Andreatta leaves Matildas to take over as head coach of Scotland’s women’s team

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Melissa Andreatta has left her role as assistant manager of Australia’s women’s national team to take over as head coach of Scotland Women. The Scottish Football Association announced the hiring of Andreatta on Wednesday, saying she is expected to take over in time for Scotland’s Nations League match late May against … Read more

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praises Jakub Kiwior performance

Mikel Arteta, Jakub Kiwior and William Saliba (Photo by Shaun Botterill, Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta made an intriguing comment about the strong performance of Jakub Kiwior against Real Madrid last night. The Gunners earned a memorable 3-0 victory over Los Blancos, with Declan Rice scoring two sublime free-kicks and Mikel Merino adding … Read more

World Championship: Michal Szubarczyk, 14, loses in qualifying

Six-time World Championship runner-up Jimmy White staged an impressive comeback to beat amateur Anton Kazakov 10-9 in a thrilling contest that finished at 01:20 BST. Englishman White, 62, has not qualified for the tournament since 2006. He punched the table after forfeiting the third frame for three misses. Trailing 7-3 after losing five successive frames, … Read more

Shai scores 42, Doncic ejected as Thunder down Lakers

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fends off Luka Doncic in Oklahoma City’s 136-120 win over the Los Angeles Lakers (Joshua Gateley) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 136-120 on Tuesday in a hard-fought battle that saw Luka Doncic controversially ejected in the fourth quarter. Advertisement Two … Read more