World Cup greats win friendlies

World Cup greats win friendlies

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo shoots at objective. REUTERS NEW YORK: Multi-champions Brazil, Argentina and Germany all gained their preparatory video games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, though by small margins, with former champion England and hopeful Portugal additionally securing victories. The busy day of friendlies noticed among the largest stars on show, with…

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Chwalinska bidding to take final

Poland’s Maja Chwalinska celebrates winning her semi final match against Russia’s Diana Shnaider. Photo: REUTERS PARIS: Maja Chwalinska will bid to become only the second qualifier in the professional era to win a Grand Slam title on Saturday after a run that has been “hard to process”, but faces her toughest test yet in the final against Mirra Andreeva….

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Iran soccer crew receives Mexican visas forward of World Cup

Iran soccer crew receives Mexican visas forward of World Cup

Iran’s ambassador to Turkiye says nationwide crew scheduled to depart for the Mexican metropolis of Tijuana on June 6 Iran’s nationwide soccer crew gamers had acquired Mexican visas forward of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the state broadcaster IRIB reported on Wednesday. IRIB quoted Iran’s ambassador to Türkiye, Mohammad Hassan Habibollahzadeh, as saying that the…

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Latham happy with Eire win

Latham happy with Eire win

DUBLIN: New Zealand captain Tom Latham praised batter Tom Blundell and bowler Nathan Smith because the Black Caps warmed up for his or her first check towards England at Lord’s subsequent week with a one-sided victory over Eire in Belfast on Friday. The vacationers received by an innings and 79 runs after placing apart their…

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Ronaldo leads Portugal charge

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to feature in a record sixth World Cup. Photo: AFP LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo heads to a record sixth World Cup blessed with a prodigiously talented group of team-mates as Portugal target glory for the first time on the global stage. Roberto Martinez’s side are strong favourites to progress from Group K…

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Liverpool sack supervisor Arne Slot

Liverpool sack supervisor Arne Slot

Arne Slot’s Liverpool are on observe to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League. Photograph: AFP/File LONDON: Liverpool parted methods with Arne Slot on Saturday after the Dutch supervisor who gained the Premier League title in his first season didn’t stay as much as expectations in a roller-coaster second season the place they completed fifth. Former…

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