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London, July 6 (EFE).- Two-time champion Andy Murray grabbed a 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 lead over fifth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in Thursday’s marquee match at Wimbledon, but that second-round contest was halted for the night due to the tournament’s 11 pm curfew. In a closely contested first set in which...
Paris, Jul 6 (EFE).- Paris Saint-Germain sent a sharply worded letter to Kylian Mbappe giving the star striker until July 31 to renew his contract or be put on the market, French sports daily L’Equipe reported Thursday. The three-page missive, dated Monday, reproaches the France captain for causing «enormous harm»...
Madrid, Jul 6 (EFE).- Atletico Madrid have signed former Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta on a one-year contract, the Spanish club announced Thursday. Azpilicueta was confirmed by the club after he passed the required medical checks. The veteran full-back, who spent 11 seasons at Stamford Bridge, will join up with manager...
London, July 5 (EFE).- Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic moved into the third round of Wimbledon with another straight-set victory on Wednesday, while Polish world No. 1 Iga Swiatek and third-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev both advanced further in the draw without significant complications. In the day’s final match on Centre Court,...
By Diego Barajas Fernández Madrid, Jul 5 (EFE/EPA).- Pol Zapata works as a clerk at an outpatient clinic in Barcelona, but at night puts his gloves on to become the goalkeeper of the Aniquiladores team of the Kings League — a soccer tournament created by former Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué...
London, July 4 (EFE).- Carlos Alcaraz, Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka, three of the highest seeds in the Wimbledon men’s and women’s draws, advanced to the second round of tennis’ grass-court Grand Slam with convincing victories on Tuesday. But many other players either did not take the court or were...
London, Jul 3 (EFE).- Novak Djokovic began his quest for a record-tying eighth Wimbledon title with a rain-interrupted 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) victory Monday over Argentina’s Pedro Cachin. The 36-year-old Serbian great, who is looking to equal Swiss great Roger Federer’s mark, seeking his fifth-straight title at the All England...
Madrid, Jun 26 (EFE).- Luka Modric has extended his contract at Real Madrid, meaning the Croatian international midfielder will remain at the Bernabeu until he is 38, the club announced Monday. Modric, who has won 23 titles with Real since he signed in 2012, turned down an offer to play...
By Guillermo Benavides Beijing, June 23 (EFE).- Chinese dairy giants Yili and Mengniu are engaged in an intense battle to sponsor Argentina’s football team and its iconic captain, Lionel Messi, in a bid to increase visibility by capturing the eyeballs of millions of their fans. The two companies have launched...
Madrid, Jun 20 (EFE).- Joselu Mato, who recently joined Real Madrid on loan from relegated Espanyol, passed his medical on Tuesday and posed with his new jersey, which will bear the number 14. At a press conference following his unveiling, the Spanish international striker said that he was “honored” to...
Paris, June 20 (EFE).- Police launched a search of the headquarters of the Organizing Committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the body announced on Tuesday. «A search is currently underway at the headquarters of the organizing committee,” the Committee said in a statement. “Paris 2024 is cooperating...
Rotterdam, Netherlands, Jun 18 (EFE).- Spain won its first-ever UEFA Nations League title on Sunday, downing Croatia after a tense and hard-fought match in a 4-5 penalty shootout after the teams battled to a scoreless draw that persisted through extra time. The match was played at the Stadion Feijenoord in...
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