Feb 26, 2024, 12:00 PM ET When Netherlands take on Germany in the UEFA Nations League third-place playoff on Wednesday, they do so for a chance to qualify for their fourth consecutive summer tournament. With hosts France and Nations League finalists Spain already ensured of a place at this summer’s Olympics, there is one spot…
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CNN — Iga Świątek remains on course to retain her French Open title after easing past Coco Gauff 6-4 6-2 to reach the semifinals at Roland-Garros. In a rematch of last year’s final, Świątek ultimately had too much quality for Gauff to handle as her relentless power and consistency eventually broke the American down. Świątek…
KUALA LAMPUR: Lee Chong Wei says he “feels like giving up” on Malaysian badminton and warned ahead of the Olympics that “drastic” changes were needed to rescue the sport in the country. The Malaysian badminton great spoke out after his country lost 3-0 to China in the final of the men’s competition at the Asia…
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Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to field first against Quetta Gladiators in the second match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 at Gaddafi Stadium. PLAYING XIsQuetta Gladiators: Jason Roy, Saud Shakeel (vc), Khawaja Nafay, Rilee Rossouw (c), Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Muhammad Wasim Jnr, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Amir,…
PCB is currently answerable to Inter-Provincial Coordination Ministry via which it communicates with PM Office A view of the PCB headquarters in Lahore. — PCB/File PCB is currently answerable to IPC Ministry. Summary finalised in this regard for approval of relevant authorities. Former officials say direct contact with PMO unconstitutional. ISLAMABAD: Instead of continuing its…
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Former NBA champion Bryn Forbes is back in police custody. The 30-year-old, who last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, was arrested Tuesday on a third-felony family violence charge after allegedly assaulting a family member by choking and strangulation. Forbes was taken to Bexar County Jail. He remains jailed as of Tuesday afternoon on a $7,500…
Feb 10, 2024, 04:43 PM ET GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Former Florida women’s tennis coach Andy Brandi, whose teams compiled a .914 winning percentage over 17 seasons and won three national championships, has died. He was 72. The Gators said Brandi died Thursday in Boca Raton following an illness. Under Brandi’s direction, Florida won 14 Southeastern…
An Argentina friendly in China next month was canceled on Friday in more fallout from Lionel Messi failing to play in an Inter Miami exhibition match in Hong Kong. World Cup champion Argentina, captained by Messi, last month scheduled a tour of China during the international break March 18-26. Games were lined up against Nigeria…
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 5, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. The dust has settled from the most loaded weekend schedule of the entire regular season, a stretch that featured four matchups involving two top-10 teams. There were nine losses this past week…
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For United States coach Gregg Berhalter, having the 2026 World Cup final played in New Jersey adds another layer of incentive, as he grew up close to MetLife Stadium, the venue that will host the championship match of the expanded 48-nation, 104-game tournament. “If there wasn’t motivation already to try to get to the final,…
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