Tonali banned for 10 months

Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali has been banned from soccer for 10 months over breaches of rules on betting on matches in Italy, the head of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said on Thursday, Reuters reports.

FCSB edge Farul Constanța in controversial penalty decision

FCSB won a narrow 1-0 victory over Farul Constanța in the 9th round of the Romanian Super League on Saturday, with the match being decided by a controversial penalty awarded to the visitors in the 55th minute.

Man City's Walker signs two-year contract extension

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker signed a two-year contract extension with the treble winners on Thursday, AFP reports.

Simona Halep given four-year ban from tennis for anti-doping violations

The former tennis world No1 Simona Halep has been banned for four years for two breaches of anti-doping rules, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has announced, The Guardian reports.

Coco Gauff wins first Grand Slam title at US Open

American teenager Coco Gauff won her first Grand Slam title on Saturday, defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the women's final at the US Open.

Bayern Munich and Manchester United drawn together in Champions League group

Stunning clashes in the Champions League groups, the compositions of which were established at the draw, which took place in Monaco. Bayern Munich and Manchester United will play in Group A.

Albot eyes ninth US Open appearance

Moldovan tennis player Radu Albot will face British youngster Jack Draper in the first round of the 2023 US Open, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) announced on Friday.

John Isner to retire after 16-year career

American tennis player John Isner announced on Thursday that he will retire after the US Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the season.

Spain defeats England 1-0 to win Women's World Cup

The Spanish women's national football team has won the World Cup for the first time, defeating England 1-0 in the final. Olga Carmona scored the only goal of the match in the 29th minute.

Spain women's football team create history with World Cup final appearance

The Spanish women's national football team have qualified for the World Cup final for the first time, after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Sweden in Auckland, New Zealand.

Women's World Cup: Australia eliminates France in dramatic shootout

Co-hosts Australia beat France 7-6 in a thrilling penalty shoot-out to reach the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history on a night of drama in Brisbane on Saturday. Australia now go to Sydney on Wednesday to face England, writes Le Monde.

Petru Racu has reprofiled himself as a merchant

After ending his football career, Petru Racu is now fully dedicated to business. The former Moldovan international, who owns a company producing cold-pressed vegetable oils, is increasingly taking part in trade fairs to promote his brand and sell his products.