Mauricio Pochettino said Sunday he will not try to “convince” dual-nationality players to opt for the United States, insisting he wants to build a squad made of footballers desperate to represent the country.Pochettino is preparing for his second training camp with the United States after launching his reign as US coach with games against Panama …
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Lionel Messi’s goal of winning the MLS Cup title came to an abrupt end on Saturday with his Inter Miami suffering a shock first-round elimination from the playoffs after a 3-2 home defeat to Atlanta United.Miami had won the regular season campaign with a record points total but after losing twice in the best-of-three series, …
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South Korea’s Kim A-lim shot a four-under-par 68 in the final round Saturday to win the Lotte Championship by two strokes and record only her second career LPGA Tour title after the 2020 US Open.Kim’s 18-under total of 270 at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, consolidated her one-shot overnight lead over Russian tour …
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Jaron “Boots” Ennis successfully defended his International Boxing Federation welterweight crown on Saturday, defeating Ukraine’s Karen Chukhadzhian by unanimous decision.A bruising battle at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center saw Ennis land the heavier shots in the rematch of their 2023 meeting won by the American champion on points.Ennis had vowed to knock out Chukhadzhian in Saturday’s …
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The Cleveland Cavaliers staged a sensational second-half comeback to preserve their perfect start to the season with a 105-100 defeat of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.A superb defensive performance from Evan Mobley and 22 points from Donovan Mitchell laid the foundations for an unlikely victory that saw Cleveland improve to 11-0.Mobley led the Cleveland scoring …
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Sun, 10 Nov 2024 01:40:27 GMT
Collin Sexton scored 23 points and Lauri Markkanen added 20 as the Utah Jazz held off San Antonio 111-110 on Saturday for their second win of the NBA season.Victor Wembanyama, last season’s NBA Rookie of the Year, scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds with seven blocked shots as well, but the 20-year-old French star …
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been placed on a week-to-week status with a right hip injury, the NBA club announced on Saturday.The 25-year-old two-time All-Star guard was hurt in Wednesday’s 131-114 home victory over the Los Angeles Lakers when he tried to catch a lob in the third quarter and was hit in the …
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Sat, 09 Nov 2024 23:37:22 GMT
Coco Gauff became the youngest player to win the WTA Finals title in 20 years with a gruelling 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) victory over Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in Riyadh on Saturday.The 20-year-old Gauff rallied back from 3-6, 1-3 down, and erased a one-break deficit twice in the decider, to overcome Zheng in three hours …
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