Krueger leads Norwegian men’s CC podium sweep
Berlin (dpa) – Norway’s Simen Hegstad Krueger narrowly pipped Hans Christer Holund for victory in the men’s 15-kilometre cross-country World Cup in Lillehammer on Saturday in a home podium sweep. Krueger took his first victory of the season, and sixth overall, in 32 minutes 26.2 seconds, with Holund only 1.6 seconds behind at the line.…
The Russian team will take on Croatia in the final of the Davis Cup
Stuttgart (dpa) – The Russian team will take on Croatia in the final of the Davis Cup on Sunday after Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev proved way too strong for Germany in the last four. Rublev needed only 49 minutes to thrash Dominik Koepfer 6-4, 6-0 in Madrid on Saturday and Medvedev also saw off…
Ballon d’Or: Messi insists outdoing Ronaldo not source of motivation
Berlin (STATS Perform/dpa) – Lionel Messi insists outdoing supposed rival Cristiano Ronaldo has never been a source of extra motivation after the Argentine won a record-extending seventh Ballon d’Or crown. Paris Saint-Germain forward Messi finished ahead of serious challenger Robert Lewandowski on Monday to cement his status as the world’s best player. The Argentina international…
