Klinsmann sacked as South Korea coach after less than a year

Klinsmann sacked as South Korea coach after less than a year

Jurgen Klinsmann was sacked as South Korea coach Friday following defeat to Jordan in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup and revelations about a bust-up between star players. The 59-year-old German former striker, a World Cup winner as a player, was in the post for just under a year. "The KFA has decided to change the national head coach following a comprehensive review," Korea Football Association president Chung […]

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India get five-run penalty for Ashwin mid-pitch running

India were penalised five runs after the umpire charged batsman Ravichandran Ashwin for running in the middle of the pitch in the third Test against England on Friday. Ashwin was reprimanded by on-field umpire Joel Wilson on the morning of day two in Rajkot and England will start their innings with five for no loss as a result of the offence. Ashwin attempted to argue his case with Wilson, […]

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New Zealand win South Africa Test series for first time

New Zealand won a Test series against South Africa for the first time with hitting an unbeaten century Friday to steer them to a seven-wicket victory in the second Test. Williamson's unbeaten 133 was at the heart of their 269-3 in the fourth innings of a tight Test in Hamilton to complete a 2-0 series win over the understrength tourists. The Black Caps hadn't beaten the Proteas in 17 […]

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Messi’s Inter Miami and Newell’s Old Boys draw 1-1 in friendly

Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi returned to the starting lineup for the MLS club on Thursday in a 1-1 home draw with his Argentine boyhood club, Newell's Old Boys. It was an emotional match for the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, who supported Old Boys as a youth and played for them from 1995 to 2000 before joining Barcelona. Messi was removed in the 60th minute, replaced by 22-year-old […]

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Verstappen says Hamilton set for ‘awkward’ last season at Mercedes

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen believes Lewis Hamilton face an awkward final campaign at Mercedes after his title rival's dramatic move to Ferrari for the 2025 season. Hamilton, 39, stunned motorsport by announcing even before next month's opening 2024 Grand Prix in Bahrain that he would be leaving Mercedes, with whom he has won six of his seven world titles, to race for Italian giants Ferrari next […]

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Osaka’s Qatar title bid ended by Pliskova

Naomi Osaka's hopes of clinching the Qatar Open ended in a straight-sets quarter-final loss to fellow former world number one Karolina Pliskova on Thursday. Four-time Grand Slam title winner Osaka, who is rebuilding her career after maternity leave, went down 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/5) after saving three match points. It was the 26-year-old Japanese star's second defeat to Pliskova this year after losing in three sets in her […]

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Mbappe tells PSG he plans to leave as saga draws to close

France captain Kylian Mbappe has told officials at Paris Saint-Germain that he intends to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season, a source close to the Ligue 1 champions said on Thursday. The 25-year-old, who arrived in Paris from Monaco in 2017, had extended his contract in 2022 until 2024 but last summer declined to activate a clause allowing him to stay another year at […]

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Lukaku stays hot in Europa League to earn Roma a draw

Romelu Lukaku shouldered in the equaliser to earn Roma a 1-1 draw away to Feyenoord in the first leg of their Europa League playoff on Thursday. Elsewhere, a pair of Argentine veterans struck late to give their teams victories. Mauro Icardi fired home a shot from the edge of the penalty area in added time to earn Galatasaray a 3-2 home win over Sparta Prague after the Czechs […]

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Alcaraz downs former ‘pirate’ in Buenos Aires opener

Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarter-finals of the Buenos Aires ATP tournament on Thursday, defeating a player who once worked as an entertainment park pirate. World number two and defending champion Alcaraz beat 134th-ranked Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-2, 7-5 in his first match since a shock quarter-final exit at the Australian Open. Carabelli, who lives just a handful of blocks away from the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, […]

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