Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca on Friday hailed the contribution of playmaker Enzo Fernandez as the Argentinian prepares to come up against his old team Benfica at the Club World Cup.”I am very pleased with Enzo especially because first of all he is a nice and polite boy, and then with us since we started he …
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Paris Saint-Germain have come to the Club World Cup as newly crowned champions of Europe, but a meeting with the Inter Miami of Lionel Messi in the last 16 this Sunday brings back memories of unhappier times for the French club.PSG’s stunning 5-0 demolition of Inter Milan in Munich at the end of last month …
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Canadian 17-year-old Matthew Schaefer was the first overall selection in the NHL Draft on Friday, the New York Islanders snapping up the talented defenseman widely touted as a future superstar.Schaefer played the past two seasons with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).He missed nine games to start the 2024-25 season with glandular …
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Philip Knowles chipped in for three eagles and grabbed a share of the lead with fellow Americans Chris Kirk and Andrew Putnam after Friday’s second round of the US PGA Tour Rocket Classic.Knowles, ranked 519th in the world, fired an eight-under par 64 to match Kirk and Putnam on 14-under 130 for 36 holes at …
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Ireland’s Leona Maguire and American Jennifer Kupcho combined to fire a 10-under par 60 in best-ball to grab the lead after Friday’s second round of the LPGA Dow Championship pairs event.The back-nine starters united for eight birdies and an eagle to shoot the low round of the day at Midland Golf Club in Michigan and …
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Olivier Giroud, France’s all-time top goalscorer, and Los Angeles FC have mutually agreed to part ways, the MLS club announced on Friday.The 38-year-old striker, who joined LAFC in May 2024 from AC Milan, will play his last match for the team on Sunday against Vancouver.”Olivier has been an exemplary professional during his time at LAFC,” …
A solitary first-half goal by Daniel Svensson gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win against Ulsan HD on Wednesday as the Germans secured a place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup.Dortmund’s second straight victory by a one-goal margin, following their 4-3 defeat of Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday, was watched by only just over …
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The sale of the Los Angeles Lakers to billionaire Mark Walter is expected to close later this year in a deal that will see Jeanie Buss remain governor of the club “for the foreseeable future,” Walter and Buss announced on Wednesday.The official confirmation comes a week after US media reported that the Buss family would …
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A surfer’s paradise nestling in a Southern California state park that delivers consistent, high-quality waves, Trestles Beach was the logical choice to host surfing at the 2028 Olympics.But as Trestles prepares to showcase the world’s best surfers in three years time, locals hope the Olympics can shine a spotlight on — and help protect — …
Chelsea beat Esperance of Tunisia 3-0 on Tuesday to set up a Club World Cup last-16 tie against Benfica, who defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 earlier in searing heat.Elsewhere minnows Auckland City claimed a memorable draw against Boca Juniors while Los Angeles FC bowed out of the tournament with a stalemate against Flamengo.In Charlotte, Andreas Schjelderup …
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