Thiago has retired from football following his departure from Liverpool. The 33-year-old spent the past four seasons at Liverpool before leaving as a free agent when his contract expired on June 30. Thiago’s camp confirmed his retirement to The Athletic. Thiago — the son of former Brazil international Mazinho and brother of Rafinha, who played … Read more
Sports Mole previews Sunday’s Swedish Allsvenskan clash between AIK Fotboll and Kalmar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Both AIK Fotboll and Kalmar will be bidding to bounce back from heavy defeats when they resume their Allsvenskan campaign with a contest on Sunday afternoon. The hosts suffered a 4-1 loss to Hacken in their … Read more
Both Sunday morning races in Formula 1’s junior series at Silverstone were decided when the winner on the road was handed a time penalty. Will Formula 1 avoid a repeat in the main event? It came close to seeing exactly that in the previous race. Lando Norris was attempting to pass Max Verstappen for the … Read more
There was a lot disappointment that this fixture was not played in Croke Park, with the All-Ireland senior camogie quarter-finals instead being the curtain-raisers to the All-Ireland hurling semi-finals this weekend. As the GAA pushes towards full integration with the camogie and ladies football associations, it could signal the direction of travel in the future … Read more
Matthijs de Ligt is set to leave Bayern Munich. (Image: Getty) Manchester United appear increasingly confident of bringing Matthis de Ligt to Old Trafford this summer after the centre back reportedly held talks with Erik ten Hag over his role in the side. The Red Devils have been heavily linked with the Dutchman, who appears … Read more
Jude Bellingham may be conducting himself in the eyes of the great Michael Jordan (Image: Getty) Jude Bellingham proved his mettle with a dramatic last-gasp leveller against Slovakia in the Euro 2024 round of 16 stage, echoing the legendary Michael Jordan’s competitive spirit. After netting a sensational overhead kick in the dying seconds, Bellingham beelined … Read more
GREECE’S Maria Sakkari stretches for a return against Emma Raducanu of Britain during their Wimbledon third-round match at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.—Reuters LONDON: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated close friend Frances Tiafoe in a roller-coaster five sets to reach the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday as US Open winner Coco Gauff … Read more
Declan Bogue AS YOUNG PUNKS, THEY made their senior intercounty debut within a week of each other. For Patrick Horgan, it couldn’t have been any more dramatic. Cork and Tipp in De Pairc, a sell-out crowd and supporters having to be filtered out of the Blackrock End because of overcrowding. By the time he ran … Read more
The quiet whispers began when the Wimbledon draw dropped last Friday. They grew from whispers to a shout after World No.3 Aryna Sabalenka, who was the odds on favorite to make it through that bottom half, withdrew before the start of the tournament due to injury. “Boy, that bottom half is wide open.” Wimbledon 2024: Scores | Draws | Order … Read more
Williams Racing will display the names of all 1,005 team members in a spectacular Union Jack livery for the British Grand Prix this weekend as part of a series of home race celebration events. The FW46 raced by Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant at Silverstone will be transformed to fly the flag in thanks and … Read more