ATP and WTA organisers have announced the introduction of tactical timeout to be allowed in mixed-doubles matches, Afrosport reports. United Cup tournament director Stephen Farrow on Friday said that the rule, the first of its kind in tennis, will be used at the season-opening United Cup in Australia. According to the organisers, the new rule will allow a captain or player to call a 60-second timeout...
Former world number one Simona Halep has received a wildcard to participate in the Australian Open qualifying round, Afrosport reports. Halep, who was handed a four-year ban for testing positive for a banned substance, saw her penalty reduced to nine months this year. Happy Slam 🫶 @Simona_Halep See you soon! #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/1xEibhJOCX — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) December 18, 2024 The 33-year-old pleaded her innocence during the travails...
Bologna handed Fiorentina their second Serie A loss of the season following their 1-0 victory over the La Viola at the Stadio Renato Dell'Ara, Afrosport reports. Jens Odgaard's strike just before the hour mark gave Vincenzo Italiano's side maximum points over their opponents who last tasted defeat against Torino on November 3. The win takes Bologna to the seventh spot with 25 points while Fiorentina are...
Dusan Vlahovic's 95th-minute penalty helped Juventus salvage a point in their 2-2 home draw against bottom-side Venezia in one of the Matchday 16 Serie A fixtures played on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The home side came into the game in high spirits after defeating Manchester City 2-0 in Wednesday's Champions League game and showed purpose in the early stages of the first half. The hosts were duly...
Rasmus Hojlund came off the bench to score twice to help Manchester United record a hard-fought 2-1 comeback away win against Viktoria Plzen, in one of the matchday six Europa League fixtures played on Thursday night, Afrosport reports. Viktoria Plzen dictated play in the early stages of the first half, unlike their lethargic opponents, and were unlucky not to find the breakthrough as the half ended...
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