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Turkey releases Israeli footballer detained over Gaza war sign

A Turkish court Monday released pending trial an Israeli footballer who was detained after displaying a message referring to the Israel-Hamas war during a first division match, the DHA news agency reported.

Soccer club Antalyaspor's Israeli player Sagiv Jehezkel, 28, displayed a bandage on his wrist reading "100 days. 07/10" next to the Star of David after scoring a goal for Antalyaspor against Trabzonspor on Sunday.

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Celtics hold off T'Wolves, Wembanyama nabs first NBA triple-double

Jayson Tatum drained a go-ahead layup then drilled a dagger three-pointer as the Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-120 in overtime Wednesday in a battle of the NBA's best teams.

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Liverpool defender Alexander-Arnold to miss 3 weeks because of knee injury

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold will be sidelined for three weeks because of a slightly torn knee ligament, the team said Tuesday.

The right-back hyperextended his knee during Liverpool's 2-0 win over Arsenal in an FA Cup third-round game Sunday.

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Tottenham signs Germany forward Timo Werner on loan from Leipzig

Tottenham signed Timo Werner on loan from Leipzig on Tuesday, giving the Germany forward another shot at the Premier League after his inconsistent stint with Chelsea.

The 27-year-old Werner joined Spurs on a six-month deal that included an option to make the transfer permanent this summer.

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Liverpool's Fabio Carvalho joins Hull on loan for the rest of the season

Liverpool winger Fabio Carvalho has joined Championship team Hull on loan for the rest of the season.

The 21-year-old Carvalho spent the first half of the season on loan at German club RB Leipzig but returned to Liverpool last week after struggling for playing time.

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As expected, Djokovic and Swiatek get No. 1 seedings ahead of Australian Open

Playing true to their rankings, defending champion Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will be the top seeds at the Australian Open in the first Grand Slam tournament of the year which begins Sunday at Melbourne Park.

The men's seedings mirror the ATP rankings as of Wednesday from Nos. 1-32, with 24-time major winner Djokovic followed by Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, the only player to beat him a Grand Slam event in 2023.

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Former club president regrets attacking Turkish referee, denies threatening to kill him

The former president of a top-division football team in Turkey told a court on Tuesday that he regretted attacking a referee at the end of a league game but denied threatening to kill him.

Faruk Koca, who resigned as president of MKE Ankaragucu after punching referee Halil Umut Meler, has been charged with causing wilful injury to a public official, threatening an official and violating a law relating to the prevention of violence in sports.

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Thierry Henry says he had depression, cried 'almost every day' early in pandemic

Thierry Henry, who won the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship with France and is Arsenal's all-time highest scorer, has opened up about the fact he "must have been in depression" during his soccer career.

The 46-year-old former forward says he had a spell early in the coronavirus pandemic when he was "crying almost every day".

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Madrid and Atletico kickoff Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia

With Real Madrid enjoying good momentum and Atletico Madrid on a bit of a slump, the city rivals meet in the semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in the first of three matches between the clubs in less than a month.

After the Super Cup, Madrid and Atletico will clash again on Jan. 18 in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, and then on Feb. 4 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in their second Spanish league match of the season.

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Coco Gauff heads to Australian Open with confidence high after Auckland win

U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff will head to the Australian Open with greater confidence in her form and fitness after beating Elina Svitolina in three sets in the Auckland Classic final.

The third-ranked Gauff became only the fourth player to win back-to-back singles in Auckland, achieving the feat at the age of 19.

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