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Jeff CarlisleMay 22, 2025, 11:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. United States men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino defended the decision not to select Christian Pulisic for the Concacaf Gold Cup, saying that allowing the AC Milan star to rest this summer was more…
May 22, 2025, 09:06 AM ET As Trent Alexander-Arnold was coming on as a substitute for Liverpool against Arsenal two weeks ago, his first appearance at Anfield since he announced he would be leaving this summer, some of the home crowd chose to make their feelings known by booing him. Will they do the same…
This undated image shows Pakistani mountaineer Naila Kiani raising the national flag after summiting a peak. — Reporter KARACHI: Pakistan’s top and most successful female mountaineer Naila Kiani has scaled Kanchenjunga, the world’s third-highest peak, marking her 12th summit above 8,000 metres. With her latest feat, Kiani has moved closer to her dream of joining…
CNN  — Age is clearly just a number to Novak Djokovic, who is now just one match away from securing a record-equaling eighth Wimbledon title after the Serb beat Italy’s Jannik Sinner in straight sets, winning 6-3 6-4 7-6 in Friday’s first men’s semifinal. Victory ensured the 36-year-old reached a record-breaking 35th grand slam final…
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi named the header he scored against Manchester United in the 2009 Champions League final while representing Barcelona as the favorite goal of his storied career. “I had many goals that are perhaps even more beautiful and of enormous value, also because of their importance, but the header in the Champions…
Listen to article Pakistan’s pride and mountaineering icon, Naila Kiani, has successfully summited Kanchenjunga (8,586m)—the world’s third highest mountain, becoming the first Pakistani woman to conquer this formidable peak. With this milestone, Naila now stands among an elite group of global mountaineers, having scaled 12 out of the world’s 14 highest peaks above 8,000 meters, continuing her…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 22, 2025, 10:11 AM ET Real Madrid legend Luka Modrić will leave the club this summer after the Club World Cup, the club and the player announced on Thursday. Modrić, 39, has starred for Madrid for 13 seasons, winning a club-record 28 trophies. The 2018 Ballon d’Or-winning midfielder has played…
Paris Saint-Germain sporting advisor Luis Campos, considered one of the sport’s transfer gurus, has ended speculation over a move to Manchester United by signing a five-year contract with the French club’s owners, Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), to continue his role with the Champions League finalists. Campos, who joined PSG in 2022, has overseen PSG’s sporting…
CNN  — Venus Williams rolled back the years with a vintage performance to secure her first win against a top-20 player in four years. The 43-year-old Williams defeated Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 7-5 in the first round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Monday. Kudermetova is seeded 16th in the tournament and…
A view shows the ICC Champions trophy during a ceremony at the Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium in Peshawar, on February 6, 2025. — Reuters The International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025, co-hosted by Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, has etched its name in cricketing history, recording 368 billion global viewing minutes. The Pakistan…
