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Tiafoe fights off Popyrin challenge to reach third US Open quarter finals
  • September 2, 2024
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Tiafoe fights off Popyrin challenge to reach third US Open quarter finals

Frances Tiafoe progressed to the US Open quarter-finals inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 26-year-old American advanced to the last eight at Flushing Meadows for a third consecutive year on Sunday evening when he defeated 28th seed Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-3 in three hours and two minutes. “I always dreamt about playing on this

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Sabalenka enters fourth straight US Open quarterfinal
  • September 2, 2024
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Sabalenka enters fourth straight US Open quarterfinal

Aryna Sabalenka added another Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance to her career total with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over No.33 seed Elise Mertens at the US Open on Sunday night. The 26-year-old Sabalenka, who was last year’s runner-up needed 1 hour and 37 minutes to ease past Belgium’s Mertens and seal a spot in her fourth

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U20 Women’s World Cup: Spain begins title defence with win, Paraguay edges Morocco

U20 Women’s World Cup: Spain begins title defence with win, Paraguay edges Morocco

Spain kick-started their title defence with a 1-0 win over USA at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Olaya Enrique’s eighth minute strike made the difference as the Spanish team got all three points against the Americans. Spain took just eight minutes to outclass USA as their classy tiki-taka style ended Enrique to fire past

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Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool: A sobering day for Erik Ten Hag

Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool: A sobering day for Erik Ten Hag

Sunday’s loss to Liverpool was a miserable day for Manchester United and manager Erik ten Hag. Arne Slot’s side were 3-0 up with an hour gone, prompting many home fans at Old Trafford to leave long before the final whistle. Ten Hag’s future had become increasingly uncertain as last season went on but, after beating

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Sabastine secures Nigeria win at U20 Women’s World Cup, Germany hits five against Venezuela

Sabastine secures Nigeria win at U20 Women’s World Cup, Germany hits five against Venezuela

Nigeria secured all three points on their first game of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, beating Korea Republic 1-0. Flourish Sabastine was the difference as her last-gasp winner earned Nigeria the win in their U-20 World Cup opener. The Falconets had their deserved win as they dominated the game. Sixteen-year-old Lucky Nkpa flickered her

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