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Cancun, Mexico, Nov 6 (EFE).- Poland’s Iga Swiatek, ranked second in the world, advanced to the WTA Finals by defeating number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 6-2 in Cancun, Mexico, on Sunday. Swiatek will face American Jessica Pegula on Monday, where a win will give her back to the...
Madrid, Nov 6 (EFE).- Real Madrid’s English midfielder Jude Bellingham will undergo medical tests on Monday to determine the extent of a shoulder injury that he suffered during the side’s La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano. Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham (R) in action during the match corresponding to matchday 12...
Hugo Penso Correa Barrancas, Colombia, Nov 3 (EFE).- On Friday, the 35,000 inhabitants of Barrancas, a mining town in northern Colombia where Luis Díaz, a striker for the English club Liverpool and the Colombian national team, was born, waited for the early release of his father, Luis Manuel Díaz, who...
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 3 (EFE). – Brazil’s national team and Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal footballer Neymar underwent a “successful” surgery after suffering a rupture in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee during a recent game, his doctor said. Nicolas de la Cruz Arcosa...
Sports Desk, Nov 3 (EFE).- The Israeli city of Netanya will no longer host the European Water Polo Championships that were to be held in January next year, the European governing body for Aquatic disciplines announced. “As a consequence of the recent terrorist attacks on Israel, and following extensive meetings...
Miami, US, Oct 31 (EFE).- Argentine coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino and the Inter Miami team gave a rousing welcome to Lionel Messi on his return to the club’s training facility in Fort Lauderdale after receiving his eighth Ballon d’Or. After participating in the Ballon d’Or gala in Paris on Monday...
Sports Desk, Oct 31 (EFE).- The Australian Football Association announced on Tuesday that it will not submit a bid to host the 2034 World Cup. The decision paves the way for Saudi Arabia to run as the sole bidder for the tournament in 2034. In a statement, Football Australia said:...
Paris, Oct 30 (EFE).- This year’s Ballon d’Or awards for men and women went to a multiple recipient and to a first-time winner. On Monday in Paris, Argentina’s Lionel Messi, 36, won his eighth award, while Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí, 25, won her first. First for player based outside Europe Messi...
Madrid, Oct 30 (EFE).- Luis Rubiales, the former president of Spain’s football federation (RFEF), has been suspended for three years by Fifa, the sport’s global governing body said Monday. Fifa’s Disciplinary Committee said has banned Rubiales from all football-related activities at both national and international levels for three years, having...
Vina del Mar, Chile, Oct 29 (EFE).- Brazil women’s handball team won the gold medal in the XIX Pan American Games in Chile by defeating Argentina 18-30 on Sunday to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The Brazilians only needed 20 to open a big gap on the scoreboard,...
Sports Desk, Oct 30 (EFE).- Max Verstappen of Red Bull, who three weeks ago was crowned Formula One world champion for the third time, won the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday to extend his own record of victories in a single season to 16. Verstappen’s fifth win in Mexico raised...
Barcelona, Spain, Oct 29 (EFE).- FC Barcelona is investigating allegations that Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr was racially abused by fans during the teams’ match on Saturday. In a statement, the club said it will “investigate any racist insult that may have occurred this afternoon during the match against Real Madrid.”...
