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Striker scores twice to sink Birmingham Arsenal, Palace, Spurs and Liverpool win Some things just feel inevitable. Some strikers just feel inevitable. Despite a new season, a fresh start and new opponents, it is still the same storyline for Manchester City : Khadija Shaw wins them the game. The Jamaica striker began the new campaign exactly how she finished the last league season, with two goals,…

Mbeumo’s goal was a moment of individual inspiration but Michael Carrick will want more from Fernandes, Cunha and Rashford Tunnel vision allowed Bryan Mbeumo seconds of focus, ignoring everyone in red around him, while those in blue provided a guard of honour. In a team game, it was an act of selfishness but sometimes they are the most satisfying, and Manchester United celebrated the single-minde…

NFL owners approve deal for league commissioner Revenues and team values have soared under leadership NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has agreed on a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2030 league season, ending on 31 March 2031. In a memo sent to NFL owners on Sunday, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said: “We believe we are very fortunate to have Roger at the helm for the …

The first heavyweight encounter of the Premier League season was previewed in some quarters as the immovable object versus the irresistible force. Arsenal do not give an inch. Chelsea have been fun and free-scoring under Xabi Alonso. Yet that overlooked something pretty fundamental. The percussive force of Arsenal’s game when they have the ball and want to make something happen. Chelsea landed a …

‘It wouldn’t surprise me if some got heatstroke’ Spain’s Enric Mas retains leader’s red jersey Britain’s Matthew Brennan expressed his disbelief at the extreme heat riders had to endure on Sunday during stage 15 of the Vuelta a España. His Visma Lease a Bike teammate Wout van Aert took the sprint win in Córdoba after the stage was shortened because of high temperatures. “It’s 41 degrees average,”…

Belgian beats Briton Lewis Askey into second Bradley Wiggins’ son Ben finishes in 10th Tim Wellens, teammate to Tadej Pogacar at the UAE Emirates XRG team, took overall victory in the men’s Tour of Britain, after the Belgian rider had decisively snatched the overall race lead on the fourth stage on Saturday, through the hills of North Yorkshire. Wellens had started the final stage in Earlston 21 …

Batter hits second ODI century of career to set up victory Ireland capture England’s final six wickets for 31 runs A fine hundred from Sophia Dunkley ensured England sealed a series clean sweep in their third ODI against Ireland at Worcester on Sunday, but not before a disappointing batting collapse. The hosts, batting first for the first time in the series, had looked on course for a huge total …

16-year-old welcomes LeBron to 76ers Vincent Janssen scores Timbers’ first MLS hat-trick Embolo scores, Messi assists in charged match Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player in MLS history ⁠to record a five-match goal contribution streak on Saturday. At 16 years and 342 ⁠days old, ⁠Sullivan ​scored in his third consecutive MLS match on Saturday when he tallied in …

Italian overhauls George Russell late on at Monza Verstappen third for Red Bull, with Hamilton sixth Kimi Antonelli won the Italian Grand Prix with an extraordinary drive for Mercedes at Monza, coming back from 19th on the grid to take his first win at his home race. It was a historic performance to beat his Mercedes teammate George Russell who had started in second place, into second, with Max V…

It would be putting it mildly to say Everton’s exhaustive search for a new right-back met an underwhelming response when it concluded with the signing of Ainsley Maitland-Niles on Monday. But there was an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the £4.3m recruit’s Everton debut as his stunning 25-yard strike rescued a point with virtually the final kick of the game against Manchester United. Michael …

Infantino is under pressure to resign after sell-off plan Uefa has led calls for president to quit The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, has reiterated his desire to stand for re-election next year despite the continuing controversy surrounding his leadership. Infantino refused to answer questions about his future when asked by reporters at the Women’s Under-20 World Cup in Poland on Saturday. Th…

The latest fourth-round updates from Flushing Meadows You can mail Daniel and follow us on TikTok and Bluesky Word up and welcome to the US Open 2026 – day eight! It’s been an unusual week, especially in the men’s draw. Not long ago, the opening rounds felt like moving pieces about, entertainingly but academically, before the inevitable Sincaraz final. Now, though, we’ve seeds scattered all over …

Country loses 200 tennis courts in three years, but they still outnumber padel facilities by a factor of 11 to one England has lost almost 200 tennis courts in three years as padel facilities have grown nearly sixfold. Guardian analysis of Sport England data found that the country has lost 183 tennis courts since 2023 – the first such decline since at least 2000. The data includes local authority…

If only Adam Armstrong, the Wolves striker presented with a golden chance three minutes from time, had finished with the same style as his teammate Jackson Tchatchoua when scoring one of the season’s most memorable own goalsbefore half-time, then César Peixoto’s team would surely be sitting in second place in the Championship. Instead, Armstrong lifted his shot over an open goal and Birmingham de…

Kalie McCrystal was hoping to break record in Alps Athlete was last seen on Tuesday afternoon Canadian athlete Kalie McCrystal has gone missing during preparations for a record attempt in the Alps. McCrystal, from Squamish in British Columbia, was on a “reconnaissance/training session” in the run-up to her attempt at ascending and descending the 14,692 ft (4,478m) Matterhorn on the Swiss-Italian …