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World champion Wu Yize set up an intriguing second-round tie against former Crucible winner Kyren Wilson at the British Open after both won their opening matches.China’s Wu beat compatriot Liu Hongyu 4-3 in Cheltenham, while 2024 world champion Wilson was a 4-1 winner against Austria’s Florian Nuessle.Last year’s British Open champion Shaun Murphy was joined by Ding Junhui, Barry Hawkins, Judd Trump and John Higgins in progressing to the second round.However, three-time world champion Mark Williams lost 4-0 to David Gilbert, world number two Neil Robertson fell 4-1 to Pang Junxu, and 2023 world champion Luca Brecel fell 4-3 to…

AEW/Ricky Havlik AEW’s two newest signees made a splash alongside Swerve Strickland at AEW All In: London 2026. Kofi and Austin Creed, New Level, the former New Day in WWE, won the AEW World Trios Championships alongside Strickland, and officially became “All Elite.” The company’s president, Tony Khan, outlined more about their signing with AEW during the press conference following the pay-per-view. He first explained he was very careful when speaking with them, and said that he waited a few days after their 90-day clauses with WWE were over to…

Arsenal have one of the best squads in Europe. The Gunners spent £250m last summer bringing in eight players as they won the title and have already spent about £200m this year, turning Piero Hincapie’s loan deal into a permanent one (£34.5m), signing Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United (£75m), Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge (£34m) and bringing in Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa (£55m).”That is what we need,” Arteta said, speaking to Sky Sports when asked about his squad depth.”The players that come in make the difference. All of them contributed to create more dominance and more momentum.”The level of…

As Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to the conclusion of his first singles set in more than four and a half months, like so many times in his career instinct took over. Up 5-4, 30-15 in set one, Alcaraz swept forward to the net behind a precise wide serve and, when his opponent Roman Safiullin responded with a dipping backhand return directly to his feet, Alcaraz delicately pushed a half-volley over the net for a winner.It was a gorgeous shot, a perfect example of the creativity and feel trademarked by Alcaraz that has been missed throughout his extended injury layoff. That…

iPhone App Android App Send News Tip Leave Comment FollowUs To Stay Connected With Our Updates Kofi Kingston is wasting no time shedding another piece of his WWE identity. One day after making his surprise debut at AEW All In 2026, he removed “Kingston” from his Twitter name and now appears ready to move forward simply as Kofi. Kofi posted a video on August 31 showing himself editing the name on his account. He manually erased “Kingston,” saved the change and shared a short message about starting over. “Here’s to new beginnings… 🥂” The name change comes after Kofi and…

Chelsea have accepted offers from Tottenham for winger Mykhailo Mudryk and defender Tosin Adarabioyo, as well as a bid from Italian club Como for goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.The trio are now expected to leave Stamford Bridge, subject to agreeing personal terms, with Spurs keen to secure Mudryk, 25, and reunite him with his former manager Roberto de Zerbi.The Ukraine international has not played a competitive match since November 2024, serving a suspension that followed an adverse finding for the banned substance meldonium, but he has been eligible to football since July.Mudryk previously played under De Zerbi at Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk…

Quavo is set to perform at WWE Sunday Night’s Main Event on Sunday, September 6. He will perform an unreleased track off his upcoming album QROMELIFE. From WWE: As first announced by Complex, Hip Hop Superstar Quavo will open Sunday Night’s Main Event in his hometown of Atlanta, performing an unreleased track off his upcoming album QROMELIFE, due out on all platforms soon. A lifelong fan of WWE, Quavo has made appearances at WWE Day 1, where his group Migos’ song “Straightenin” was the official theme song for the PLE, took in WWE Bad Blood at ringside alongside Lil Yachty,…

Although the EFL appealed to Uefa to change the Liverpool-Atletico game date, European fixtures take precedence and the request was rejected.The move means Everton’s game with Wolves will now be played on Wednesday, 16 September, with Liverpool’s Carabao Cup tie against Spurs brought forward by a day to Tuesday, 15 September.A further knock-on effect is that Wolves’ Championship game against Portsmouth must now be played after the first international break, on 20 October, rather than take place in September.The EFL has apologised for making the changes at short notice but says it has been left with “no option”, adding that…

Archer, Tongue and Atkinson are all capable of high speed, while Robinson often operates below 80mph with the wicketkeeper standing up. His accuracy and ability to extract movement have seen him take 23 wickets this summer at a remarkable average of 8.3.”We’ve got a good contrast in what we’re trying to do at the moment,” said former opener Trescothick.”What we do have is three guys bowling at 92 miles an hour, which is really nice to have in your armoury and to have the potency in what you’re trying to do.”And the more that they play together and the more…

Sunday had become Monday by the time Venus Williams finally emerged beneath the closed roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium, her entrance pushed deep into the night after Novak Djokovic’s bruising defeat by Argentina’s Mariano Navone went the five-set distance. The first ball was struck at 12.13am, the latest start to a match in US Open history, yet several thousand spectators remained to watch a player who has been part of this tournament for as long as the building itself.At 46 years old, ranked 611th in the world and making her record-extending 26th US Open singles appearance, Williams has grown accustomed…