Uncategorized

Sinner and Sabalenka’s Sunshine Doubles turn up heat on chasing pack

While Jannik Sinner’s duopoly with Carlos Alcaraz looks unbreakable, Aryna Sabalenka is dominating despite a more competitive women’s top 10 “No, I think it’s all an individual sport,” Jannik Sinner says, chuckling quietly, as he reflects on another triumphant fortnight at the Miami Open after his efficient win over Jiri Lehecka. Sinner had been asked

Sinner and Sabalenka’s Sunshine Doubles turn up heat on chasing pack Read More »

Steve Clarke plays down discord as Scotland aim to kickstart World Cup preparations

Manager says fans booing after defeat by Japan is ‘not a big issue’ as he prepares to face Côte d’Ivoire in Liverpool Managers making critical comment towards supporters is rarely a movie that ends well, no matter the validity of the complaint. As soon as Steve Clarke admitted to being surprised and disappointed by the

Steve Clarke plays down discord as Scotland aim to kickstart World Cup preparations Read More »

‘We believe in each other’: Kosovo’s hard road from war to World Cup hope

The Balkan nation only became Fifa members in 2016, but win over Turkey would secure first World Cup finals place “We didn’t even know each other.” Samir Ujkani is thinking back to March 2014 when a makeshift Kosovo squad, largely thrown together from unglamorous corners of central Europe and Scandinavia, convened to face Haiti for

‘We believe in each other’: Kosovo’s hard road from war to World Cup hope Read More »