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NewsAFP NewsChelsea sale to Boehly consortium to be completed on Monday
Chelsea said on Saturday that the sale of the Premier League club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, the co-owner of baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, is expected to be completed by Monday.
SportAFP NewsHrustic, Rogic spearhead Australia squad for crunch World Cup playoff
Ajdin Hrustic, fresh from winning the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt, and ex-Celtic star Tom Rogic spearhead Australia's squad named Saturday for a crunch World Cup playoff against the United Arab Emirates.
SportAFP NewsLiverpool and Real Madrid ready for Champions League final rematch
Liverpool and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League final for the second time in five years in Paris on Saturday, with Jurgen Klopp's side aiming to end the season with a trophy treble while the Spanish giants will look to Karim Benzema to inspire them to a 14th European Cup victory.
SportAFP NewsFrench Open day 6: Who said what
Who said what on the sixth day of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros on Friday:
SportAFP NewsAlcaraz youngest man to reach French Open last 16 since 2006
Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to make the fourth round at the French Open on Friday since Novak Djokovic in 2006.
SportReutersSoccer-Departing Cavani wanted more goals with United fans in the stands
Cavani signed for United from Paris Saint-Germain in October 2020 and made a big impact in his first term at Old Trafford, scoring 17 goals in all competitions. A series of injuries have limited Cavani to two goals in 20 matches this season with capacity crowds back in stadiums after the restrictions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SportAFP NewsAfrica beckons for Royal after dramatic draw with Orlando Pirates
Royal AM equalised in added time to draw 2-2 with Orlando Pirates in the South African Premiership on Friday, and move closer to playing in Africa just 10 months after becoming a top-flight club.
SportAFP NewsRegret? Skupski prioritises French Open over Champions League ticket
Britain's Neal Skupski will put his French Open doubles title dreams on hold for a few hours Saturday in the hope of watching his beloved Liverpool defeat Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Paris.
SportAFP NewsKlopp urges Liverpool to show Madrid who's boss in Champions League final
Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool to show they can more than match Real Madrid as the European giants collide in a Champions League final on Saturday for the second time in five seasons.
SportAFP News'I don't like Paris night sessions,' says Nadal
Rafael Nadal on Friday gave a resounding thumbs down to night sessions at the French Open, admitting "I don't like them".
SportAFP NewsAncelotti says Real Madrid can achieve 'the maximum' by winning Champions League
Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid are close to achieving "the maximum" this season as they look to beat Liverpool in the Champions League final on Saturday and complete a European-Spanish double.
SportYahoo SportsBetting 101: There is power in social-media crowdsourcing
My Twitter fam helped me this week.
SportAFP NewsKlopp shrugs off Mane speculation, but concerned over new Paris pitch
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp shrugged off the distraction of speculation over Sadio Mane's future as he prepared Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid on a fresh pitch at the Stade de France.
SportAFP NewsDjokovic, Nadal and Alcaraz roll into last 16 at French Open
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal closed in Friday on a blockbuster clash at the French Open as both reached the last 16, while 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to make the second week in Paris since 2006.
SportAFP NewsMancini thanks Chiellini before Italy send-off against Argentina
Giorgio Chiellini's final match for Italy against Argentina next week is a chance to thank him for his 18-year service, coach Roberto Mancini said on Friday.
SportAFP News'Zero problem' as Nadal takes on Nadal at French Open
Rafael Nadal insisted there will be "zero problem" when Toni Nadal, his uncle and coach for the best part of three decades, plots his downfall at the French Open on Sunday.
SportAFP News'Breaks my heart' to see Becker in prison, says Djokovic
Novak Djokovic said Friday "it breaks my heart" to see former coach Boris Becker in prison over charges relating to a 2017 bankruptcy and hopes the German legend stays "healthy and strong".
SportAFP News'Things change' - Ceferin warns Europe's old elite before Champions League final
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Friday hit out at criticism of Paris Saint-Germain and defended clubs who threaten football's traditional elite, pointedly telling AFP that "things change" in an interview ahead of this weekend's Champions League final.
SportAFP NewsUEFA chief Ceferin calls on La Liga to stop criticism of PSG
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Friday encouraged leagues to "worry about their own situation" in response to remarks by La Liga chief Javier Tebas after Paris Saint-Germain persuaded Kylian Mbappe to stay in France rather than join Real Madrid.
SportYahoo SportsFrench Open Day 6: Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff and Rafael Nadal all cruise to wins
Catch up with all the hot Round 3 action at the French Open.
SportAFP NewsGauff triumphs in French Open battle of the ages
Coco Gauff, the youngest player left in the French Open, made the last 16 on Friday with a straight-sets win over Kaia Kanepi, the oldest woman in the tournament at 36.
SportAFP NewsLiverpool's Thiago, Fabinho fit for Champions League final
Liverpool's preparations for the Champions League final were boosted by the news that midfielders Thiago Alcantara and Fabinho will be fit to face Real Madrid after injury scares.
SportAFP NewsIbrahimovic intends to continue playing, says Maldini
Zlatan Ibrahimovic intends to continue playing despite the end of his contract with AC Milan and a lengthy layoff in store following knee surgery, club director Paolo Maldini said Friday.
SportAFP NewsZinchenko wants to make Ukraine 'proud' in World Cup play-off
Oleksandr Zinchenko says he wants to give Ukrainians something to smile about as his team prepares for next week's World Cup play-off semi-final against Scotland.
SportAFP News'They can be quite harsh': French Open fans draw heat at Roland Garros
Henri Leconte claimed he was so badly abused after he lost the 1988 Roland Garros final that he was even booed when he popped out to buy a baguette -- and he was French.
