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US Open: Emma Raducanu beats Leylah Fernandez to win maiden Grand Slam

bbc- Emma Raducanu ended Britain’s 44-year wait for a women’s Grand Slam singles champion as she beat Leylah Fernandez to win the US Open in the most thrilling style. The 18-year-old ended her scarcely believable run in New York with a 6-4 6-3 win over her 19-year-old Canadian

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Emma Raducanu sensationally beats Shelby Rogers to book US Open quarter-final spot

express– Emma Raducanu defeated Shelby Rogers to advance to the quarter-finals of the US Open. The Brit battled through a slow start to outclass her American opponent in straight sets 6-2 6-0. Raducanu’s energy, shot selection and composure helped overwhelm Rogers to ensure the 18-year-old’s magical run at Flushing Meadows continues. An double fault gave […]

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RACE STORM Hungary race shame as ‘monkey chants’ aimed at Sterling and Bellingham after fans booed England players taking knee

thesun– A large section of supporters jeered Southgate’s side as they made a stand against racism before kick-off. That came after a plea to fans from Hungarian FA president Sandor Csanyi in the match programme to not make “racist, discriminatory or homophobic chants”. And the poor behaviour of Hungarian fans was on show again during the game […]

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Toto Wolff hints Mercedes decision on George Russell vs Valtteri Bottas has been made

express– Toto Wolff appears to have confirmed that Mercedes have made their decision as to who will partner Lewis Hamilton from the 2022 season onwards. Valtteri Bottas and George Russell are vying for the sole seat alongside seven-time world champion Hamilton and the latter produced a superb performance in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday. Russell was

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Nice vs Marseille chaos as Dimitri Payet gets hit by bottle from fans sparking mass brawl

express– The match between Nice and Marseille descended into chaos midway through the second half when hundreds of home supporters stormed the pitch after Dimitri Payet was struck by a bottle. Kasper Dolberg had put the hosts in front at the start of the second half. But Marseille were pushing for an equaliser causing Nice […]

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EVANS ABOVE Snooker star Reanne Evans SNUBS Mark Allen fist-bump offer as warring exes play out 3-2 thriller at the British Open

thescottishsun– SNOOKER star Reanne Evans SNUBBED ex Mark Allen’s offer of a fist-bump as they fought a thrilling game at the British Open. The battle of the exes saw a meeting between the feuding former couple who had a daughter in 2006 but split two years later. They went to court when Evans demanded more […]

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Chelsea team news: Expected XI for Crystal Palace – Romelu Lukaku set to miss out

express– Chelsea will be looking to stamp their mark on the Premier League when their season gets underway at home to Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon. The Blues secured a fourth-placed finish last time out but will be hoping to improve on that position this season with Romelu Lukaku back at Stamford Bridge to spearhead their […]

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Galal Yafai: British boxer wins flyweight gold at Tokyo Olympics

independent– Britain’s Galal Yafai and Bulgaria’s Stoyka Zhelyazkova Krasteva won first boxing golds for their countries at the Tokyo Olympics after dominant displays in their flyweight finals on Saturday. Reigning Commonwealth champion Yafai won on a split decision against Filipino Carlo Paalam in the men’s match but was always the stronger boxer, fighting on the

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Esteban Ocon wins thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton fights back

bbc– Lewis Hamilton regained the world championship lead for the first time since May after fighting back to finish third having been last five laps into the race. His title rival Max Verstappen was a victim of an incident-strewn wet start but managed to salvage a point for 10th place in a badly damaged Red […]

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Raphael Varane: Does defender mean Man Utd are Premier League title contenders?

bbc– Raphael Varane has been described as being a “Rolls-Royce” and “an absolute bargain” after his £34m move from Real Madrid to Manchester United was agreed. He will join fellow new arrivals Jadon Sancho, signed from Borussia Dortmund for £73m, and free transfer Tom Heaton at Old Trafford as manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer builds a squad […]