Collignon rallies to give Belgium 1-0 lead over France in Davis Cup
Raphael Collignon rallied past Corentin Moutet 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 to give Belgium a 1-0 lead over 10-time champion France in their Davis Cup quarterfinal Tuesday. Both nations are back at this stage of the team competition since it was revamped in 2019. The Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna is the sixth edition of the event to have the champion decided at a neutral site.
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Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai enters MLB posting system, can sign through Jan. 2
Right-hander Tatsuya Imai is entering Major League Baseball’s posting system and will be available to teams to sign as a free agent from Wednesday through Jan. 2. A 27-year-old right-hander, Imai went 10-5 with a 1.92 ERA this season with the Pacific League’s Seibu Lions. Imai is 58-45 with a 3.15 ERA in eight seasons with Seibu, with 907 strikeouts in 963 2/3 innings.
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Lookman interest from Fenerbahce and Galatasaray worth watching
Ademola Lookman is a profile we need to keep an eye on for the next transfer session, as while Atalanta haven’t opened the door yet, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray interest remains strong.We had already...
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Hull KR bring in Gale as Kenny-Dowall leaves
Hull KR appoint former Super League Man of Steel Luke Gale as assistant coach on a two-year deal after Shaun Kenny-Dowall left with immediate effect for personal reasons.
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![](/<figure><img alt="Lookman interest from Fenerbahce and Galatasaray worth watching" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/football_italia_articles_132/a8050eaf43728972d096f3cfafaa15da" data-uuid="1d6aa655-5625-33ab-9cfe-29428357320b"><figcaption>Lookman interest from Fenerbahce and Galatasaray worth watching</figcaption></figure><p>Ademola Lookman is a profile we need to keep an eye on for the next transfer session, as while Atalanta haven’t opened the door yet, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray interest remains strong.</p><p>We had already talked about this situation, and can now add that so far Atalanta will postpone any evaluation for the next few weeks.</p><p>Following his turbulent summer going AWOL and returning to base after a failed push to join Inter, the rapport has been stitched back up to a degree.</p><p>The Nigeria international is finding his form and let us also not forget that he will be one of the protagonists in the Africa Cup of Nations.</p><h2>Lookman on the radar for Turkish giants</h2><img height="0" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/football_italia_articles_132/baedeb919602a2828637f12d6bed9896" width="0" data-uuid="b6792f94-5782-312b-9f4e-9275774a2151"><p>BERGAMO, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 30: Ademola Lookman of Atalanta warms up prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between Atalanta BC and Club Brugge KV at Stadio di Bergamo on September 30, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)</p><p><a href="https://football-italia.net/report-lookman-osimhen-to-join-galatasaray/">While the reports from Turkish media</a> have stepped up over the last 48 hours, the truth is that interest has been there for months.</p><p>Fenerbahce had even tried <a href="https://football-italia.net/fenerbahce-send-first-6m-lookman-offer/">just a few days after the transfer window</a> closed in Italy, but their proposal was rejected.</p><p>We can confirm that <a href="https://onefootball.com/en/news/its-real-galatasaray-unveils-the-huge-offer-for-ademola-lookman-41966852">Galatasaray also appreciate Lookman</a> and would relish a reunion with his Nigerian teammate Victor Osimhen, but there is no concrete offer yet.</p><p>If and when those bids do come in, Atalanta can decide how to proceed, but it all depends on which proposals arrive.</p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="Luke Gale after a Wakefield Trinity match in 2024" height="1734" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/bbc_us_articles_995/9384d631dd74363fd7d252807480a46d" width="3081" data-uuid="30c5f33f-fe3f-3f9d-b9ce-4f9d6014f248"><figcaption>Luke Gale retired from playing after helping Wakefield win promotion back to Super League in 2024 [SWPIX.COM]</figcaption></figure><p>Hull KR have appointed former Super League Man of Steel Luke Gale as assistant coach on a two-year deal after Shaun Kenny-Dowall left with immediate effect for personal reasons.</p><p>New Zealander Kenny-Dowall, 37, joined the Robins in 2020 and moved on to the club's coaching staff after retiring at the end of the 2023 campaign.</p><p>Gale, also 37, won Man of Steel in 2017 during his spell with Castleford and had spells with Leeds, Bradford and London Broncos before retiring at the end of the 2024 season after helping Wakefield win promotion back to Super League.</p><p>He spent last season on the coaching staff with Trinity's academy side.</p><p>"It is an unbelievable opportunity for a young coach to join a club like Hull KR," <a href="https://hullkr.co.uk/news/luke-gale-joins-the-robins-coaching-staff-for-2026">he told the club website.</a></p><p>"I've watched what Willie [Peters] and the club have been building over the last few seasons and the progression on and off the field has been fantastic. </p><p>"I'm looking forward to working to the start of pre-season and getting started with Willie and the boys."</p><p>Kenny-Dowall is the second of head coach Willie Peters' assistants to leave this off-season after Danny Ward departed last month, while former Huddersfield coach Ian Watson has joined the coaching staff.</p><p>Chief executive Paul Lakin told the club website: "On behalf of the board, I'd like to thank Shaun for his fantastic contribution to the club as a player, captain and an assistant coach. His professionalism shone through from the day he joined us.</p><p>"It wasn't an easy decision for Shaun to make, we fully respect his need to stay in Australia."</p><img class="tracking-img" height="1" src="https://a1.api.bbc.co.uk/hit.xiti/?s=598314&p=sport.rugby-league.articles.clylex0ydeqo.page&x1=%5Burn%3Abbc%3Aoptimo%3Aasset%3Aclylex0ydeqo%5D&x4=%5Ben-gb%5D&x5=%5Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fsport%2Frugby-league%2Farticles%2Fclylex0ydeqo%5D&x7=%5Barticle%5D&x8=%5Bsynd_nojs_ISAPI%5D&x9=%5BHull+KR+bring+in+Gale+as+Kenny-Dowall+leaves%5D&x11=%5B2025-11-18T17%3A30%3A44.085Z%5D&x12=%5B2025-11-18T18%3A19%3A44.178Z%5D&x19=%5Byahoo.north.america%5D" width="1" data-uuid="a975563f-a50f-3655-89c0-e97975be7c32">)