Manasi Pathak

Mumbai

Editor and Writer at Freelance

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Freelance sportswriter. Mostly reporting for @AJEnglish & @Forbes. Ex-@Reuters & @sportstarweb; featured on @Goal, @Firstpost & @TheAsianGame. She/her.

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Articles

LIVE: Barcelona vs Real Madrid

4 days ago | aljazeera.com | Manasi Pathak
Sam Kerr, Kristie Mewis Announce Birth Of Baby Boy Jagger

1 week ago | forbes.com | Manasi Pathak

United States midfielder Kristie Mewis and Australia captain Sam Kerr announced the birth of their first child, Jagger, on Thursday morning. Mewis, a West Ham United player, and Kerr, who plays for Chelsea, posted a photo together lying bed, with the baby resting on Kerr’s chest. Mewis carried the baby to term. “Our little man is here, Jagger Mewis-Kerr,” the Matildas skipper said in her caption.
Women’s World Cup 2027: Maracana Among Eight Stadiums Selected By FIFA

1 week ago | forbes.com | Manasi Pathak

FIFA, the world football governing body, announced venues for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil on Wednesday, naming the iconic Maracanã Stadium among the eight venues. The FIFA Women's World Cup 2027, the tenth edition of the tournament, will include 32 teams for the second time in its history, following the pool expansion at the 2023 edition, which was co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Mikaela Shiffrin Joins Ownership Group Of Denver NWSL Expansion Team

1 week ago | forbes.com | Manasi Pathak

Mikaela Shiffrin, the most decorated Alpine skier in history, has joined the ownership group of Denver’s expansion team in the National Women’s Soccer League. Two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time overall World Cup champion Shiffrin is the latest high-profile investor in an NWSL team. Shiffrin’s former Olympic teammate, Lindsey Vonn, is an investor in the Utah Royals FC, while four-time tennis major champion Naomi Osaka is a part-owner in the North Carolina Courage.
LIVE: Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo

1 week ago | aljazeera.com | Patrick Keddie |Manasi Pathak

By Patrick Keddie,Manasi Pathak Follow our live buildup, with full team news and analysis, ahead of our comprehensive text and photo commentary stream. Defending champions Real Madrid entertain Celta Vigo in Spain's LaLiga. The match at Santiago Bernabeu kicks off at 2pm (12:00 GMT).
Coco Gauff Dominates Iga Swiatek To Reach Madrid Final

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Manasi Pathak

American Coco Gauff reached the Madrid Open final for the first time after knocking out defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-1 in Thursday’s semifinal in about an hour. It was Gauff’s only fourth victory against Swiatek in as many as 15 meetings, and her first on clay in six attempts on the surface. The 21-year-old will face either Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina or world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s final, as she aims for her 10th career singles title.
Coco Gauff Faces Mirra Andreeva In Battle Of Youngsters At Madrid Open

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Manasi Pathak

American Coco Gauff will play Russian teen Mirra Andreeva in the Madrid Open’s quarterfinals on Wednesday, as the youngsters face off for the first time in two years. Gauff and Andreeva have played each other only twice so far, with both meetings happening in 2023. They last met at the 2023 U.S. Open in the second round, where Gauff won 6-3, 6-2. The American won her maiden Grand Slam at the tournament that year.
Coco Gauff, Belinda Bencic Set For First Clay Clash

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Manasi Pathak

American Coco Gauff and Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic will meet on clay for the first time on Monday when they face off in the Madrid Open’s Round of 16 clash. Gauff and Bencic have met four times in their careers, with all the meetings taking place on hard courts. They have won two matches each. Tokyo Olympics champion Bencic defeated Gauff in their last meeting at Indian Wells in March, coming from a set down to knock her out in the Round of 16.
Jelena Ostapenko Stuns Aryna Sabalenka To Win Stuttgart Final

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Manasi Pathak

Unseeded Latvian Jelena Ostapenko won her first clay-court title in nearly eight years after a shock 6-4, 6-1 victory over World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Monday’s Porsche Grand Prix final in Stuttgart. Ostapenko, who last won a title on clay by clinching the 2017 French Open crown, also recorded her first-ever win over Sabalenka in four meetings. With the victory, the Latvian jumped six places to No. 18 in the WTA rankings.
LIVE: Barcelona vs Mallorca

3 weeks ago | aljazeera.com | Manasi Pathak

By Kevin Hand,Manasi Pathak Follow our live build-up, with full team news and analysis, ahead of our comprehensive text and photo commentary stream. Table-topping Barcelona entertain Mallorca in Spanish football's LaLiga. The match at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain kicks off at 9:30pm (19:30 GMT).