Day: April 15, 2022

Family reasons! Kim Clijsters announces retirement from playing for the third time

Ekings News Latest Ekings News Kim Clijsters has announced his retirement from tennis for the third time after the Belgian tennis player first announced his retirement in 2007 to start a family life before returning in 2009 and Winning three more Grand Slam titles before her second retirement in 2012.

She returned to tennis in 2019 but only played five matches when she returned in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, with Kim Clijsters winning the WTA 41. list and spent 20 weeks as the world’s number one tennis player in her previous two tennis tournaments.

She has won two grand slam grand slams, winning the US Open in 2005, before having her first child. and returned to play tennis again to win two more US Open titles, including the Australian Open in 2011, before Clijsters, 38, retired in 2012 and had two children before she returned to the tournament in 2019. Her last official tournament was in October last year when she lost to Katerina Siniakova in the first round at Indian Wells.

Retirement Announced

Kim Clijsters posted on social media and revealed her retirement. It will help her focus more on family life. She wrote, “Hello everyone, I want to share with you the news that I decided not to play official tournaments anymore. I can’t wait to see how new adventures will cross my old path. I would like to thank everyone who has supported me over the past two years!”

“It’s been on my mind for a while,” continued Kim Clijsters. “I still love hitting the ball. and with my schedule, It took me only 3-4 days, it was enough to allow me to catch the rhythm. But of course, it’s not good enough. If I decide to compete in another tournament, Suppose if I choose to compete in Australia It takes 3-4 weeks to prepare, and that is impossible right now in our family life.”

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Woods-Michelson named for US Open

Golf News Today, the latest Ekings News reports that Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have entered their names, according to several news agencies, to participate in the US Open.

That doesn’t mean that one or both of them can be confirmed to take part in the tournament. They isare slated to compete at the Country Club in Brooklyn from June 16-19.  Both with quotas already booked for the event.

Tiger Woods played in his first tournament of the year at the Masters. Tiger finishing 47th as he is reclaiming his former form. After suffering a chronic injury in a car crash in February 2021, he is determined to play in the British Open at St Andrew’s in July. But he has yet to confirm whether he will compete in the PGA Championship at the Southern Hills in Oklahoma or the US Open.

Meanwhile, Phil Mickelson has not played at the tournament since January. After making controversial comments about the Saudi-backed golf league and criticism of the PGA Tour’s performance. There are among the 9,265 golfers entering the US Open.

Among 48 players, including 12 reigning US Open champions, Tiger Woods and Phil Michelson are excluded. They can participate in the competition automatically. While thousands of other golfers must try to enter the tournament through regional qualifiers.

Spain’s Jon Rahm won last year’s US Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course near San Diego. Tiger Woods won the US Open three times that year. It was 2000, 2002, and 2008; however, it is the only major that Michelson has never won, although he is runner-up six times, with Michelson, 51, winning the PGA Championship last summer. This gave him a five-year exemption from qualifying for the US Open.

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Man City eyeing Chouameni from Monaco

The latest Ekings News has revealed that Manchester City is targeting Monaco star Aurelian Chouameni as their number one target in the summer to replace Fernandinho. moved, according to the Football Insider website.

Manchester City is entering the transfer market for a new midfielder. because they are looking for a long-term agent for Fernandinho, A club source told Football Insider that Aurelian Chouameni was at the top of the list of players who “Blue Sailboat” wants

By Aurelian Chouameni, the 22-year-old is regarded as one of the best young players in the world. After receiving interest from his form in the Monaco team. and the French national team in the past 18 months. He is under contract at Monaco until 2024, but the French club is ready to sell him for a reasonable price this summer.

Named Ligue 1 Player of the Year

Aurelian Chouameni was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year last season. And prepare to play for the French national team in this year’s World Cup. He has made more than 100 professional appearances for Monaco and Bordeaux. This, included 93 in Ligue 1, after making his international debut in September 2021. He now has eight caps for France.

Meanwhile, Manchester City is still looking forward to hearing about the new contracts offered to Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez,31. Also, for attackers Raheem Sterling, 27, and Kaka. Brazilian striker Briel Jesus, 25, understands that Mahrez appears likely to extend his contract in a deal that will increase his wages among the three players. Currently earning £120,000 per week

However, Sterling and Gabriel Jesus look likely not to extend their contracts, with Sterling attracting interest from Barcelona in January. And the Catalan giants are still eager to grab the England star. Similarly, there is a growing interest in Jesus, with Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid monitoring the situation.

Other Premier League News

Bayern Munich executive believes Lewandowski will stay

Bayern Munich executive believes Lewandowski will stay

Bayern Munich executive believes Lewandowski will stay – Robert Lewandowski will stay at Bayern Munich next season. Chief executive Oliver Kahn said, despite speculation linking him with a move to Barcelona. The Poland international has scored 32 goals in 29 Bundesliga games for Bayern this season. Scored 47 goals for his club in all competitions. Lewandowski’s final goal came in Bayern’s 1-1 draw with Villarreal on Tuesday. Making him only the third player to reach 30 goals in the Champions League knockout stages after Cristiano Ronaldo (67) and Lionel Messi (49). Recent speculation has linked Lewandowski with a move to LaLiga, given his contract at Bayern is set to expire in just over a year.

But Kahn, speaking ahead of the Villarreal game. Saying Lewandowski will stay in Munich and the club would be crazy to consider letting him go. Kahn said there seems to be a competition out there to see who puts out the biggest bullshit story about Robert Lewandowski. It’s important to mention that we have a contract valid for another season. If there is something to report, then we will do that too. We’re not crazy and discussing the change from a player who scores between 30 and 40 goals every season. Kahn later insisted the striker would definitely remain at the club for another season.

Those words will cheer Bayern fans who watched their side crash out of the Champions League after a 1-1 draw with Villarreal. After losing 1-0 in the first leg in Spain. Bayern failed to win back-to-back Champions League games for the first time since their 2018-19 round of 16 clashes against Liverpool. When they drew 0-0 away and lost 3-1 at home.

Focus on 10th consecutive title

Football Schedule, Meanwhile, no team has suffered more Champions League quarter-final eliminations than the Bavarian giants (eight), and they have been knocked out in the last eight consecutive seasons after losing to Paris Saint-Germain last term. However, Kahn refused to criticize Julian Nagelsmann’s team for their efforts and said the club would not cry. “It’s always disappointing when you concede a goal before the end of the game,” he said after the game. We could have made it 2-0 before that.

You can’t blame the team. They gave everything and tried everything in the second half. There are few teams that are less fun to play against than Villarreal. To break this kind of defense, you need a lot of patience, you have to keep running. If there is one criticism, we don’t take advantage of it. Or two chances to score and should have created one or two more. It wasn’t meant to be. The team gave everything. We didn’t lose the battle today but in the first leg, more commitment and will was almost impossible.

We won’t cry; we will do it again in the Champions League next year. Have a great chance to become the league champion for the 10th time in a row. Nobody has ever done that in Europe. Nine points ahead of Borussia Dortmund. That’s what we will focus on and give everything to it.

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