Everton have triggered the option to sign midfielder Carlos Alcaraz on a permanent basis when his loan spell at the club concludes next month. Alcaraz, 22, joined Everton on loan from Brazilian side Flamengo in February and will now be signed for an undisclosed fee. The Argentina Under-23 international enjoyed a productive loan spell at...
For almost a decade now, Florida has served as a laboratory for hardline immigration policies that are later exported to other state legislatures across the country. The recent arrest of Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, a U.S.-born citizen who was mistakenly detained under an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hold in Leon County, shows the threat that...
The first set in Barcelona was a high-quality encounter between two players born just six days apart and who have been playing one another since their teens. Alcaraz broke first, thumping his forehand with increasing ferocity, but Rune was equally impressive to immediately force the match back on serve. Both aggressive baseliners, Alcaraz and Rune...
Iga Swiatek is set for a mammoth few months. The world number two is defending 4,195 points during the clay-court season after her astonishing 2024, which saw her win every tournament bar the Stuttgart Open. Even then, she reached the semi-finals. Poland’s Swiatek won both WTA 1,000 titles in Madrid and Italy, before picking up...
Competing for the first time since his opening defeat at the Miami Open last month, Alcaraz clinched the first break of serve but fell a set down after losing five of the following six games. It only added to the confidence of Cerundolo, who is tied for the most wins on the ATP Tour this...