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Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon is reportedly "open" to swapping the Premier League for the Bundesliga as Bayern Munich step up their pursuit of the England international. The 25-year-old has emerged as a primary target for the Bavarian side, who are looking to bolster their attacking options this summer with high-level European experience. Negotiations set to begin In the coming weeks, Bayern Munich are expected to hold formal meetings with Gordon's representatives to discuss personal terms, according to Sky Sport Switzerland. The German clubs strategy is to focus on securing an agreement with the players camp first, rather than launching directly into club-to-club negotiations. By structuring the deal through intermediaries, the Rekordmeister hope to ensure the foundations of the transfer are solid before approaching Newcastle. Olise inspiration It is understood that Gordon has already informed his inner circle that he is "open" to a move to Bayern, viewing the switch as the next logical step in his development. A driving factor behind this stance is the success story of Michael Olise. Gordon has reportedly been impressed by how quickly the former Crystal Palace man adapted to life in Munich after leaving the Premier League. Seeing the Frenchman make an immediate impact and elevate his status on the European stage has reinforced Gordon's belief that a similar path could define his peak years. Newcastle prepared for an exit Back at St James' Park, the Magpies appear to be bracing for Gordons departure. While the club would naturally prefer to keep one of their key assets, the door is not being kept firmly shut. Newcastle's hierarchy has already begun identifying potential replacements, drawing up a shortlist and establishing contact with several targets to ensure they are not left short-handed if the deal progresses. This proactive stance from Newcastle suggests a level of resignation that a substantial offer from Bayern might be too significant to turn down. Financial details and timing While the momentum behind the transfer is growing, the exact financial package required to lure Gordon away from Tyneside remains a point of speculation as reports suggest a fee of around 50 million (60m) would be required just to open formal negotiations. Newcastle will likely demand a premium for a player who has become a focal point of their attack and an established England international. The progression of the deal now hinges on the upcoming meetings between Bayern and the player's agents.

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The 2026 French Open might look a little different this year, with Carlos Alcaraz currently unsure if he will be able to play at Roland-Garros due to a wrist injury. Alcaraz has won the past two French Open titles, including a grueling five-hour comeback against Jannik Sinner last year.In a press conference ahead of the Laureus Awards in Madrid on Monday where he went on to win Sportsman of the Year Alcaraz said that he was waiting on more tests on his wrist before he could determine his availability for this years French Open.Im trying to have a lot of patience these days, but Im doing okay, he said in Spanish, via Teledeporte, adding that he was trying to stay positive. Carlos Alcaraz no asegura su presencia en Roland Garros.El tenis murciano ha confirmado a @La1_tve que est esperando pruebas mdicas para tomar una decisin. La gala de los premios Laureus, esta noche, a las 20:00 en @la2_tvepic.twitter.com/Dx3zT3bB9a Teledeporte (@teledeporte) April 20, 2026Earlier this week, Alcaraz pulled out of the Madrid Open, which begins Monday. In a post on social media on Friday, Alcaraz made the incredibly difficult announcement that he would be missing the competition, adding that it hurts not to play in front of his home crowd in Spain. Its the second year in a row that Alcaraz has missed the Madrid Open, pulling out of the competition last year due to injuries in both legs.Hay noticias que cuesta muchsimo dar. Madrid es casa, uno de los lugares ms especiales del calendario para m, y por eso me duele tanto no poder jugar aqu por segundo ao consecutivo. Me duele especialmente no poder estar delante de mi gente, en un torneo que es tan especial. pic.twitter.com/Qr6bznFJod Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) April 17, 2026Additionally, a restaurant in Spain posted a photo on Monday of Alcaraz visiting one of their locations. In the photo, Alcarazs elaborate wrist splint is clearly visible.View this post on InstagramAlcaraz and Sinner have absolutely dominated the mens tennis circuit for the past three years, trading off major tournament titles. The last time a person who wasnt Alcaraz or Sinner won a Grand Slam was in 2023, when Novak Djokovic won the U.S. Open; since then, Alcaraz and Sinner have combined for the past nine Grand Slams.Alcaraz, though, has won the last two Grand Slams in a row, winning the Australian Open in February to become the youngest player to complete a career Grand Slam. He has also been more dominant on the clay, beating Sinner in the past two French Opens.Alcarazs absence would leave the field open for Sinner, who has yet to win at Roland-Garros the only Grand Slam he has yet to pick up. It would also break a streak for the pair, who have faced each other in six Grand Slam finals, including three last year alone.Most recently, Sinner defeated Alcaraz at the Monte-Carlo Masters to retake the No. 1 ATP ranking.

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Zouhair Talbi and Jess McClain ran the fastest times ever for Americans at the Boston Marathon on Monday, both finishing fifth in their respective divisions.Talbi finished in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 45 seconds in the men's race. McClain finished in 2:20:49 in the women's competition. There were seven American men and 12 American women in the top 20, including five women in the top 10.I think were in an era in distance running, on the men and womens sides, but especially the womens side, where were all making each other so much better every time we line up with one another, McClain said. And I think its just going to get stronger and stronger.That's what's it's going to take, Talbi said, to take American distance running to the next level.We need to push each other, everyone needs to be in the pack, said Talbi, who competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics for Morocco and became an American citizen last year.Both were pleasantly surprised by their fast times. Talbi said he was more focused on trying to catch the runner ahead of him, which pushed him to run faster. McClain said she tries to ignore her watch during a race.Talbi won the Houston Marathon in January in 2:05:45, a course record. He said he felt confident heading into Boston since he had achieved his personal best times at races this year.Everything was clicking, everything was good, he said. And I was like, this is the day.McClain finished seventh in her Boston debut last year and was the top American woman that time, too.Obviously I wanted to come in and defend the first American title, and to do that on a day like today with amazing conditions and to run the time that I knew was in me, at some point in the wheelhouse of what I can do, is really awesome, she said.Defending champion John Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record to win the men's race in 2:01:52 the fifth-fastest marathon of all time. Sharon Lokedi joined her fellow Kenyan as a back-to-back champion, winning the womens race in 2:18:51.Last month at the U.S. half marathon championships in Atlanta, McClain was ahead by a wide margin with about 1.5 miles to go when she and three other runners followed the guide vehicle on a wrong turn. Track and fields international governing body decided to allow seven Americans instead of the usual four to compete at the world championships in Denmark.McClain said she made a far smaller U-turn on Monday, too. She dropped her bottle and went back to pick it up, then had to catch up with the lead pack.We all know what happened in Atlanta, Ive been a half mile off course, so a few seconds is not going to throw me, she said.The previous records for American runners in Boston were set by Ryan Hall in 2011 and Shalane Flanagan in 2014.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports

Zouhair Talbi and Jess McClain ran the fastest times ever for Americans at the Boston Marathon on Monday, both finishing fifth in their respective divisions.Talbi finished in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 45 seconds in the men's race. McClain finished in 2:20:49 in the women's competition. There were seven American men and 12 American women in the top 20, including five women in the top 10.I think were in an era in distance running, on the men and womens sides, but especially the womens side, where were all making each other so much better every time we line up with one another, McClain said. And I think its just going to get stronger and stronger.That's what's it's going to take, Talbi said, to take American distance running to the next level.We need to push each other, everyone needs to be in the pack, said Talbi, who competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics for Morocco and became an American citizen last year.Both were pleasantly surprised by their fast times. Talbi said he was more focused on trying to catch the runner ahead of him, which pushed him to run faster. McClain said she tries to ignore her watch during a race.Talbi won the Houston Marathon in January in 2:05:45, a course record. He said he felt confident heading into Boston since he had achieved his personal best times at races this year.Everything was clicking, everything was good, he said. And I was like, this is the day.McClain finished seventh in her Boston debut last year and was the top American woman that time, too.Obviously I wanted to come in and defend the first American title, and to do that on a day like today with amazing conditions and to run the time that I knew was in me, at some point in the wheelhouse of what I can do, is really awesome, she said.Defending champion John Korir broke the Boston Marathon course record to win the men's race in 2:01:52 the fifth-fastest marathon of all time. Sharon Lokedi joined her fellow Kenyan as a back-to-back champion, winning the womens race in 2:18:51.Last month at the U.S. half marathon championships in Atlanta, McClain was ahead by a wide margin with about 1.5 miles to go when she and three other runners followed the guide vehicle on a wrong turn. Track and fields international governing body decided to allow seven Americans instead of the usual four to compete at the world championships in Denmark.McClain said she made a far smaller U-turn on Monday, too. She dropped her bottle and went back to pick it up, then had to catch up with the lead pack.We all know what happened in Atlanta, Ive been a half mile off course, so a few seconds is not going to throw me, she said.The previous records for American runners in Boston were set by Ryan Hall in 2011 and Shalane Flanagan in 2014.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports