WTA tournament in Madrid: Swiatek ahead of chance for 20th career title

Iga Swiatek will face the chance to win her 20th career title and her first at the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid. In today's final, the world number one will face defending champion Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka (No. 2), against whom she has won six of their nine matches to date.more

The teams that finish fifth in the Italian and German football premier leagues will gain direct qualification for the league phase of the Champions League. This is due to both countries' positions in the European Football Union (UEFA) rankings.more

Three champions are already known in the five strongest football leagues in Europe: Bayer Leverkusen, Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain. They could be joined tomorrow by Real Madrid, who face Cadiz, but also need a favourable result in the Girona - Barcelona match.more

Newcastle United footballer Sandro Tonali has been handed a two-month suspended ban from the English Premier League. In addition, the 23-year-old Italian will pay a £20,000 fine. These are the consequences of a breach of betting regulations with bookmakers.more

Famous Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who since 2020 have owned one of the oldest football clubs in the world - Welsh AFC Wrexham, announced that after promotion to the third level of the competition in England, it is time to think about expanding the stadium.more

Ralf Rangnick has confirmed that he will remain as coach of the Austrian national football team, despite talks with Bayern Munich. Austria will be one of Poland's rivals during this year's European Championships.more

The leader of the world tennis rankings, Iga Świątek, easily won against the American Madison Keys 6:1, 6:3 and advanced to the final of the WTA 1000 tournament on clay courts in Madrid. The match lasted one hour and 11 minutes.more

Boris Becker has been released from a London bankruptcy court judgment after a judge found the famous tennis player had done "everything in his power" to repay tens of millions of pounds to creditors.more

Borussia Dortmund defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 at home (1-0) in the first match of the Champions League semi-final. The rematch in the French capital will take place on May 7.more

Former Lech Poznań players' coach Nenad Bjelica will still leave Union Berlin in May after seven months in the job, the Kicker magazine and other German media reported. The club has so far not commented on this news.more

Spanish commentators are expecting a fierce duel for the La Liga king of scorers title involving Robert Lewandowski, and stress that the Pole joined the competition after Monday's hat-trick in the match against Valencia CF (4:2).more

The official mascot of the European Football Championship, which starts on 14 June in Germany, is the Albaert bear, which has had 11 predecessors in the tournament's history.more

A 2:2 draw in the semifinal meeting of the Champions League soccer match between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid is more favorable for the “Kings” team, bringing them closer to the final of this year's competition, according to Spanish commentators summarizing yesterday's match.more

Two-time World Cup winner Ronaldo Nazário agreed to sell his stake in embattled Brazilian football club Cruzeiro on Monday.more

Iga Swiatek defeated Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia 4:6, 6:0, 6:2 in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament on clay courts in Madrid. In turn, Hubert Hurkacz, seeded number eight, lost to the tournament's "12th" American Taylor Fritz 6:7 (2-7), 4:6 in the 1/8 finals.more

Barcelona cruised to victory thanks to Robert Lewandowski's second-half hat-trick after Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was sent off. The hosts, who are on the cusp of relinquishing the La Liga title to Real Madrid despite the victory, took the lead when Fermin Lopez struck.more

The rivals of the Polish national team in the Euro 2024 group - especially Austria and the Netherlands - are struggling with numerous health problems. Michal Probierz's national team's situation seems much better at the moment. His players will play their first match of the tournament on 16 June - against the Netherlands.more

Iga Swiatek won against Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo 6:1, 6:0 in the fourth round of the WTA 1000 tournament on courts in Madrid. The Polish tennis player's opponent in the quarter-finals will be Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia.more

Manchester City's players defeated Nottingham Forest 2:0 in an away match in the 35th round of the English Premier League. The defending champions are second in the table and their loss to leading Arsenal London is only a point. ‘The Citizens’ also have one less match played.more

Already certain of the Italian league title, Inter Milan defeated Torino 2:0 at home in the 34th round of the Italian football premier league. Both goals were scored by Turk Hakan Calhanoglu. It was the team's 28th consecutive match without defeat in these competitions.more

Paris Saint-Germain's players secured the club's 12th-ever and third consecutive French championship three rounds before the end of the Premier League after Olympique Lyon won 3-2 against AS Monaco.more

Harry Kane believes that the record for goals in a single Bundesliga season, which has been held by Robert Lewandowski for three years, is within his reach. "I have to tense up and hurry, but it's possible," admitted the English player from Bayern Munich, who is six goals short of the Pole's achievement.more

Juventus Turin, third in the table, drew at home with runner-up Milan 0-0 in the hit of the 34th round of the Italian top football league. Wojciech Szczęsny was the hosts' goalkeeper, and Arkadiusz Milik was in attack from the 62nd minute. Inter Milan, already confident of the title, will play against Torino today.more

Sheffield United players say goodbye to the Premier League. Yesterday they lost away to Newcastle United 1-5 in the 35th round and they no longer have a chance to stay alive. Liverpool made another mistake. Drawing with West Ham United 2-2, he practically eliminated himself from the fight for the title of English champion.more

For the first time in history, an Italian Premier League football match will be officiated by a refereeing team made up of women. This will happen today when Inter Milan take on Torino. The ladies have already refereed Serie A matches in the past, but their assistants have been men.more

Iga Swiatek won against Romania's Sorana Cirstea 6:1, 6:1 in the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament on the courts in Madrid. The match lasted one hour and 18 minutes.more

Real Madrid's footballers took another step towards the Spanish championship. In the opening game of the 33rd round of the Premier League, they won away against Real Sociedad San Sebastian 1:0. The goal was scored in the 29th minute by Turk Arda Guler.more

Two champions are already known in the five strongest football leagues in Europe: Bayer Leverkusen and Inter Milan. They could be joined this weekend by Paris Saint-Germain, who will face one of the French Premier League's weakest teams, reigning champions Le Havre.more

Hubert Hurkacz, who had a so-called ‘free ticket’ in the opening round, defeated Britain's Jack Draper 6:1, 7:5 in the second round of the ATP 1000 tournament on courts in Madrid. The match lasted one hour and 19 minutes. The Polish tennis player's rival in the 1/16 final will be Germany's Daniel Atlmaier.more

FC Saarbruecken, who play at the third league level, are selling fans pieces of the turf on which they sensationally defeated national champion Bayern Munich in the 2nd round of the German Football Cup. The 40x20 cm cut-outs will go to the 600 people who make the highest bids.more

Defending champions Manchester City won smoothly away against Brighton & Hove Albion 4:0 in an outstanding English Premier League football match and are still the most serious contenders for triumph in the competition. Jakub Moder featured in the home team's line-up.more