Steve Carr
There were moments, to be sure, when Rafael Nadal played quite like someone competing for the first time in nearly two months. The shaky serving. The consecutive netted forehands that handed over a key break. And then,…
Steve Carr
Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Achraf Hakimi from Inter Milan on a five-year contract. ESPN reported last month that the Serie A champions would receive up to €70 million — bonuses included — for the Morocco international. Sources told ESPN that personal terms…
Steve Carr
Paris Saint-Germain are in advanced negotiations to sign Sergio Ramos on a free transfer after the defender’s Real Madrid contract expired on Wednesday, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Ramos stated last month that he would leave Madrid after failing to…
Steve Carr
Lionel Messi has become a free agent on Thursday, but Barcelona stays confident of agreeing a new contract with the forward, sources have told ESPN. Messi’s deal expired at midnight Wednesday in Spain, and has yet to sign…
Steve Carr
Four of the top 10 men in the Official World Golf Ranking are not going to Japan for the Olympics, only one of them by choice. The 60-man field was set Tuesday based on the…
Steve Carr
La Liga president Javier Tebas has warned Barcelona they risk not being able to register Lionel Messi next campaign if they don’t reduce their wage bill. Messi’s deal expires in nine days, and he has not yet made a public…
Steve Carr
Spain’s new team struggled with the familiar problems on Monday as a string of missed possibilities allowed Sweden to hang on for a goalless draw in their Euro 2020 opener in Seville. Alvaro Morata wasted…
Steve Carr
Call it the last opportunity to impress. Call it crunch time. For members of the Canadian women’s national soccer team, there are few opportunities left to crack the 18-player roster for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics…
Steve Carr
Sergio Ramos has been left out of Spain’s European Championship 2020 squad by coach Luis Enrique. The 35-year-old is his country’s most-capped player, with 180 appearances for Spain since making his debut in March 2005. Luis Enrique confirmed on…
Steve Carr
Lewis Hamilton defeated Max Verstappen in a thrilling duel to gain the Spanish Grand Prix and increase his championship lead over his top rival on Sunday. Verstappen’s Red Bull edged the pole-sitting Hamilton to the…
Steve Carr
Rafael Nadal needed three sets to defeat his 111th-ranked adversary in his first match at the Barcelona Open on Wednesday, while Fabio Fognini was disqualified for alleged verbal abuse. Fognini was defaulted while trailing 6-0, 4-4 versus qualifier Bernabe…
Steve Carr
The cities of Innsbruck in Austria and Turin in Italy will co-host the Davis Cup Finals along with the Spanish capital of Madrid this year, the International Tennis Federation revealed Monday. Madrid was the sole…
Steve Carr
Mino Raiola and Erling Haaland’s father met with parts of the Barcelona board last Thursday, sparking hope among the Barcelona faithful. But according to ESPN, Barça deem it ‘very difficult’ to sign the youngster. New…
Steve Carr
Spain striker Dani Olmo snatched a 2-1 victory away to Georgia in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday with a stoppage-time strike from outside the area to kick-start his side’s efforts to qualify for Qatar 2022 after a sluggish start.…
Steve Carr
Zinedine Zidane has stated he “can’t explain” Eden Hazard’s latest injury setback but admitted “something is going on” after the forward was ruled out of Real Madrid’s Champions League round-of-16 second leg clash with Atalanta. Hazard had made…
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Zinedine Zidane stated missing out on a Supercopa de Espana final showdown with Barcelona was not a failure for Real Madrid after they were defeated 2-1 by Athletic Bilbao. Raul Garcia’s first-half double was enough to knock…
Steve Carr
Real Madrid made it four victories on the bounce in all competitions, with a 3-1 triumph over Athletic Bilbao at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano seeing them go joint-top of the La Liga table. The hosts came into…
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and Weston McKennie added another as Juventus beat Barcelona 3-0 in a much-anticipated Group G finale on Tuesday. The victory saw the Italians top the table on head-to head results with Barca, leaving Lionel Messi & Co. to settle for…
Steve Carr
Toronto attacking midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo has been named Major League Soccer’s 2020 Most Valuable Player. Pozuelo had nine goals and 10 assists during the coronavirus-shortened regular campaign, even while the Reds played part of the…
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Spain handed Germany its worst beating in a competitive match on Wednesday, winning 6-0 to advance to the Final Four of UEFA’s Nations League. Ferran Torres scored a hat trick to lead Spain to the…
Steve Carr
Spain vs. Germany is certainly a delight for all the soccer fans across the globe. The two squads with numerous superstars are playing against one another in the final round of the UEFA Nations League group stage. But that…
Steve Carr
Netherlands coach Frank de Boer questioned the need for international friendlies in an already jammed calendar after losing two players to injuries in his side’s 1-1 draw at home to Spain on Wednesday. Centre-back Nathan Ake had to be taken off early…
Steve Carr
With some help from his brother, Ion Izagirre obtained the sixth stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday in Sallent de Gallego, and Richard Carapaz snatched the overall lead from defending champion Primoz Roglic. Ion…
Steve Carr
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has agreed a deal with the club to end his contract and settled on personal terms with Atletico Madrid, according to reports in Spain on Monday. The Catalans’ third top scorer…
Steve Carr
Canadian Kadeisha Buchanan is one triumph away from a fourth consecutive UEFA Women’s Champions League title with Lyon. The French powerhouse advanced to Sunday’s final versus Germany’s Wolfsburg in San Sebastian, Spain with a 1-0…
Steve Carr
Quique Setien’s days as Barcelona coach are numbered. The decision to sack him has been taken by president Josep Maria Bartomeu and a substitute is already being sought. Mauricio Pochettino is the best placed to…
Steve Carr
Spain’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Iker Casillas stated his retirement on Tuesday, after being sidelined for more than a year with a heart problem. Casillas, 39, also gained the European Championship twice with his country in…
Steve Carr
Real, who overtook Barcelona after winning a perfect 10 matches from 10 since the coronavirus restart, now have eight more league titles than their Catalan rivals. Lionel Messi and Co led by two points before…
Steve Carr
BARCELONA are reportedly “very close” to agreeing terms with Inter Milan over the transfer of forward Lautaro Martinez. Speculation has mounted over the past few months that the Catalan giants have been mounting a move…
Steve Carr
It has been a decade since Real Madrid and Barcelona have not made the semi-finals. Since 2009-10, at least one of them has been in the Copa del Rey final. The new, instant knockout format…
