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Alexander Zverev overcame memories of his painful 2020 US Open defeat to beat Ben Shelton and claim another Grand Slam victory. The German top seed defeated American Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-2 in front of a 24,000-strong crowd at Flushing Meadows. Zverev’s victory was especially significant because of what happened at the same tournament…
The Big One — Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United The Manchester derby at Old Trafford went to City with a narrow but decisive 1-0 win. United have now failed to win in two of their opening four league matches. City, meanwhile, are quietly building momentum. A derby win always carries extra weight, but winning it…
Elena Rybakina added the US Open title to her growing collection on Saturday, beating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in a final that confirmed her status as the best women’s player on the planet. Rybakina entered the match already knowing she would become world number one regardless of the result. She then…
Chelsea forced a 2-2 draw against Hull City at Stamford Bridge after a second half equaliser from Joao Pedro in an entertaining Premier League clash. The Blues eventually opened the scoring through club-record signing Rogers, who joined from Aston Villa for £117m. Rogers shifted the ball past Matt Crooks before firing a left-footed shot beyond…
Franco Mastantuono made history at Venezia on Friday night, scoring a hat-trick for Fiorentina to help the Viola to a 4-2 win and become the youngest Argentine to score a hat-trick in Europe’s five major leagues. Aged 19 years and 28 days, Mastantuono was 231 days younger than Messi when the Argentina legend scored his…
Chelsea striker Joao Pedro has earned a major endorsement from Xabi Alonso, who compared his style to Karim Benzema and his level to Erling Haaland. The Brazil international has made an impressive start to the season, scoring twice and providing two assists in his first three Premier League appearances. His form also earned him the…
Como marked their Champions League debut in style with a stunning 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Martin Baturina and Tasos Douvikas put the Italian debutants two goals ahead before Assane Diao and Maximo Perrone completed a memorable night for the hosts. Como had waited 119 years to play their first European…
Fenerbahce head coach Ismail Kartal has resigned just minutes after the club’s draw with Roma in their Champions League opener. Kartal announced his decision during his post-match news conference. He also said he does not intend to return to the club in the future. The 65-year-old returned to Fenerbahce for a fourth spell as manager…
Manchester United returned to the Champions League in grand style after comfortably beating Azerbaijan champions Sabah FK at Old Trafford. Sabah had progressed through four qualifying rounds to reach the competition’s main league phase for the first time. However, their historic campaign quickly met the quality gap between Azerbaijani football and the Premier League. United…
Leeds United forward Noah Okafor has said he will no longer play for Switzerland while Murat Yakin remains head coach. The 26-year-old cited a breakdown in trust with Yakin, insisting that his decision was not driven by limited playing time. Okafor has made 26 appearances for Switzerland since his international debut in 2019. However, he…
