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Rafael Nadal rounded off his unbeaten record in the 2019 Davis Cup to seal Spain’s sixth title and a 2-0 win over Canada with a 6-4 7-6 victory over Denis Shapovalov in Madrid. The world number one, who won all eight of his rubbers he played this week, handed his country their first Davis Cup title since 2011 in style. ...

The office of Egypt’s last major independent media outlet has been raided by plainclothes security officers, its editors say. On Facebook, Mada Masr said laptops and phones were confiscated and three staff members briefly arrested. Despite being blocked in Egypt since 2017, the website is accessible in the country via virtual private networks. The authorities have not commented. There has ...

Local Manager of Kwabena Owusu, Fiifi Parker has hit back at critics questioning the attitude of the Black Meteors forward in the ongoing CAF U23 AFCON in Egypt. The Spain based attacker is one of the most experienced players selected by Ghana Coach Ibrahim Tanko for the African version of the 2020 Olympic games Qualifiers having previously featured for the ...

The Reds will hold a series of public consultation events in which it will share proposals for a redeveloped Anfield Road Stand Liverpool’s plans to extend the capacity of Anfield beyond 60,000 will take another step forward this week, Goal can confirm. More than 5,000 leaflets have been distributed by the club inviting local residents and business to a series ...

Floyd Mayweather has retired from boxing at least three times, but this time it just might stick. The 42-year-old boxing great recently told Reuters that he’s officially done for good. “I’ve got calls to get back into the ring, but my health is my wealth,” Mayweather said to Reuters. “Boxing is a very, very brutal sport. In the last few ...

Two former Spurs midfielders believe the Portuguese’s track record of winning silverware is the key factor behind his arrival in north London Jose Mourinho will bring trophies to Tottenham and will likely have a significant transfer budget to be able to do so, according to former Spurs stars Jamie Redknapp and Jamie O’Hara. The former Manchester United and Chelsea boss ...

Harry Kane has joined the chorus of Tottenham fans issuing an emotional farewell to departed manager Mauricio Pochettino. The immensely popular manager was sacked on Tuesday night and replaced almost immediately with former Chelsea and Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho. Pochettino transformed the club during his five and a half years at the helm, culminating in last season’s dramatic run ...

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group raised up to $12.9 billion in a landmark listing in Hong Kong, the largest share sale in the city in nine years and a world record for a cross-border secondary share sale. The deal will be seen as a boost to Hong Kong following more than five months of anti-government protests and its recent slide ...

Jose Mourinho will earn almost double the wage of Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham Hotspur manager, according to reports. The former Manchester United and Chelsea boss was appointed as Spurs boss on Wednesday, just hours after the sacking of Pochettino was confirmed. According to the Mail Online, the Portuguese has put pen to paper on a contract until the end of ...

The White House attacked its own top Ukraine official as he testified to an impeachment hearing that a phone call made by the president was “improper” and had left him in “shock”. Lt Col Alexander Vindman told Congress that President Donald Trump made “inappropriate” political demands of the Ukrainian president. “I couldn’t believe what I was hearing,” Col Vindman said. ...