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Zheng makes astonishing recovery to win 7-5, 6-3 French Open champion Andreeva beats Potapova The most important takeaway from the US Open is simple: do not, by any means, lead 5-0 against Zheng Qinwen. No scoreline is as hazardous. On Friday, the former ­Australian Open champion Madison Keys learned this lesson the hard way as she led Zheng 5-0 in the final set of an intense tussle before Zheng,…

Former general manager has resigned post Belichick’s son Steve is on medical leave School has launched investigation into program North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick said on Monday he believes his program “totally” has an atmosphere of following rules amid an investigation into its conduct. “Obviously everybody’s responsible, including me, for doing things properly,” Belichick said. “And…

Manager remains calm despite his side taking one point and scoring no goals in opening three Premier League games Unai Emery is not panicking. He may kick every ball on the touchline but, behind closed doors, Aston Villa’s players are used to him being the calmest person in the room, routinely more demanding after victory than defeat. John McGinn tells a story in which the Villa manager, early in…

It’s also close at the bottom of the table, where Yorkshire, Essex and Leicestershire are fighting to avoid relegation By the 99.94 Cricket Blog This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...

The former player’s credentials speak for themselves but the ECB has also taken a risk in employing him until the end of next year For most of the time since his retirement as a player Kevin Pietersen has worked as a pundit and commentator, encouraged to be outspoken, hold strong opinions and state them powerfully. After his surprise appointment as a specialist mentor to the England men’s white-b…

Facial recognition and spotters part of operation at Emirates that involved a dozen incidents and two arrests The concourses are silent when, deep in the Emirates Stadium’s bowels, Chief Inspector Pete Dearden’s briefing begins. Arsenal’s 4.30pm kick-off against Chelsea is still hours away but the fixture carries significance as a London derby and because the Premier League champions are hosting …

Former F1 chief says firearm was for clay-pigeon shooting Police quiz 95-year-old over lack of documents for gun Bernie Ecclestone was detained in Portugal on Monday after customs authorities found him in possession of an undocumented shotgun. The Guardian has independently confirmed the incident with multiple authorities involved in the matter. The detention of the 95-year-old took place at Tire…

As he prepares for the upcoming international window, the US head coach spoke about Folarin Balogun, the LA Olympics and dual national players It’s been two months since the US men’s national team crashed out of the World Cup in disappointing fashion, and their head coach, Mauricio Pochettino, is back at work. The former Tottenham and PSG manager was largely viewed as a short-term hire when he jo…

Former footballer accused of attack outside golf club His trial has been pushed back to March next year The former footballer Joey Barton will remain in custody until his trial next year after a bail application was refused. The 44-year-old had been due to stand trial at Liverpool crown court last week accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Kevin Lynch, 51, at Fairway, Huyton, on …

Lawes is back in the Prem after two years in France and has unfinished business at international level Courtney Lawes was not expecting to be named in Steve Borthwick’s pre-season England squad over the weekend. While the 37-year-old has made clear that his return to the Prem with Sale Sharks is in no small part down to his ambition to feature in a fifth World Cup next year, much like the nationa…

First time former captain involved since 2014 sacking Joins McCullum’s backroom staff for the next year Kevin Pietersen will return to the England fold 12 years on from his acrimonious sacking as a player after being appointed as a “specialist mentor” to the men’s white-ball teams until the end of the 50-over Cricket World Cup next year. Announced on Monday morning, this consultancy deal marks th…

There was a gulf between the teams in the middle of the park, with Moisés Caicedo’s absence hurting the visitors There have been seasons when Chelsea have turned up at the Emirates Stadium and parked the bus. “You know, I think 10 years without a title is boring,” José Mourinho said in response to criticism from Arsenal fans after a stultifying 0-0 draw in April 2015 . On Sunday, though, there wa…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Perusing assorted Social Media Disgrace for some Monday inspiration, Football Daily was struck by the amount of scorn and ridicule heaped upon a large group of men dressed in black, many of them wearing balaclavas to hide their identities. Formed with the intention of creating something resembling a matchday atmosphere in and around the Emirates…

Mobile phones of players confiscated as part of inquiry Nine fined during Pakistan’s recent tour of Caribbean Pakistan have launched an investigation into “discipline and conduct” during their highly dysfunctional tour of England, with two players understood to have had their mobile phones confiscated as part of the probe. A spokesperson for the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Monday that an …

Will influencers and weed smokers bring down US Open? Send your thoughts to Daniel via email Word up and welcome to the US Open 2026 – day nine! We begin on Armstrong with Mirra Andreeva, now a grand slam champion so spieling with house money … except not spieling with house money at all because she’s a killer with the potential to win multiple. She won’t, though, find things easy against Anastas…