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Zheng Qinwen continued her impressive season by reaching the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Wednesday, defeating Jasmine Paolini with a decisive 6-1, 6-1 victory in just 67 minutes. Zheng, the Chinese Olympic gold medallist, marked her 30th win out of her last 35 matches, overcoming the fourth-seeded Italian to secure her place in the final four. Meanwhile, …

Victor Osimhen scored twice as Galatasaray handed Tottenham their first Europa League loss of the season with a 3-2 win in Istanbul on Thursday. Meanwhile, Manchester United secured their first victory in the competition, defeating PAOK Thessaloniki. Galatasaray, now with 10 points from four matches, is close to securing a spot in at least the knockout play-off round. Tottenham, however, …

Novak Djokovic announced on Tuesday that he will miss the ATP Finals due to an injury. The 24-time Grand Slam champion, who is 37 years old, had already pulled out of the Paris Masters, where Alexander Zverev claimed victory on Sunday. Djokovic, who took home his first Olympic gold at the Paris Games in August, secured last year’s ATP Finals …

Aryna Sabalenka has reached the semi-finals of the WTA Finals with a straight-set win, 6-3, 7-5, over Jasmine Paolini, while Zheng Qinwen eliminated Elena Rybakina’s chances of advancing in Riyadh on Monday. By securing two round-robin victories in Saudi Arabia, Sabalenka clinched a spot in the final four as the Purple Group winner. The top-seeded Belarusian is now just one …

Moises Caicedo’s goal denied Manchester United a win in their first Premier League game since Erik ten Hag’s dismissal, as Chelsea secured a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday. Interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, soon to be replaced by Ruben Amorim, celebrated on the sidelines after Bruno Fernandes put United ahead with a penalty 20 minutes before full time. …

Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez claimed her first WTA title on Sunday, defeating American Ann Li 6-2, 6-1 in Merida, Mexico. The 22-year-old became Turkey’s first WTA champion since Cagla Buyukakcay’s win in Istanbul in 2016, marking a historic achievement for the country. Ranked 127th in the world, Sonmez needed only 70 minutes to prevail over Li, formerly in the top 50 …

Germany’s Alexander Zverev clinched the Paris Masters title on Sunday, overpowering France’s Ugo Humbert with a 6-2, 6-2 win, cementing his position as the world’s new number two. This victory marks Zverev’s seventh career title at the ATP 1000 level, adding to previous triumphs in Rome, Madrid, Montreal, and Cincinnati. Returning to Paris proved rewarding for the 27-year-old after his …

Newcastle dealt a blow to Arsenal’s title hopes on Saturday, securing a 1-0 victory that opens the door for Manchester City to potentially stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points. Alexander Isak’s 12th-minute header, set up by a precise cross from Anthony Gordon, proved decisive. Despite controlling possession, Arsenal struggled to create chances, managing …