59 h. ago Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Ostapenko: why does anger keep boiling over at US Open?

Players’ tempers have frequently flared at Flushing Meadows, with end of season tension and boisterous New York crowds offered as explanationsDaniel Altmaier had nothing more to say. Moments after one of the biggest wins of his career, the German unwittingly found himself on the receiving end of Stefanos Tsitsipas’s ire during their handshake at the net. Before Tsitsipas could finish, though, Altmaier had walked away from the net and he refused to engage in the Greek’s attempts to argue with him.Altmaier shrugs at the first mention of the incident: “Even if I would have lost, I would not enter discussions because it’s just like heat of the moment. You need to cool down; let’s see if he reacts to it or he sticks to his opinion while cooling down on an exercise bike in the player gym late at night.” Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Mikel Arteta makes Arsenal vs Liverpool lineup declaration as SEVEN stars could miss match

Arsenal could potentially be without up to seven senior first-team players for their crunch early-season Premier League title clash against Liverpool

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3 d. ago WSL players to resume taking knee after Jess Carter abuse prompted refusal

Teams set to perform gesture in selected October gamesConcerns raised that its ubiquity reduced its impactWomen’s Super League players will resume taking the knee this season after England’s Lionesses abruptly stopped performing the symbolic gesture at last month’s European Championship.England’s players announced they would no longer be taking the knee before their semi-final against Italy because of the racist abuse aimed at Jess Carter during the tournament. The 27-year-old defender was targeted online by several individuals, with the first of what is expected to be several arrests in the case made on Thursday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Cowboys reportedly open to trade offers for disgruntled star Micah Parsons

Pass rusher has said he wants out of DallasPrice would be high for one of NFL’s best playersA week after labeling any trade talk around Micah Parsons “pure BS” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is reportedly willing to listen to offers for the All-Pro pass rusher, ESPN reported on Thursday.Dallas are scheduled to kick off the season next Thursday at Philadelphia, and Parsons, one of the best players in the NFL, hasn’t been a participant in a full practice since last season. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Now Man United's outcasts are wondering if they can outlast 'hiding' Ruben Amorim: CHRIS WHEELER on deeper problems

For everything that seems new about United under Amorim, some old issues have dogged the Portuguese coach and his players in the early weeks of the season.

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5 d. ago Rasmus Hojlund shows true colours with Man United message as Napoli transfer edges closer

Napoli are closing in on signing Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund on a season-long loan - and the player continues acting professionally around the club

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5 d. ago Hundred to drop draft in favour of open auction as new owners’ influence grows

New system of player recruitment in place next seasonFranchises to offer three players long-term contractsThe Hundred will adopt a new system of player recruitment next season, with the draft to be dropped in favour of an open auction that gives franchises the chance to make direct signings on multi-year deals.The Guardian has learned that after discussions between the new ownership groups, the new investors have agreed to adopt a hybrid model similar to that used in the Indian Premier League, where franchises are permitted to offer contracts of up to three years that are negotiated directly with the incoming player. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Farewell McKennie and Weah in chaos: Predictions for USMNT players abroad this season

After an offseason full of transfer intrigue, Americans in Europe are looking to make their final push for a World Cup roster spot. Our experts have some predictions to share. Sergiño Dest at PSV. The full-back has not only healed from the ACL injury that cut short his last campaign, but is off to a torrid start to the new Dutch season, with a pair of goals from the back-to-back champions’ first three games. It’s early, sure, but the 24-year-old is rested, confident and on a club where he doesn’t have to do much defending during domestic games. Dest looks entirely capable of turning in another standout season like he did in 2019-20. That prompted Barcelona to buy him from Ajax to form their right flank with Lionel Messi. LS Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Listen, pause and repair: what ‘normal and healthy’ conflict looks like

We asked experts how to approach conflict with family, romantic partners and co-workers – and how to do it betterReality TV is generally not the first place one should turn to find models of effective communication. That’s why it was shocking to watch a scene in the latest season of Love Island US, in which Chris, a basketball player, asks the woman he’s seeing – Huda, a fitness influencer – if there’s anything he does that bothers her.It affects his mood “when something goes wrong, but I’m confused about what happened”, he says. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Conflict is healthy and normal. We asked experts how to approach it better

There’s no need to avoid it – conflict can be essential to deepening intimacy, understanding and connection with family, romantic partners and co-workersReality TV is generally not the first place one should turn to find models of effective communication. That’s why it was shocking to watch a scene in the latest season of Love Island US, in which Chris, a basketball player, asks the woman he’s seeing – Huda, a fitness influencer – if there’s anything he does that bothers her.It affects his mood “when something goes wrong, but I’m confused about what happened”, he says. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Emile Smith Rowe’s instant impact for Fulham denies Manchester United

Ruben Amorim’s first response to Manchester United executives’ attempts last autumn to woo him was to ask to wait until the summer, granting time and space to know the club and players. This August’s season-opening matches were supposed to be the start, when he could be properly judged. Instead, he is already nine months into the job that enveloped five predecessors. Initial positive signs gave way to the muddle United closed last season within, casting a hungover shadow over attempts at a full reboot.After Rodrigo Muniz’s own-goal, claimed by Leny Yoro, Craven Cottage became that nine months in microcosm, Amorim’s team incapable of putting their opponent away. Bruno Fernandes’s uncharacteristic first-half penalty miss was redolent of a team full of psychological as well as tactical and personnel problems. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Manchester United player ratings vs Fulham as Leny Yoro good but two 4/10s in draw

Man United drew with Fulham in their second Premier League fixture of the season and here are how the players rated at Craven Cottage.

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1 week ago Federico Chiesa is a ‘totally different’ player to last season – Arne Slot

The Italy international made a game-changing contribution off the bench in the win against Bournemouth.

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1 week ago Graham Potter defends his players as West Ham season starts in a shambles

Two defeats and eight goals conceded leaves the Hammers fearing for another miserable campaign

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1 week ago William Saliba makes new Arsenal demand after title race woe – 'We always miss something'

Arsenal are hoping to end a run of three straight second-place finishes in the Premier League this season after spending £200million on new players in the summer transfer window

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1 week ago Man United close to selling duo Bruno Fernandes thought could both be player of the season

Manchester United are pushing to sell both Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund before the transfer window shuts, with neither in Ruben Amorim's plans for the 2025/26 season at Old Trafford

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1 week ago Mo Salah named PFA Player of the Year for a THIRD time after firing Liverpool to glory as he joins Premier League royalty at awards in Manchester with Alexander Isak a no

Mohamed Salah is the PFA Players' Player of the Year after a landmark 2024-25 season where he won the title with Liverpool , scoring 29 goals on his way to a fourth Golden Boot.

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1 week ago Mo Salah makes history at PFA Awards as Alexander Isak makes controversial choice

Mohamed Salah has completed a clean sweep of Premier League awards with the Liverpool forward named by his top-flight peers as the Player of the Season for 2024/25

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1 week ago Dante Polvara poised for new Aberdeen contract as Jimmy Thelin aims to ringfence fan favourite

The American midfielder is one of the key Pittodrie players who is out-of-contract at the end of the season

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2 w. ago Newcastle risk transfer backlash over handling of Alexander Isak to Liverpool saga

Alexander Isak was nowhere to be seen during Newcastle's first Premier League game of the season on the weekend, with the stand-off between star player and club continuing

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