Liverpool and Lyon agree Shaqiri deal
Berlin (STATS Perform/dpa) – Liverpool and Lyon have agreed a deal in principle for Xherdan Shaqiri, with the attacking midfielder set for a medical on Monday. The Switzerland international joined the Reds in July 2018, but remained on the fringes of the first team throughout his time at Anfield. Shaqiri featured 63 times for Liverpool…
Barty claims fifth WTA Tour title of 2021 with Cincinnati win
Berlin (STATS Perform/dpa) – Ash Barty won her first Western and Southern Open title on Sunday with a straight-sets defeat of Jil Teichmann in Cincinnati. The world number one took her tally to 40 match wins and five WTA Tour titles in 2021 with a 6-3 6-1 victory. Teichmann, ranked 76th in the world, had…
Caldor fire in California nears 100,000 acres; winds could weaken
Los Angeles (tca/dpa) – The Caldor fire burning east of Sacramento was nearing 100,000 acres early Sunday, but fire officials said strong winds that have fanned the flames of the fast-moving fire are expected to weaken over the next few days. The raging wildfire, which ignited on August 14, has burned 98,149 acres and firefighters…
