Pep Guardiola has extended his contract as manager of Premier League champions Manchester City for another two years, revealing that he could not leave the club during such a critical period. Despite recent speculation about his departure, mainly due to ongoing charges against the club over 115 alleged breaches of financial regulations, Guardiola has decided to stay. City is currently …
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Fritz Levels Quarterfinals as USA Ties with Australia in Davis Cup
Taylor Fritz secured a 6-3, 6-4 win over Australia’s Alex de Minaur to level the Davis Cup quarter-final at 1-1, setting up a decisive doubles match. In the opening singles, Thanasi Kokkinakis defeated Ben Shelton 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (16/14) in a thrilling tie-break to put Australia ahead against the 32-time Davis Cup champions, the United States. Australia, who have won …
Read More »Davis Cup: Germany Defeats Canada, Advances to Semis Against Netherlands
Germany, a three-time Davis Cup champion, advanced to the semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Canada on Wednesday. In a thrilling match, Jan-Lennard Struff overcame Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5), avenging Germany’s loss to Canada in the 2022 quarter-finals. Earlier, Daniel Altmaier secured a victory over Gabriel Diallo, winning 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 in the first singles match, putting Germany …
Read More »UEFA Rules Kosovo to Forfeit Abandoned Nations League Match Against Romania
UEFA announced on Wednesday that Kosovo has forfeited their Nations League match against Romania after leaving the pitch in stoppage time due to pro-Serbia chants. The game in Bucharest was abandoned with a 0-0 scoreline after Kosovo players walked off following shouts of “Serbia” from the crowd. UEFA’s ruling held the Kosovo football federation accountable for the match not being …
Read More »Guardiola Poised to Extend Manchester City Tenure, Reports Say
Pep Guardiola is set to extend his tenure as Manchester City’s manager by signing a one-year contract extension, according to a report from The Athletic on Tuesday. Since taking over at the Etihad in 2016, Guardiola has led the club to six Premier League titles and their first-ever Champions League victory. His current contract is set to expire at the …
Read More »Nations League: Gvardiol Secures Croatia’s Quarter-Final Spot; San Marino Promoted
Josko Gvardiol’s goal secured a 1-1 draw for Croatia against Portugal on Monday, earning them a spot in the Nations League quarter-finals. Portugal had already guaranteed top position in Group A1. The draw allowed Croatia to finish just one point ahead of Scotland, who achieved a 2-1 victory over Poland in Warsaw. In Group A4, Spain, already qualified, defeated last-placed …
Read More »Billie Jean King Cup: Italy Defeats Iga Swiatek’s Poland to Reach Final
Italy secured a spot in the Billie Jean King Cup final for the second year in a row with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Iga Swiatek’s Poland on Monday in Malaga. Despite Swiatek’s comeback win over Jasmine Paolini in her singles match, the Italians managed to clinch victory in the decisive doubles match. Paolini, alongside veteran Sara Errani, defeated Swiatek …
Read More »Nations League: Carsley Bows Out with England’s Crushing Win Over Ireland
Lee Carsley expressed a sense of relief after his tenure as England’s interim manager concluded with a commanding 5-0 victory over Ireland, which secured their promotion to League A of the Nations League ahead of Thomas Tuchel’s upcoming arrival. Despite a lackluster first half, England dominated in the second half at Wembley on Sunday, netting three goals in just five …
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