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An elated Kim Birrell plans on paying down her mortgage after surviving a match point and a restless night’s sleep to chalk up a life-changing US Open win in New York.The gritty Gold Coaster wore down Croatian Petra Marcinko 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 to finally reach the second round after losing all three of her previous Flushing Meadows openers in 2023, 2024 and 2025.Young gun Maya Joint and veteran James Duckworth also advanced on a banner day two for the Australian contingent.Joint rallied to take out higher-ranked Russian Liudmila Samsonova 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 to continue her revival after a horror…

James McAtee (Nottingham Forest): He absolutely ran the game at Anfield from start to finish. Getting on the ball in the pockets, half-turn, playing forward. He was the reason they were any good, and he’s very, very good, but won’t be spoken about in the same breath as the goalscorers.Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United): There’s not much more to say. Captain Fantastic, three goals, an assist, and nearly scored from the halfway line. Where would Manchester United be without him? Relegated is the answer.Rayan Cherki (Manchester City): My favourite player in world football to watch. Amazing the way he’s gifted with…

Stefanos Tsitsipas says he is not surprised that Nick Kyrgios was suspended from tennis for taking cocaine.“Pretty much expected, to be honest,” Tsitsipas said. “I am surprised it came so late, though.”Kyrgios tested positive for cocaine in June when he was playing at an ATP 250 event in Mallorca. In an Instagram post in August, the Australian said he had “made a huge mistake” and been given a provisional ban from tennis for the offence. He could be suspended for four years, though a lighter punishment is expected.Tsitsipas was asked about Kyrgios on Monday after upsetting the No 10 seed,…

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,…