While many have said Williams, who has played only seven competitive matches since giving birth to Alexis Olympia last September, should not be penalised for taking time out to start a family, others say seeding her is unfair. "I don't think it's the right thing to do". "It would be different if I was No 6 seed and they put me at No 10, you know", added Cibulkova, whose own ranking peaked at N... [Full Article...]
Gani Dreshaj, an MP from Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj's Alliance for the Future of Kosovo party, said on Monday tha he is willing to pay the fines handed down to Switzerland players Swiss footballers Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri . [Full Article...]
This could pave the way for Ings to depart, with first-team football unlikely to be regularly afforded by Klopp. He believes he is now ready and able to re-establish himself as a first team player elsewhere. He had helped Burnley progress out of the Championship back in 2014. He did return for the final two months of last season but despite making substitute appearances in both the quarter and... [Full Article...]
Diego Maradona was taken from his seat and helped into his private box just moments after Argentina dramatically beat Nigeria 2-1 at the World Cup . Maradona had been visibly emotional during the match in Saint Petersburg , which Argentina had to win to stay in the tournament. They will face Group C winners France in the last 16 in Kazan on Saturday, while Group D winners Croatia , who... [Full Article...]
Johnson drove for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , his race auto "flipped through the air and went through the trackside billboards". Soon after the news broke of Johnson's tragic death, stars from the NASCAR world began to share their sadness over their socials, with everyone from past competitors Dale Earnhardt Jr. [Full Article...]
Nigeria have lost each of their last three World Cup games. Two points will not be enough to leave the group stage, and the team's -3 goal differential prevents them from winning any tiebreakers. Iceland's still alive, but needs a win and either Argentina to draw with Nigeria , or for Argentina to beat Nigeria , but by not too many goals. [Full Article...]
Despite a last-gasp 2-1 win over Sweden , Loew's team are in danger of becoming the first German side to fail to make it past the opening round since 1938 after a 1-0 defeat to Mexico in their first match. Mexico have lost just two of their last 19 World Cup group stage matches (W10 D7). Sweden have only themselves to blame for their defeat against Germany as they sank deeper and deeper... [Full Article...]
Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah has been granted honorary citizenship of Chechnya by Ramzan Kadyrov, a ruler widely accused of human rights violations. Which team are you supporting in the 2018 World Cup? Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov also seems to be the fan of the Liverpool player. Kadyrov signed a document ordering to make Mohamed Salah a Chechen citizen of honor and published in... [Full Article...]