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Yared Nuguse’s childhood ambition has never changed. While the 25-year-old made the podium in the fastest Olympic men’s 1500m final in history, his dream since 13 has been to qualify as an orthodontist. But world gold is the American’s target in 2025 as he builds towards a shot at Olympic glory in Los Angeles in …
James Tarkowski should have been sent off during Everton’s defeat at Liverpool on Wednesday, the Premier League’s refereeing body has acknowledged. Tarkowski caught Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister just below the knee with his studs in the 11th minute of the Merseyside derby at Anfield. The Everton centre-back was shown a yellow card and the …
Los Angeles FC sent Lionel Messi and Inter Miami spinning to their first defeat of the season on Wednesday, scoring an upset 1-0 victory in their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-final first-leg clash. A 57th-minute strike from Los Angeles-born El Salvador international Nathan Ordaz handed LAFC a precious advantage heading into next Wednesday’s return leg in …
Diogo Dalot believes Manchester United are “on the right track” despite suffering their 13th loss of a miserable Premier League campaign at Nottingham Forest. Ruben Amorim’s men dominated possession in Tuesday’s match at the City ground but the third-placed hosts battled to a 1-0 win, courtesy of a stunning solo goal from United academy graduate …
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca on Wednesday admitted Jadon Sancho “could do better” but was non-committal over the forward’s future at Stamford Bridge. Reports last week said Chelsea were willing to sign the winger on a permanent deal from Manchester United despite a £5 million ($6.5 million) clause that would allow them to cancel the agreement. …
La Liga said Wednesday that Barcelona did not have the financial capacity to register players Dani Olmo and Pau Victor and still lacks it, ahead of a decision by Spain’s sports council (CSD) over the duo’s eligibility to play. In Januar,y Barcelona announced a deal had been reached to sell VIP boxes at the club’s …
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti denied in court having intentionally committed tax fraud on the opening day of his trial for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain’s tax office, the latest in a string of such cases targeting sports figures in the country. Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of four years and nine months …
It was while standing on the 12th tee at Augusta National that Lottie Woad had one of those ‘pinch me’ moments. The English amateur, from Farnham in Surrey, was seven holes away from securing a career highlight win that would kick-start a stellar 2024. It was a year that started with her becoming the first …
World number two Rory McIlroy says he is dealing with an elbow issue in the run-up to next week’s Masters. The Northern Irishman finished joint fifth at the Houston Open on Sunday after an impressive six under par final round of 64 but said his elbow had been “bothering” him. The Masters, which is the …
James Anderson will miss the first month of the County Championship season through injury but says he is not ruling out playing for up to three more years at Lancashire. The 42-year-old, England’s all-time leading wicket-taker, retired from international cricket last year but has signed to continue with his county in 2025. He picked up a right …