Novak Djokovic bid farewell to the Roland Garros crowd on Saturday after his lost semi-final against Jannik Sinner. The 38-year-old Serbian tennis legend doubted afterwards whether he would return to the Paris clay. After the match against Sinner, Djokovic paused for a moment on Court Philippe-Chatrier. He put his bags down on the crushed brick […]
After twelve years, the world’s number one and two in women’s tennis are facing each other again in the final at Roland Garros. Aryna Sabalenka (WTA-1) and Coco Gauff (WTA-2) follow Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, who played the final in 2013. Williams was the number one in the world at the time. The number
Oranje begint vanavond op historische grond in Helsinki aan de kwalificatie voor het WK 2026. De ploeg van bondscoach Ronald Koeman gaat tegen Finland voor een zeldzame zege, maar wel in een stadion waar Nederland al meerdere sportsuccessen vierde. “Wanneer heb jij voor het laatst op een houten stoeltje naar het Nederlands elftal gekeken?”, vraagt
Italy dramatically started the qualifying series for the 2026 World Cup on Friday. ‘La Squadra Azzurra’ couldn’t recover from a 3-0 halftime deficit against Norway. Belgium immediately dropped two points visiting North Macedonia. Italy has missed the last two World Cups, while Norway could participate for the first time this century. Vedettes Erling Haaland and
Jannik Sinner has reached the final of Roland Garros for the first time on Friday evening. The 23-year-old Italian was too strong for Novak Djokovic in Paris in three sets: 6-4, 7-5 and 7-6 (3). The 23-year-old Sinner started sharply in the semi-final on Court Philippe-Chatrier. He broke Djokovic early in the first set and
Manchester City has already contacted national coach Ronald Koeman months ago about Tijjani Reijnders. The national coach gave a positive recommendation about the midfielder of Oranje, who will make the move from AC Milan to the English club for 70 million euros. “It’s a great step for Tijjani,” Koeman said Friday at a press conference
Jong Oranje (Young Oranje) has won its last practice match before the European Championship on Friday in Groningen. Michael Reiziger’s team didn’t play great, but defeated the peers from Ivory Coast in a packed Euroborg: 3-0. Million Manhoef made the difference in the first half. The winger from Stoke City prepared the 1-0 by Devyne
Ronald Koeman is geschrokken van het niet nieuws dat Ajax-spits Brian Brobbey sinds eind 2022 langere tijd werd afgeperst. De bondscoach van Oranje werd er donderdag al van op de hoogte gesteld, waarna Het Parool er vrijdag over berichtte. “Het is heftig. Maar dat het gebeurt, verrast me niet. Helaas. Er gebeurt veel meer dan
Maurice Steijn will also be the coach of Sparta Rotterdam next season. The coach from The Hague has extended his contract at Het Kasteel until mid-2026, the club announced on Friday. The 51-year-old Steijn returned as coach of Sparta in November, after the dismissal of Jeroen Rijsdijk. Under his leadership, the team had a strong
Ange Postecoglou was fired as coach of Tottenham Hotspur on Friday despite winning the Europa League. The club finished a disappointing seventeenth in the Premier League last season, just thirteen points above the relegation zone. The club’s management announced on Friday that the board had unanimously decided that a different approach was needed. “We believe