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Liverpool agree defender deal: Medical has been booked in – re…

The Liverpool Echo claim the Reds have granted the 23-year-old permission to discuss personal terms with the Championship club. Antonio Rudiger – The Germany international defender is one of Roma’s best and would be an upgrade on the Reds’ current centre-backs Liverpool signed Ilori from Sporting Lisbon in the summer of 2013 but he has failed to make an impact with the Reds.

Defending champion Raonic into Brisbane International QFs

” Defending champion Milos Raonic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International with 6-3, 6-2 win over Diego Schwartzman on Thursday. The top-seeded Raonic, who had a first-round bye, fired 12 aces in the 70-minute, second-round match and had four service breaks, including three in the second set.

Wozniacki beaten in ASB Classic quarterfinals

” The ASB Tennis Classic was shorn of the last of its big-name contenders on Thursday when former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki wasted a match-winning position and lost 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals to Germany’s Julia Goerges. The tournament had boasted the strongest field in its history when four former No.

Darryl Eales sets Oxford United target for second half of the season

Thousands of Oxford United fans swarm on to the pitch to celebrate promotion following their victory over Wycombe Wanderers last season Picture: Naomi Herring WHEN it comes to looking ahead to 2017 on the field, the biggest challenge facing Oxford United is how on earth you can follow-up 2016. As far as problems go, it is not a bad one for Darryl Eales to ponder after a 12 months where potential turned into success.

Rumour Mill: Rangers eye Crawford | Lansbury to Celtic | Warburton searching for new striker

Rangers have approached Hamilton Accies over a possible move for Ali Crawford, Celtic are keen on signing Nottingham Forest midfielder Henri Lansbury and Mark Warburton is in the hunt for a new striker. The 25-year-old is Hamilton’s top goalscorer this season and, although his contract does not expire until 2018, his manager Martin Canning has admitted they will likely lose the player to a bigger club at some point.

WBA Orders Zeuge vs. Ekpo, Denies Paul Smith Request

The Liverpool super-middleweight, who has fought for global honours twice and been in the ring with pound-for-pound star Andre Ward, was last in action last September, exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office. Smith stopped Daniel Regi at the O2 Arena, as part of the undercard to Gennady Golovkin’s IBF, WBA Super, WBC and IBO world middleweight title defence against IBF welterweight king Kell Brook.

Walter Mazzarri: Beset by injury problems

The Hornets lost for the seventh time in 10 matches when defeated 2-0 by Stoke at the bet365 Stadium on Tuesday night and fears of another slump in the second half of the season, such as the one they suffered last year, has intensified the pressure on Italian head coach Mazzarri. The former Inter Milan and Napoli boss insists their run of form is unavoidable given their plethora of injuries and expects his current squad is good enough to prevent them from being dragged into the relegation mire.

Roger Federer loses close match to Zverev at Hopman Cup

Roger Federer found himself overmatched _ just _ by a younger and stronger-serving opponent on Wednesday, losing 7-6 , 6-7 , 7-6 to 19-year-old Alexander Zverev of Germany at the Hopman Cup Roger Federer loses close match to Zverev at Hopman Cup Roger Federer found himself overmatched _ just _ by a younger and stronger-serving opponent on Wednesday, losing 7-6 , 6-7 , 7-6 to 19-year-old Alexander Zverev of Germany at the Hopman Cup Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2j39V5R FILE – In this July 8, 2016, file photo, Roger Federer of Switzerland returns to Milos Raonic of Canada during their men’s semifinal singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London.

Frustrated Serena Williams loses in second round at Auckland

Serena Williams lost her second-round match Wednesday at the ASB Classic and the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion didn’t leave quietly Frustrated Serena Williams loses in second round at Auckland Serena Williams lost her second-round match Wednesday at the ASB Classic and the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion didn’t leave quietly Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2hQWIzj AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Serena Williams lost her second-round match at the ASB Classic and the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion, frustrated by swirling winds, didn’t leave quietly. “At least I can get out of these conditions,” No.

Hopman Cup 2017: Old man Federer beaten by young gun Zverev in three-set thriller

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Sport24.co.za | Serena bundled out of Auckland Classic

Top seed Serena Williams suffered a shock defeat to fellow American Madison Brengle in the second round of the WTA Auckland Classic on Wednesday to bring an abrupt end to her return to the court. In her first tournament since losing in the semi-finals of the US Open four months ago, Williams was bundled out 6-4, 6-7 , 6-4 by the world number 72 in a two-hour, 13-minute arm wrestle.

Why Antonis joined Wanderers

Football: Socceroo Robbie Kruse is set to be given a release from Bayer Leverkusen to take up a deal in the Chinese Super League. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 02: Terry Antonis of Sydney FC reacts after a missed shot on goal during the round four A-League match between Sydney FC and the Central Coast Mariners at Allianz Stadium on November 2, 2014 in Sydney, Australia.

Guardiola: City don’t have history like United

… between team-mates have to be as good as possible,” Guardiola said in an edited extract from an interview with NBC Sports. “Everything is important: your life, your private life, your relationship with the media. And especially we are going to try …

Juicy pairings spur excitement at Tournament of Champions

In an attempt to spur some excitement for the early-season tournament, the PGA Tour has mixed together some interesting pairings involving the game’s best players. Jordan Spieth – ranked fifth in the world – will play alongside Dustin Johnson – the third-ranked player- during the first round.

Nadal continues comeback with a first win in Brisbane

Rafael Nadal was in need of some sleep, so he didn’t waste much time against Alexandr Dolgopolov on Tuesday. The 14-time major champion, playing his opening match at the Brisbane International a day after arriving in Australia following a win in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi, beat the Ukrainian 6-3, 6-3 after getting on court at almost 10:30 p.m. local time.

Sadio Mane, second from right, was both hero and villain for Liverpool at Sunderland

Sadio Mane has backed his Liverpool team-mates to maintain the pace in the Premier League title race while he is away on African Nations Cup duty. Mane headed off to join up with the Senegal squad after Monday’s 2-2 draw with Sunderland with mixed feelings after looking to have snatched victory at the Stadium of Light before handing the Black Cats a point by conceding a late penalty.

What is bothering Pep Guardiola at Manchester City?

Pep Guardiola was clearly frustrated after Manchester City’s hard-fought 2-1 win over Burnley, delivering a series of terse interviews with various media outlets. Pep Guardiola was clearly frustrated after Manchester City’s hard-fought 2-1 win over Burnley, delivering a series of terse interviews with various media outlets.

Tomas Mejias set for Rayo Vallecano loan after falling down Boro pecking order

Mejias has found himself fourth in line at the Riverside Stadium this season behind compatriot Victor Valdes, Brad Guzan and Dimi Konstantopoulos, and has been a frustrated by-stander for the entire campaign to date. Indeed, he made the last of his 17 senior appearances in Boro’s 2-1 FA Cup third round defeat by Burnley on January 9 last year, and Segunda Division Rayo have offered him the opportunity to play some football.

‘David Luiz gets better protection than if he were down the family planning clinic’

Ian Wright believes Tottenham need to look at isolating Chelsea’s centre-halves on Wednesday, but admits that will be easier said than done Tottenham need to find a way of breaking down Chelsea’s midfield ‘impenetrable force field’ and get at their back three if they are to enjoy success at White Hart Lane, claims Ian Wright. The former Arsenal striker believes the Blues, despite being on a 13-game winning streak, remain vulnerable at the back.

And I said, what about, breakfast with…Toure? Gerrard and Kolo reunited

A year-and-a-half on from leading a chant partly dedicated to the defender, the Liverpool legend was reunited with the Ivorian in Dubai Steven Gerrard and Kolo Toure were reunited in Dubai on Tuesday, 18 months after the former England captain led the Liverpool squad in a dance dedicated to their team-mate. Gerrard’s long and distinguished Liverpool career came to a disappointing end in May 2015, the midfielder scoring a late consolation in a 6-1 Premier League thrashing at the hands of Stoke City.

Serena Williams wins opening match in Auckland

Serena Williams mixed flashes of form and occasional bouts of frustration as she ended four months on the sidelines with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Pauline Parmentier on Tuesday in the first round of the ASB Classic United States’ Serena Williams hits a forehand during her first round match against Pauline Parmentier of France at the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan 3, 2017. Williams won in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.

Serena shakes out rust to advance in Auckland

World number two Serena Williams shook out any cobwebs from four months away from tennis with a 6-3 6-4 victory over France’s Pauline Parmentier in the first round of the Auckland Classic on Tuesday. The 35-year-old had not played a competitive match since she lost to Karolina Pliskova in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open last September, withdrawing from all tennis to deal with a persistent shoulder injury.

Terras: Four-midable Weymouth boost boss Matthews with Cirencester triumph

MANAGER Jason Matthews expressed his delight with a “professional job” done by the Terras, as they smashed Cirencester Town for four in a 4-0 victory at the Bob Lucas Stadium. The Weymouth player-manager has received stark criticism from the club’s supporters of late for their league position, but an assured display against a lacklustre Centurions side eased the pressure on him slightly.

LIVE: West Brom vs Hull

Robert Snodgrass’ seventh Premier League goal, and Hull’s first away goal in nearly eight hours of football, has given the Tigers the advantage here at the Hawthorns. The visitors have been the better side, although Marshall has been called into action a few times.

Juanfran to stay in midfield as Carrasco adds to Simeone’s injury concerns

With Yannick Carrasco sustaining an Achilles injury, the experienced defender will provide cover when Atletico Madrid take on Las Palmas Juanfran will play in midfield when Atletico Madrid face Las Palmas in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday, but Yannick Carrasco is a doubt. With Augusto Fernandez and Tiago still sidelined due to injury, Diego Simeone finds himself short on midfield options at the start of 2017.

Muguruza beats Stosur in 1st round at Brisbane International

French Open champion Garbine Muguruza finished off a first-round match for the first time at the Brisbane International, and extended Sam Stosur’s unhappy run in the process with a 7-5, 6-7 , 7-5 win on Monday. The fourth-seeded Muguruza saved three set points in the first and rallied from a break down in the third to finish off in 2 hours, 45 minutes on a humid afternoon.