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Zverev Finally Wins The US Open — Then Needs The Umpire To Tell Him
Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton in four sets to win his first US Open, six years after surrendering a two-set lead in the same final.
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Arsenal Go Four From Four As Liverpool, Chelsea And Spurs Stall
Arsenal beat Sunderland to maintain a perfect Premier League start while Liverpool and Tottenham drew blanks and Chelsea needed a comeback against Hull.
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Sabalenka Beats Pegula And Moves One Win From A US Open Three-Peat
Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2 to reach a fourth consecutive US Open final. One more win would make her the first woman since Serena Williams to claim three in a row.
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Pochettino Says Chelsea’s 2017 Title Should Be Handed To Spurs
Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea should lose the 2016-17 Premier League title after historic rule breaches and that runners-up Tottenham should receive it. That is his argument — not an announced league decision.
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Haaland Says Porto Rival “Grabbed My Bottom” During Late Clash
Erling Haaland says Pablo Rosario grabbed his bottom during a stoppage-time confrontation in Manchester City’s 2-0 Champions League win at Porto. Both players were booked after the exchange.
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Mike Dean Says Referees Played Secret “Minigames” During Premier League Matches
Former referee Mike Dean says officials once challenged themselves to delay the first whistle or stay near the centre circle. His comments prompted a backlash — and a clarification.
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Brydon Carse stays out as England name squad for third Pakistan Test
Brydon Carse has not been recalled while the Cricket Regulator continues its investigation into an incident outside a Derby nightclub. Sonny Baker keeps his place, Matthew Fisher is released and England are targeting a 3–0 series win.
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Tiger Woods loses his licence for five years as Trump takes the wheel at the Presidents Cup
Tiger Woods has avoided jail but lost his driving licence for five years after a Florida crash. Meanwhile Donald Trump is preparing to take a ceremonial role at golf’s Presidents Cup, because subtlety has apparently been dropped from the sport’s rulebook.
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66-YEAR-OLD SKATEBOARDER STILL COMPETING — YOUR SOFA HAS FILED A COMPLAINT
Judi Oyama has been recognised as the world’s oldest competitive female skateboarder at 66. She is still racing while the rest of us make a noise when standing up.
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Erling Haaland Shaves Off His Viking Hair — Premier League Defenders Lose the Only Part of Him They Could Catch
Erling Haaland has removed the flowing blond hair that helped turn him into football's resident Viking. Zlatan says he's lost his strength, Jack Grealish says he looks 10 and Pep Guardiola would simply like some hair to participate with.
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Summer Shaw Wins Commonwealth Medal, Then Goes Back to McDonald’s Because Apparently Medals Don’t Pay the Rent
Summer Shaw won bronze for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games. Days later she was back in her McDonald’s uniform, providing a fairly brutal illustration of what being an elite athlete looks like when your sport isn't football.
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MAN UNITED’S NEW SEASON LASTS 17 MINUTES BEFORE HULL PUT IT IN A SKIP
Newly promoted Hull returned to the Premier League after nine years, scored twice through centre-backs and beat Manchester United 2–0 while Michael Carrick’s side enjoyed 71.5% possession and 100% of the humiliation.