25 h. ago US Open 2025: Swiatek, De Minaur, Musetti and Osaka v Gauff on day nine – live

Latest fourth-round updates from Flushing MeadowsDjokovic sets up Fritz showdown | Email Taha hereA love hold from Auger-Aliassime put him up 5-4 – he’s won 10 points in a row!Auger-Aliassime is a break down but his serve is still in decent order as he holds. Rublev leads 4-3 in the first set but Auger-Aliassime has an opening at 0-30 after Rublev goes way wide with a backhand. Auger-Aliassime then thumps a forehand return on the second serve down the line to set up three break points. Rublev nets a backhand and that is a quickfire game from Auger-Aliassime, levelling up at 4-4 in the first set. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago European football: Keinan Davis on target as Udinese shock Inter

Juventus win 1-0 against Genoa after Vlahovic headerVAR drama mars Barcelona’s draw with Rayo VallecanoInter were handed a shock 2-1 loss at home to Udinese in Serie A despite taking the lead through Denzel Dumfries as the visitors responded with two goals before the break on Sunday.Cristian Chivu’s side won their opening game 5-0 at home to Torino but looked well off that form despite opening the scoring in the 17th minute when Dumfries tapped in from a Marcus Thuram pass in the box. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ruben Amorim refuses to promise that he will be Manchester United manager after internationals

Man United have one more game at home to Burnley before a two-week break due to the September internationals.

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4 d. ago US Open tennis 2025: Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz in action on day six – live

Updates from the third round at Flushing MeadowsGet in touch with Katy | Osaka hits back at OstapenkoRaducanu dropped only six games in her first two matches. But both were against qualifiers; Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champ, represents a huge step up in quality. Raducanu has tended to struggle against the biggest hitters – and is letting Rybakina dictate early on here – but the way in which she stood up to Aryna Sabalenka in two tight defeats at Wimbledon and Cincinnati this summer will give her hope. But Rybakina backs up the break and it’s 3-0.Rybakina underlines why she’s the best server in the women’s game with some pinpoint deliveries to get to 40-15 in the opening game. The Russia-born Kazakhstani then misfires from the baseline, but holds to 30 when Raducanu rattles her return long. Rybakina bosses the next game too, charging to 0-40 and three break points. Raducanu repels the first, Rybakina blinks on the second but makes no mistake on the third. Raducanu drops serve for...

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7 d. ago US Open first round: Venus Williams v Karolina Muchova – live

Williams makes record 25th US Open main draw startMuchová seeded 11th, twice a US Open semi-finalistReach Bryan on Bluesky at @BryanAGraham or emailMuchova breaks in seventh game of first set!First set: Williams 3-4 Muchova* (*denotes next server) Continue reading...

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7 d. ago US Open first round: Venus Williams v Karolina Muchova – live buildup

Williams makes record 25th US Open main draw startMuchová seeded 11th, twice a US Open semi-finalistReach Bryan on Bluesky at @BryanAGraham or emailMuchova breaks in first game of first set!First set: Williams 0-1 Muchova* (*denotes next server) Continue reading...

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7 d. ago US Open tennis day two: Draper beats Gomez, Keys knocked out, Norrie through after Korda retires – live

Updates from the second day at Flushing MeadowsMedvedev meltdown sparks chaos | Email Taha Korda goes long – just – with a forehand and Norrie has break point. But Korda matches Norrie’s trick in the previous game, launching an ace to get out of trouble. A passing forehand, from way behind the baseline, puts a smile on Norrie’s face: he’s got another break point. And it’s another ace from Korda! That’s his 10th of the match. Norrie gets his third chance to break with a backhand down the line but Korda’s serve is a serious force. The American battles on to take a 5-4 lead in the first set.Korda has a break point against Norrie but out comes an ace down the middle. Norrie’s then up to the net, a delightfully delicate volley bringing him the advantage. He escapes danger and we’re 4-4 in this rather even fight. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago US Open tennis day two: Draper in action, Keys knocked out, Norrie through after Korda retires – live

Updates from the second day at Flushing MeadowsMedvedev meltdown sparks chaos | Mail LukeKorda goes long – just – with a forehand and Norrie has break point. But Korda matches Norrie’s trick in the previous game, launching an ace to get out of trouble. A passing forehand, from way behind the baseline, puts a smile on Norrie’s face: he’s got another break point. And it’s another ace from Korda! That’s his 10th of the match. Norrie gets his third chance to break with a backhand down the line but Korda’s serve is a serious force. The American battles on to take a 5-4 lead in the first set.Korda has a break point against Norrie but out comes an ace down the middle. Norrie’s then up to the net, a delightfully delicate volley bringing him the advantage. He escapes danger and we’re 4-4 in this rather even fight. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago US Open tennis day two: Draper and Keys in action, Norrie through after Korda retires – live

Updates from the second day at Flushing MeadowsMedvedev meltdown sparks chaos | Mail TahaKorda goes long – just – with a forehand and Norrie has break point. But Korda matches Norrie’s trick in the previous game, launching an ace to get out of trouble. A passing forehand, from way behind the baseline, puts a smile on Norrie’s face: he’s got another break point. And it’s another ace from Korda! That’s his 10th of the match. Norrie gets his third chance to break with a backhand down the line but Korda’s serve is a serious force. The American battles on to take a 5-4 lead in the first set.Korda has a break point against Norrie but out comes an ace down the middle. Norrie’s then up to the net, a delightfully delicate volley bringing him the advantage. He escapes danger and we’re 4-4 in this rather even fight. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Knife pulled during mass street brawl as fights break out 'all over the place'

A huge mass brawl was caught on camera with punches, kicks and even a knife brandished as 'all hell broke loose' outside a row of houses in Showell Green Lane, in Sparkhill, Birmingham

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1 week ago Dermot O'Leary breaks silence as game show axed just weeks after debuting

The presenter reposted snaps of him spending time working in Northern Ireland

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1 week ago Game of Thrones favourite quits Strictly due to 'unexpected reasons'

A Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant has pulled out of the competition before the show has even begun, citing "unexpected" reasons for their decision

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1 week ago Game of Thrones favourite forced to quit Strictly due to 'unexpected' issue

A Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant has pulled out of the competition before the show has even begun, citing "unexpected" reasons for their decision

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1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing's Kristian Nairn quits before first live show with sad statement

Strictly Come Dancing has announced that Game of Thrones' Kristian Nairn has withdrawn from the BBC One competition just one week into training

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1 week ago Nicole Kidman's rarely seen naturally curly hair is on full display in sweet snaps with her mini

Her Big Little Lies costar Reese Witherspoon wrote in the comments section: 'Look at all that gorgeous hair!' Kidman's A Family Affair costar Joey King also remarked on the wild locks.

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2 w. ago Five to watch: the Wallaroos who can shape the Women’s Rugby World Cup | Angus Fontaine

From former gymnasts and versatile veterans, to a sevens convert and teenage sensation, these players can lift Australia to new heights in EnglandAustralia begin their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a clash against Samoa on 23 August and high hopes of at least matching their best result at the tournament when it was last held in England. The Wallaroos finished third at the global showpiece 15 years ago but if the current No 6-ranked side are to survive their pool, let alone snatch a breakthrough World Cup crown, they must first face down the game’s biggest star, the US’s Ilona Maher, as well as host England.These are the five players who can help lift the Wallaroos to new heights and lay down a marker before Australia host the World Cup in 2029. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Brit tourist, 22, faces 10 years in Thai jail as woman dies days after 'he crashed into her while pulling a wheelie on rented scooter sparking mass street brawl'

The 22-year-old had been riding a rented scooter while doing a stunt using just one wheel when he slammed into Jurairat Petchraksa, 49, outside a bar in Pattaya.

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2 w. ago One cut or two, Welsh rugby's biggest decision yet could save or break the game

The next couple of months in Welsh rugby will be explosive as the WRU decides whether it will cut from four teams to three or two

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2 w. ago Aston Villa vs Newcastle live: Hosts cling on for a point after Ezri Konsa sent off in Premier League clash

Newcastle dominated the game but couldn’t find the breakthrough to earn a victory on the opening weekend

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2 w. ago Sophie Turner broke up celeb couple as she's accused of flirting with A

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner has revealed she caused the break up of a celebrity couple after making one gesture at a glitzy showbiz bash that ended in an awkward confrontation

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