured a dramatic late draw against Torino with two goals in the dying moments,…
Kieran Trippier announced his retirement from international football on Thursday after playing 54 times for England. The 33-year-old Trippier, a defender for Newcastle, was one of Southgate’s most trusted defenders in his eight-year tenure. The news came shortly before England interim coach Lee Carsley announced his first squad since taking over from Gareth Southgate, who…
After facing criticism for heavy defeat in the series-opener, Pakistan on Thursday dropped left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi from the must-win second Test against Bangladesh. Pakistan’s team combination, in which it fielded four pacers, also invited sharp criticism from former players, who felt that playing with two spinners was a better option. Head coach…
The summer of sport in Paris has been reignited once again, as the Paralympic Games officially began on August 29. Coinciding with the colourful opening ceremony along the iconic Champs-Elysées, OMEGA’s — Paralympics’ official timekeeper — countdown clock near the Eiffel Tower finally reached zero, signalling the start of the competition. Taking place until September…
While most might assume that shooting a bow without arms is an insurmountable challenge, Matt Stutzman, often referred to as the “Armless Archer,” doesn’t just defy expectations — he rewrites the rules. He argues that shooting with feet can be better. “Leg muscles are bigger and stronger than arm muscles,” he explains, adding that the…
Brighton’s in-form Kaoru Mitoma returned to the Japan squad on Thursday as Hajime Moriyasu’s side eye an eighth straight appearance at the World Cup. Japan will face China at home on September 5 and Bahrain away five days later to start the decisive third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The 27-year-old…
Para badminton player Sukant Kadam (left), who will feature in his maiden Paralympics in Paris, chuckles when asked about his first classification experience. “There’s a funny story here. I was domestically classified as SL3 and played and perfected those rules. In 2014, when I went to England for my first international tournament, the classifiers there suddenly…
Olympic champion and Women’s British Open winner Lydia Ko says recent success hasn’t changed her mind about retiring from professional golf before she turns 30. The 27-year-old Ko told Radio New Zealand that her victories in Paris and at St. Andrews would not influence her long-held plan go out on top and pursue other interests….
Defending champion Coco Gauff and 12th seed Taylor Fritz capped a terrific day at Flushing Meadows for the home hopes, as several Americans moved onto the US Open third round. Gauff cleaned up early mistakes to beat unseeded German Tatjana Maria 6-4, 6-0, setting up a meeting with 2019 semifinalist Elina Svitolina of Ukraine after…
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen survived an early scare to overcome Russia’s Erika Andreeva 6-7(3), 6-1, 6-2 in sweltering conditions on Wednesday to move into the third round of the U.S. Open. Andreeva, the elder sister of teenage sensation Mirra, had already knocked out one Chinese player in Yuan Yue and was looking to reach the…
