The Fort Worth Press

LIV 'sportswashing' or not, Saudi golfers keep swinging

Saudi golf coach Faraj Mezhar hit his first shots on a sandy course in neighbouring Qatar three decades ago, an outing that changed his life forever.

Djokovic 'would love' to play at Australian Open: tournament chief

Novak Djokovic is eager to play at the Australian Open but it's up to him to "work out the situation" with the government, tournament chief Craig Tiley said Wednesday, while confirming Russian and Belarusians can compete as neutrals.

Astros, Yankees, Phillies and Dodgers win MLB series openers

Yordan Alvarez smashed a three-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning Tuesday to give the Houston Astros an 8-7 fightback victory over Seattle in the Major League Baseball playoffs.

Bagnaia plays smart with MotoGP title on knife edge in Australia

Italy's Francesco Bagnaia plans to ride "smart" as a tense MotoGP title race shifts to Australia's Phillip Island this week with world champion Fabio Quartararo struggling after a string of poor results.

Zibanejad's two goals lift Rangers to NHL victory

Swedish center Mika Zibanejad scored two goals and the New York Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Tuesday in the National Hockey League's North American season opener.

Alvarez blasts walk-off homer in epic Houston MLB playoff win

Yordan Alvarez smashed a three-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning Tuesday to give the Houston Astros an 8-7 fightback victory over Seattle in the Major League Baseball playoffs.

Real Madrid and Man City lock up Champions League last 16 places

Real Madrid and Manchester City both found the going tough in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday night but battled through to draws that were enough to qualify for the knockout stages.

Glazers don't want to sell Man Utd says British tycoon Ratcliffe

Manchester United owners the Glazer family do not want to sell the Premier League club, according to British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe.

Hummels rues 'sexy not simple' Dortmund attitude after Sevilla draw

Captain Mats Hummels lamented Borussia Dortmund's desire to play "sexy" football, as his team were held 1-1 at home by Sevilla on Tuesday night and missed a chance of early qualification for the knockout rounds of the Champions League,

Phillies edge Braves in MLB playoff series opener

Nick Castellanos drove in three runs and made a key catch late as the Philadelphia Phillies edged Atlanta 7-6 on Tuesday in a Major League Baseball playoff series opener.

Dortmund-Sevilla draw puts Manchester City in Champions League last 16

Borussia Dortmund missed a shot at an early qualification for the knockout rounds of the Champions League, held to a 1-1 draw at home against Sevilla on Tuesday night.

Rudiger's brave header sends Madrid into Champions League knock-outs

Real Madrid reached the Champions League last 16 with a last-gasp 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk in Warsaw on Tuesday.

Ten-man Man City into Champions League last 16 after Copenhagen draw

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City were "so tired" after his 10 men qualified for the Champions League last 16 with a 0-0 draw against FC Copenhagen on Tuesday.

Leipzig late shows sends Celtic out of Champions League

Leipzig struck twice in the final 15 minutes to condemn Celtic to an early exit from the Champions League as goals from Timo Werner and Emil Forsberg earned the Germans a 2-0 win in Glasgow.

Chelsea beat 10-man Milan to top Champions League Group E

Chelsea took a big step towards the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday with a 2-0 win at AC Milan which took them top of Group E.

PSG held by Benfica amid reports Mbappe wants to leave

Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot but Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 1-1 draw by Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday in a game overshadowed by reports claiming the France star is so unhappy at the club he wants to leave in January.

Allegri 'ashamed' as Juve fall in Israel to edge closer to Champions League exit

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said he felt "ashamed" of his side who played without "heart and passion" in a 2-0 Champions League defeat at Maccabi Haifa on Tuesday to sit on the brink of elimination.

Klopp slams Hamann over Liverpool criticism

Jurgen Klopp has hit back at former Liverpool star Dietmar Hamann's claim that his old club need a "spark" ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash with Rangers.

Maccabi Haifa win 2-0 to push Juventus to edge of Champions League elimination

Omer Atzili scored twice as Maccabi Haifa beat struggling Juventus 2-0 on Tuesday in Champions League Group H, pushing the Italian giants to the brink of elimination.

UEFA fine Union Berlin for fan behaviour in Europa League

UEFA have fined Union Berlin 52,500 euros for fan behaviour, but additional fines are expected after incidents in Thursday's match away at Malmo FF.

Mbappe 'hasn't talked of leaving in January': PSG sporting director

Kylian Mbappe has never expressed an interest in leaving Paris Saint-Germain in January, the club's sporting director Luis Campos said Tuesday, stepping into the swirl of rumours around the star striker.

Bayern a 'top club', but Kane focused on Spurs

Tottenham striker Harry Kane said his head has not been turned by speculation linking him with a move to Bayern Munich as the England captain prepares for a huge few months for club and country.

Xavi says Barcelona looking for revenge against Inter Milan

Barcelona coach Xavi admitted his team are in a precarious position in the Champions League but said they were out for revenge against Inter Milan on Wednesday.

Liverpool's problems mount as Matip, Alexander-Arnold join injury list

Liverpool defenders Joel Matip and Trent Alexander-Arnold will reportedly be sidelined for at least two weeks as Jurgen Klopp's injury problems mounted.

Need more 'aggression' from Proteas bowlers in Australia: Boucher

South Africa head coach Mark Boucher on Tuesday said his bowlers need to be more aggressive in the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia on pitches that will suit their seamers.

Kuldeep shines as India crush South Africa to clinch ODI series

Spinner Kuldeep Yadav's 4-18 shone during a superb Indian bowling attack that clinched their one-day series against South Africa with a crushing seven-wicket win on Tuesday.

Five things to look out for at track cycling worlds

The 2022 world track cycling championships get under way on Wednesday near Paris, with the Netherlands attempting to top the medals table for the fourth time in five years.

De Rossi begins managerial career at Serie B's SPAL

Daniele De Rossi is set to take his first steps as a football manager after SPAL announced on Tuesday that the World Cup winner has taken the reins at the Serie B club.

Pakistan gets Shaheen Afridi fitness boost ahead of World Cup

Pakistan's spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi will be fit and available for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, three months after injuring his right knee, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.

Matsuyama shuns LIV, commits to PGA Tour on eve of Zozo defence

Hideki Matsuyama said Tuesday that he was fully to playing on the US PGA Tour as he prepares to defend his title at this week's Zozo Championship in his native Japan.

Allen smacks six sixes as New Zealand power past Pakistan

Finn Allen showed his form ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup by top-scoring for New Zealand with a disciplined batting display in their nine-wicket romp over Pakistan in Christchurch on Tuesday in the tri-series.

Allen powers New Zealand to T20 victory over Pakistan