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The WTA 250 Hong Kong Open has reached the round of 16 stage of the event. The two top seeds, Diana Schnaider and Katie Boulter, headline the schedule at the centre court in Hong Kong. Schnaider will face Priscilla Hon and Boulter will square off with Xiyu Wang.
Katie Boulter from Leicester in England is the second seed of the WTA 250 Hong Kong Tennis Open. Boulter is currently ranked at the 29th position in the world and she has won two titles this season. San Diego and Nottingham. Katie is 28 years of age and she had a good week at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. Boulter reached the semi final in Tokyo last week. That was her best result on the WTA tour in some time. Boulter lost in the 2nd round at the WTA 500 Ningbo Open. At the WTA 1000 Wuhan Open she lost in the opening round and at the WTA 1000 Beijing Open she got the third round. Boulter defeated Aoi Ito in the opening round of the Hong Kong Open. She won the match in straight sets. She has won 33 and lost 20 matches in 2024.
Xiyu Wang played at the WTA 250 Guangzhou Open last week and she got to the QF. Xiyu got to the second round at the Ningbo Open but lost to Badosa. Wang lost in the first round of the events in Wuhan and Beijing. Xiyu Wang has played 50 matches on the WTA tour in 2024 and won 24 of them. She is from China and Wang is currently ranked at number 100 and she is 23 years old. Wang got the better of the qualifier Hina Inoue from the States. Wang won in two sets. Xiyu has not won any title this season but has one in her career so far.
The Russian top seed Schnaider will face Priscilla Hon from Australia in the round of 16 at the Hong Kong Open. Hon doesn’t win too many matches on the WTA tour but she is very entertaining to watch with her tricky shots. Priscilla is at a high level technically. Hon is currently ranked at the 210th position in the world and she is 26 years of age. Priscilla’s career high ranking was at 118th spot in 2019. Hon qualified for the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo but lost to Boulter in the first round. She qualified for the Ningbo Open as well and lost in the opening round to Kalinskaya.
The 20 year old Schnaider has won three titles in her career so far and all of them were this season. Diana is in Hong Kong to win yet another title and she will have to beat Hon to be able to win it all in the end. Schnaider got to the semis at the Pan Pacific Open last weekend, which was a big week for her. That semi spot was her first since the Hana Bank Korea Open. She played three events where she only won one match. Diana’s confidence is back and she is ranked at the 14th position in the world. She has won 50 and lost 22 matches on the WTA tour in 2024. Diana defeated Yamaguchi in the opening round at the Hong Kong Open.
The League Cup is rarely a high priority—for any team, really.
Sheffield Wednesday's coach, Danny Rohl, chose to rotate all positions for the last round (a 1-0 away win against League One team Blackpool). Tougher challenge this time. One thing we’ve learned about the "midweek team" is that they've had big issues defending set-pieces.
Brentford is reportedly benching several key offensive players. They’ll still dominate possession and should be able to generate early corners... They’ve got several tall players who can reach the highest...
Amiens has the best home record in the league, with a perfect record so far: 5 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, and a goal difference of 10–2. However, they’ve only had a clear advantage in chances against Ajaccio and Rodez. The other three matches have been more or less "50/50," and now Paris FC (the league’s best away team) is coming to town.
It feels like this could be a cautious match with both teams likely content with sharing the points
Starting with Lecce vs. Verona… Two struggling teams, both showing poor "body language" lately. It doesn’t feel like they’re fighting for their coaches at the moment. Verona barely looked like they cared as the goals came pouring in during their last match, trailing 0–5 by the 33rd minute! They could thank their lucky stars Atalanta eased up after that, or we might have seen a double-digit scoreline. Is Paolo Zanetti on the verge of losing the locker room?
Luca Gotti is trying to steady the ship at Lecce, but nothing seems to be working, and the situation is starting to unravel. They recently suffered a 0–6 loss against Fiorentina.
It wouldn’t be surprising if things spiral out of control sooner or later.
Bologna, much like last season, has been involved in a lot of tight, evenly matched games. They already have six draws on the board. However, they now have a bonus going into tonight’s game—their scheduled match against Milan was rained out, giving them plenty of time to recharge. This is a clear advantage, especially with a midweek fixture.
Stefan Posch may not be the mold of a modern fullback, but he seems to have remarkable stamina and excels at delivering the ball into the box (leading the team in crosses) and is second only to Remo Freuler in key passes. An intriguing underdog bet.
Novorizontino was on the verge of completely falling out of the title race after three straight losses—until they managed to grab a lifeline in their last match with a 2–0 win over Avai. Looking at the entire season, their points tally has been extremely flattering, so it's not surprising they've hit some turbulence recently. César Martins, Vitinho, and Lucca are unavailable due to injuries.
Guarani recently revived their hopes of staying in the league with two consecutive wins but couldn’t manage to disrupt the second-placed Sport Recife PE in their latest outing. Their season has been plagued by bad luck and painfully narrow margins. They’ve played football on par with several mid-table teams but just haven’t had the results. Determined to keep fighting, they now have to approach each remaining game as a "final."
No player is definitively ruled out, though there are concerns about Pegorari, Pacheco, Anderson Leite, and Marlon Douglas.
Expected starting lineup: Vladimir; Pacheco (or Yan Henrique), Douglas Bacelar, Matheus Salustiano, Jefferson (or Emerson); Gabriel Bispo, Matheus Bueno, Heitor, Luan Dias; João Victor, Caio Dantas.
The Warriors will have to do without Steph Curry in this game versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Curry has an ankle injury and is ruled out to play at the Chase Center in San Francisco. A big blow for Steve Kerr and the players of the Warriors.
The Pelicans traded for point guard Dejonte Murray from the Atlanta Hawks this summer. Murray is unfortunately injured and will not play at the Chase Center in San Francisco. That goes for the wing Trey Murphy too. The Pelicans stand at 2-1 three games into the new NBA season. The Pels started with two straight wins but lost their last fixture to the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Pelicans traded away their former starting center Jonas Valunciunas to the Washington Wizards in the off season, They didn’t bring in any traditional center and they pretty much play the small ball currently. Daniel Thiess joined them from the Clippers but he is undersized for the position and comes in from the bench. Herb Jones plays mostly at the five currently. CJ Mcollum has been great for the Pelicans at the start of the season together with Brandon Ingram. Zion Wiliamson's start to the season has been satisfying too. He has so much talent and let’s hope he focuses on the right stuff this year.
The Warriors lost their last match to the Los Angeles Clippers at the Chase Center and Steph Curry got injured. Curry’s natural replacement De’Anthony Melton is injured too so it will likely be the second year guard Brandon Podziemski that will replace Curry in the starting five. Klay Thompson is out of the Warriors after more than 10 seasons with the organisation. He is with Dallas now. Golden State Warriors stand at 2-1 after three matches.
With Steph Curry out of the action Draymond Green is the most influential and important player for the team. There has been a lot of controversy on the floor with Draymond involved. It would be good for the Warriors if we see less of that this season. Green is one of the best defenders in the league and he can pretty much guard anybody no matter what size they come in. Kyle Anderson, the versatile wing has joined the Warriors in the off season from the Timberwolves.
Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro enter Tuesday’s second leg of the Copa Libertadores semi-final with River Plate firmly in control after a commanding 3-0 win in Belo Horizonte. Set against the intense backdrop of Estadio Mas Monumental in Buenos Aires, Mineiro’s advantage gives them a solid grip on this tie as they look to secure their place in the tournament final.
But for Marcelo Gallardo and his River Plate squad, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Los Millonarios are on shaky ground, having struggled to find the net in recent outings, with only one goal scored across their last five matches. Gallardo will need to rally his players for a near-miraculous comeback to overturn the deficit and keep their Libertadores dream alive.
Facing the challenge of breaking down a Mineiro side built around a relentless defensive core and quick counterattacks, River Plate will need an inspired performance in front of their home crowd. This clash promises to be nothing short of thrilling, as Argentina’s top talent goes up against Brazil’s best in an all-out fight to the finish.
River Plate face a daunting challenge in the second leg of their Copa Libertadores semi-final after a bruising 3-0 loss in the first match. Marcelo Gallardo's squad finds itself in rough waters, winless in five matches and needing nothing short of a miracle to overturn a three-goal deficit against Atletico Mineiro, a side that has outclassed them in their last three meetings.
This was not just another loss for River; it was their first defeat in this year’s Libertadores, and the only time they failed to score in the tournament. Still, hope lingers - after all, River have a proud record of remaining unbeaten at home against Brazilian clubs in this competition since 2021. They’ll need every ounce of that home advantage and spirit as they prepare for one of their toughest battles yet.
Injuries have also plagued Gallardo's side, with key players like Rodrigo Aliendro, Agustin Sant'Anna, and Marcos Acuna all absent in the opening leg due to various ailments. Tactical adjustments brought Paulo Diaz, Enzo Diaz, and Nicolas Fonseca into the lineup, though the trio struggled to counter Mineiro’s relentless pressure.
Domestically, River have stumbled, tallying just two wins in their last ten league games, alongside seven draws. But with everything on the line, they’ll need to summon their very best to stay alive in the Libertadores - and remind the continent why they are still one of South America’s most storied clubs.
RIVER PLATE predicted lineup vs ATLETICO MINEIRO: Armani (GK); Bustos, P. Diaz, Pezzella, Gonzalez-Pirez; Simon, Kranevitter, Fernandez; Bareiro, Borja, Colidio.
Atletico Mineiro are just ninety minutes away from reclaiming a spot in the Copa Libertadores final, a stage they last reached in their triumphant 2013 campaign. Their 3-0 dismantling of River Plate in the first leg has given them a commanding lead, and with one foot in the final, the Brazilian side will arrive in Buenos Aires ready to close the deal.
However, Mineiro’s weekend stumble - a rare 3-1 home defeat to Internacional - ended a seven-game unbeaten run, hinting that this might not be an easy task. With just eight games remaining in the Brazilian Serie A and currently sitting in ninth place, winning this Libertadores may be their golden ticket to secure a spot in next year's tournament.
River Plate's recent form has been shaky, going scoreless in four of their last five games, but Mineiro's away record isn’t flawless either - they haven’t won on the road since August. While River will be banking on their home crowd and an aggressive push from the start, Mineiro have their recent head-to-head record to inspire confidence, winning their last three meetings with River without conceding a single goal.
For Tuesday, two key players - Bernard and Cadu - are unlikely to feature as they continue to recover from knee injuries. On the brighter side, Matías Zaracho returns to the squad after missing the first leg, potentially adding another weapon to Mineiro’s attack, while Eduardo Vargas is expected to join the action after a bench appearance in the opening leg.
In their last ten league matches, Mineiro’s form has been inconsistent, with three wins, three draws, and four defeats. But for Mineiro, this Libertadores tie is everything—the chance to reach for glory once more and give their fans a season to remember.
ATLETICO MINEIRO predicted lineup vs RIVER PLATE: Everson (GK); Lyanco, Battaglia, Alonso; Scarpa, Otavio, Franco, Arana; Hulk, Paulinho; Deyverson
Olympiacos is under pressure after losing the Greek Athens derby to their eternal arch rivals of Panthinaikos this weekend. Their demanding fans are not happy and will only settle with a statement win against Real Madrid in tonight's clash in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague.
With only two wins out of five possible in the Euroleague so far this season the fans are not happy. If we take the derby loss to Panathinaikos (71-78) this weekend into consideration the fans are even less happier. So Olympiacos obviously needs to send a clear message to the world with a win versus Real Madrid. The red and white team from Athens lost their last fixture in the Euroleague as well. They lost to Bayern Munich (80-84) and the club has lost seven of their last ten encounters with Real Madrid. Olympiacos currently sits at the 11th position in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague table.
Real Madrid have not been able to win a single game away from home so far in the Euroleague this season. Real Madrid got something of a bad start to the season but has climbed up the Euroleague table and sits at the third spot in the table right now. Madrid has won three and lost two matches in the Euroleague. The Spaniards demolished Crvena Zvezda in their last Euroleague fixture at home (95-72). Real is a very strong rebounding team and that is a key area of the match versus Olympiacos. The team that controls the boards will have a good chance to win the game in the end. We can expect a lot of intensity in this game between two of the biggest powerhouses in European basketball.
Evan Fournier and Sasha Vezenkov joined the club from the NBA in the off season. The addition of Vezenkov and his coming back home to Olympiacos was huge for everyone involved in the club. The former Euroleague MVP has not yet lived up to the high expectations. Fournier and Vezenkoc were supposed to bring shooting to the team. They haven't yet and perhaps they will do that tonight.
Dzanan Musa was the best scorer in the Euroleague the past season. That version of the shooting guard from Bosnia needs to show up in Athens tonight if Real Madrid plan to win their first away game of the season. Hezonja needs to be better as well and the Real players will feel the pressure from stands where the home fans are really loud.
The ATP 1000 Rolex Paris Masters is in full action and we have two predictions ready for you. Both matches are in the round of 64. Holger Rune will face off with Matteo Arnaldi. Ben Shelton who just lost the final in Basel will square off with the French qualifier Corentin Moutet.
The Dane Holger Rune has raised his level of play in the last few weeks. His season has been a disappointment so far. Rune is out of the top 10 in the world and is trying to find his way back to the top. The easiest way to get back up there is to win tennis matches. Holger is currently ranked at the 13th position in the world. The 21 year old has won 41 and lost 22 matches on the ATP tour in 2024. Rune has been working with Boris Becker as some sort of consultant lately and perhaps that is a good cooperation going forward for Holger. Rune reached the semis at the Swiss indoors in Basel last week but lost to the winner of the event, Mpetshi Perricard.
The Italian Matteo Arnaldi will play against Holger Rune for the first time ever. The 21 year old from San Remo is currently ranked at the 38th position in the world. Arnaldi has won 28 and lost 24 matches on the ATP tour in 2024. Just like his opponent Rune, Matteo is without any titles this season on the tour. Since Arnaldi lost in the third round of the US Open he has only played four matches on the tour and lost three of them. That was in Basel, Shanghai and Tokyo. Arnaldi’s best result of the season is the semi final spot at the ATP 1000 Montreal Masters.
This is an unusual matchup since both players are left handed. Ben Shelton just lost the final at the ATP 500 Swiss Indoors in Basel to the Frenchman Mpetshi Perricard. Perricard is 6.8 or 203 cm and has one of the biggest serve’s on the ATP tour. Ben will not have to worry about Moutet’s serve. It is not a huge serve. Moutet is 180 cm or 5.11 tall. Corentin has won 11 and lost 15 matches on the ATP tour in 2024. He is from Paris and will give his all in this match. Moutet is currently ranked at the 70th spot in the world of tennis. The 25 year old Corentin did not qualify for the ATP 250 Vienna Open and he lost in the first round of the ATP 250 Stockholm Open. He has a temper and shows it on the court occasionally.
Ben Shelton is back inside the top 20 in the rankings. He is currently the 19th spot in the world after reaching the finals of the Swiss Indoors in Basel. Shelton has played 65 matches on the ATP tour in 2024 and won 41 of them. The Atlanta born Shelton has won one title this season (ATP 250 Houston). He got to the QF at the ATP 500 Tokyo Open and the round of 16 at the ATP 1000 Rolex Shanghai Masters. Ben Shelton has never faced Moutet before on the ATP tour.
With neither Lecce or Verona being in form, Verona may find solace in their scoring record with 13 goals this season as they head to Via del Mare to face Lecce. Lecce who are last in the Serie A, but with only nine games played there is still a chance for them to break away from the relegation zone being only three points behind Parma who sit 17th.
Lecce are looking for their first victory since August which came against Cagliari. Now they welcome Hellas Verona to Stadio Via del Mare in a battle between two struggling teams. Lecce are coming off a particularly rough stretch having lost four consecutive matches in the Seria A without scoring a single goal. This poor run has left them bottom of the table with just five points from their first nine games. Manager Luca Gotti finds himself under increasing pressure as Lecce’s scoring woes continues, with just three goals so far this season being the fewest in Europe’s top five leagues it highlights their lack of attacking prowess. Defensive concerns are also mounting with 19 goals conceded this season.
On the other side Verona is looking to rebound from a 6-1 defeat to Atalanta. Even with promising wins over Napoli, Genoa, and Venezia, Paolo Zanetti’s squad have struggled to find consistency with them suffering a series of losses that have seen them slip to just four points above Lecce making them 15th. Defensively Verona have fared even worse than their hosts conceding 21 goals so far making them the worst defensive side in the Serie A. Despite their struggles they can rely on a positive record against Lecce having won four straight Serie A matches against them before taking four points from their encounters last season.
Lecce will have Antonino Gallo back from suspension but with their squad still being plagued by injuries options are limited for Luca Gotti. With key players like Kevin Bonifazi, Filip Marchwinski and Medon Berisha unavailable. French full-back Frederic Guilbert might return to the squad in time to bolster Gotti’s options and Nikola Krstovic will once again lead the attack although he’s only managed two goals this season.
Verona welcome back Ondrej Duda from a one match suspension. Meanwhile Juan Cruz, Abdou Harroui, Martin Frese and Pawel Dawidowicz remain sidelined due to injuries. Zanetti will probably revert back to his usual four back having tried the three against Atalanta.
Lecce possible lineup: Falcone; Pelmard, Gaspar, Baschirotto, Gallo; Ramadani, Coulibaly, Pierret; Dorgu, Krstovic, Rebic
Verona possible lineup: Montipo; Tchatchoua, Ghilardi, Magnani, Bradaric; Duda, Belahyane; Suslov, Kastanos, Lazovic; Tengstedt
AC Milan are looking to climb up the table as they are only three points behind Juventus who sit third and now, they face number one Napoli at home in the San Siro. Napoli are first place holders in the Serie A right now and a win today could see them go seven points ahead of second place Inter. Milan are eight and are looking to once again beat a top three team as they did against Inter in September.
AC Milan look to go higher in the table as they host league leaders Napoli. After having their weekend match against Bologna postponed due to severe weather Milan are eager to bounce back in front of their home fans. The Rossoneri are unbeaten in their last five matches against Napoli and recnt wins against Club Brugge and Udinese may give them some momentum.
Napoli arrive at San Siro on top of the Serie A standings and with momentum firmly on their side. Antonio Conte’s sre squad fresh off a solid victory over Lecce and has showcased defensive resilience with six clean sheets in their last seven games. Napoli’s attack with in form Romelu Lukaku and a rested Khvicha Kvaratskhelia aims to cement their status as title favourites ss they head to Milan.
Milan will be without Theo Hernandez and Tijjani Reijnders who serve suspensions. Davide Calabria or Filippo Terracciano is expected to step in at left back and meanwhile Christian Pulisic and Alvaro Morata will probably lead the attack potentially bolstered by Tammy Abraham’s return.
For Napoli Kvaratskhelia and Matteo Politano are set to rejoin the starting lineup while Stanislav Lobotka remains a doubt. Romelu Lukaku eyeing a milestone 100th Serie A goal involvement will lead the attack.
AC Milan possible lineup: Maignan; Emerson, Tomori, Pavlovic, Terracciano; Fofana, Loftus-Cheek; Chukwueze, Pulisic, Okafor; Morata
Napoli possible lineup: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Spinazzola; Anguissa, Lobotka; Politano, McTominay, Kvaratskhelia; Lukaku
The top seed of the WTA 250 Hong Kong Tennis Open, Diana Schnaider, enters the event to square off with the qualifier Kyoka Okamura. Sofia Kenin, the finalist of last week's Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo will face Mei Yamaguchi.
Diana reached her first semi final since the Hana Bank Korea Open last week at the Pan Pacific Open. Schnaider won one match and lost three in the events she played between Korea and Japan. So Diana comes into WTA 250 Hong Kong Open as a confident top seed. The 20 year old Russian climbed two spots in the rankings this week and is now at the 14th position in the world. Schnaider has won 49 and lost 22 matches on the WTA tour in 2024. She has three titles to her name this season and has been consistent to some extent during the year.
The 29 year old Kyoka Okamura has been solid lately and qualified for two straight WTA main draws. Kyoka qualified for the Pan Pacific Open in her hometown of Tokyo last week. She won one match in the main draw and now Okamura will face the top seed of the Hong Kong Open. Okamura has spent most of her time on the ITF and challenger tour throughout her career. Kyoka is currently ranked at the 237th spot in the world. She has won 40 and lost 29 matches in 2024.
Sofia Kenin was the big story in the world of tennis the prior weekend. She reached her first final on the WTA tour in 20 months. Kenin lost the final at the Pan Pacific in Tokyo to the world number seven from China, Qinwen Zheng in two sets. She entered Tokyo ranked at the 155th position in the world. She climbed 87 spots up to the 88th. Well done by the 25 year old Sofia Kenin. She is playing her best tennis in a really long time and oozes confidence and trust in herself on the court at the moment. Kenin won the Australian Open in 2020 and was ranked at the 4th spot as her best ever ranking the same year.
Mei Yamaguchi is 25 years old and she qualified for the The WTA 250 Hong Kong Tennis Open. Just as her compatriot Kyoka Okamura, Mei has qualified for two straight WTA main draws. Yamaguchi lost in the opening round to Andreescu at the Pan Pacific last week. Mei is currently ranked at the 362nd position in the world and spends most of her time at the ITF and Challenger tour. Yamaguchi has won 35 and lost 23 matches in 2024. This is the first time she squares off with Sofia Kenin on the WTA tour.
Lebron James had a triple double when The Lakers won their previous game and went 3-0 for the season. The best start for the Los Angeles Lakers in 14 years. They travel to the hot desert of Arizona to face the Phoenix Suns. The Suns took care of the Mavericksin their prior game.
The Suns and The Lakers played in Los Angeles in the second game of the season. The Lakers won 123-116. I questioned the ability JJ Reddick has as a coach. So far the former podcaster has proven very wrong. The Lakers are 3-0 and the new thing is that they play a lot more though Anhony Davis. Darvin Ham didn't do that last season. JJ Reddick does. There has been a lot of fuzz about Bronny James in the States. The second round draft and son of Lebron James. He will be with the team on this road trip and then sent down to the G-League. The Lakers have so far beaten the T-Wolves, The Suns and the Kings. All games were at home at the Crypto Center in LA.
When the Lakers took care of the Sacramento Kings D’Angelo Russel did not cover back as he should and Redick took him out of the game immediately. Reddick doesn't fool around and there is a seriousness to the team that hasn't been seen for a couple of years. Davis has been nothing but amazing on both ends of the floor. If he continues like this and avoids injuries he will for sure be in the MVP conversation. Rui Hachimura has been consistent over the first three games. Ha has taken a leap this season and will have a lot of utility for the Lakers.
There has never been any love lost between Luka Doncic and the Phoenix Suns over the years. Do you remember that game 7 in the playoff series they had a few years ago? Doncic has had Devin Booker’s number since he came into the NBA and done a lot of damage to the Suns. Kevin Durant had 31 points in the home win versus the Dallas Mavericks. At one point in the game KD showed Luka the too small sign after hitting a shot over The Mavs star. Devin Booker had 21 points in the game. The Bosnian centre Jusuf Nurkic added 18 points and 14 rebounds. The Suns have a strong rotation at the five with Nurkic and Mason Plumlee.
Last season The Suns were coached by Frank Vogel. The Lakers head coach the last time they won the Championship. In the Florida bubble with Lebron and AD as the two best players. Anyway it didn’t work out for Vogel in Arizona and he got fired. Mike Budenholzer who won the title with Giannis and the Bucks the year after the bubble is now with the Phoenix Suns. The team looks more organised with more defined roles on the floor than under the reigns of Vogel. So far theplayers seem to be bought in on what Budenholzer needs from them.