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Sharapova withdraws Lazio beats Atalanta from French Open to win Italian Cup Lazio booked their ticket to the Europa League by lifting the

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azio lifted the Coppa Ita- lia for the seventh time Lon Wednesday after late goals from Sergej Milink- ovic-Savic and Joaquin Correa guided them to a 2-0 final win Russia’s Maria Sharapova looks on during the match against Australia’s over Atalanta on a night in Rome Ashleigh Barty (file photo) dogged by fan violence. Milinkovic-Savic’s fine head- AFP | Paris she added with a picture of er set Lazio on their way with her lifting the Roland Garros eight minutes left at the Stadio aria Sharapova has trophy in 2014. Olimpico, seconds after coming Mpulled out of this year’s In February the world on as a substitute, before Correa French Open with a shoulder number 35 said she had un- sealed victory in the closing mo- injury, the two-time former dergone a small procedure to ments of the match. Roland Garros winner an - fix a long-standing shoulder The victory books Lazio a nounced on Wednesday. problem. The former world ticket to next season’s Europa Sharapova, 32, a five-time number one had missed out on League, much-needed for Si- Grand Slam champion, has not a place in the Australian Open mone Inzaghi’s side as they are played since pulling out of a quarter-finals in January. eighth in , four points off tournament in her native Rus- Sharapova has been strug- the European berths with two sia at the end of January. gling back to top fitness since games left to play. Lazio’s players celebrate as they hold the trophy after beating Atalanta at the Stadio Olimpico “Sometimes the right deci- watching from the sidelines “We really wanted this Cup,” sions aren’t always the easiest during her 15-month doping said Inzaghi. ones,” she said in a post on her ban that ended in 2017. “It was a beautiful evening in 1963. nervy game, with Papu Gomez Instagram account. This year’s French Open will our stadium with our fans. For the side from Bergamo denied by Thomas Strakosha in “In better news, I have re- run from May 26 until June 9, “It’s a great satisfaction, we -- who are still in the running the Lazio goal within the first turned to the practice court, with Rafael Nadal and Simona deserve it because we’ve come to qualify for the Champions minute. and slowly building the Halep as defending champi- a long way.” League for the first time -- it is KNOW WHAT Atalanta’s top scorer Duvan strength back in my shoulder,” ons. His side’s win was marred by their third defeat in the final af- Zapata and midfielder Marten clashes outside the stadium be- ter missing out in 1987 and 1996. De Roon also squandered two tween Lazio’s hardcore “Ultras” quickfire efforts on 26 minutes, supporters and police before Nervy affair Coach Simone Inzaghi before Gomez hit the post with the game. ’s side won three Coppa Italia 14 minutes left. Man Utd will back Fans threw projectiles at of- head to Serie A champions Juve trophies with Lazio as a Seconds afterwards Milink- ficers as a police car was burned on Sunday looking to keep hold player ovic-Savic made an almost im- Solskjaer for ‘fresh start’ near the Ponte Milvio bridge not of fourth place, with AC Milan mediate impact after coming far from the Stadio Olimpico. and Roma both three points appointment, even if our run on after a month out injured to According to Italian media, back. in the tournament was a great replace Luis Alberto, who had two police officers were injured, “It’s a pity, but finals are like experience.” just missed a chance for Lazio. one in the ear by a projectile, that,” said Gasperini. “The de- Atalanta had arrived in Rome The Serb broke through and five fans were arrested. cisive moment of the match ar- on a 12-match unbeaten run leaving Pierluigi Gollini pow- Atalanta had eliminated hold- rived in the second half and we since the end of February. They erless, and Correa finished off ers Juventus in the quarter-fi- lost on a corner kick. had beaten Lazio in both Serie a counter-attack minutes later nals and been bidding to win “We now head to Sunday, A meetings this season. to award Inzaghi his first ma- their second Coppa Italia and because there is a place in the But they could not find a way jor honour since winning the their first major honour since next Champions League to de- past their solid opponents and competition as a Lazio player they won the competition in fend. We’ll overcome this dis- failed to take their chances in a in 2009.

Shakhtar hammer Manchester United’s Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer applauds Marriott brace downs Leeds to put minnows Ingulets supporters on the pitch (file photo) to claim 13th AFP | London as we look to the future.” Lampard’s Derby in playoff final United ended the season Ukrainian Cup anchester United exec- 32 points off Premier League AFP | London pard’s sixth-placed side had AFP | Kiev, Ukraine Mutive vice-chairman Ed champions Manchester City only just scraped into the play- Woodward vowed that manag- and failed to qualify for the ack Marriott scored twice offs. hakhtar Donetsk won er Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be Champions League after fin- Jas he started and finished a “I said to the lads that every- Stheir 13th Ukrainian backed in the transfer market ishing sixth. dramatic revival that saw Derby one had written us off. We Cup on Wednesday after despite a bitterly disappointing Solskjaer has spoken honest- County beat Leeds United 4-2 needed the lads to show brav- thrashing second-tier side end to the season. ly about the need for a huge on Wednesday to complete a ery on the ball and they did,” Ingulets Petrove 4-0 in a Solskjaer was only appoint- rebuild at Old Trafford but is 4-3 aggregate comeback win Lampard told Sky Sports. one-sided final. ed on a permanent basis in hoping that a new season and and reach the English Cham- “We have to enjoy the mo - A brace from Brazilian March but is already under additions to the squad will re- pionship play-off final. ment but now prepare for Aston Tete and further goals from pressure after United won just sult in a fresh start for the club. Former Chelsea and England Villa, but we’ll be underdogs his countryman Junior Mo- two of their final 11 games in all “I can’t wait because it’s midfielder Frank Lampard is again.” raes and Israeli Manor Sol- competitions. a fresh start. We set targets, now one game away from tak- Leeds boss , omon steered Shakhtar to “While the last few weeks aligning our ambitions and ing the Rams back into the lu- speaking via a translator, was a comfortable victory over were disappointing, we are de- we’ll work together and agree crative Premier League in his left regretting his side’s failure Ingulets, the first-ever sec- lighted to confirm the appoint- certain principles,” the Norwe- first season as a manager, with to make the most of their first- ond-division outfit to reach ment of Ole on a three-year gian told the United app. Aston Villa their opponents at half dominance. the country’s cup final. contract,” said Woodward on “It’s always a massive Wembley on May 27. “We should have made a big- Shakhtar are on the brink a conference call to investors month, or six weeks, that we Leeds, already 1-0 up from Jack Marriott celebrates scoring the ger difference in the first half,” of their 12th league title as United’s third-quarter fi- have together to agree on how the first leg, scored first in front decisive fourth goal, his second of the he said. and a place in next season’s nancial results were revealed we’re going to do things to set of their own fans at Elland Road night Leeds were a man down 12 Champions League group yesterday. the culture right.” on Wednesday. with both sides down to 10 men minutes from time when Gae- stage. “Preparations for the new United still expect to post But Marriott’s first goal sec- by scoring again five minutes tano Berardi was sent off, with With four games to go, season are under way and the revenues of between £615 mil- onds before half-time got the from full-time. veteran Argentine manager Paulo Fonseca’s side are underlying strength of our lion ($787 million) and £630m Rams back into contention and Derby’s victory was all the Bielsa adding this had made 11-points clear of bitter ri- business will allow us to sup- in fiscal 2019, which ends on he settled a match which ended more impressive given Lam- the game “unbalanced”. vals Dynamo Kiev. port the manager and his team June 30.