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Real Madrid forward Rodrygo scored the decisive goal as Brazil secured a 1-0 win over Ecuador on Friday, boosting their underwhelming 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. Rodrygo’s shot, which took a deflection in the 30th minute, was enough to give Brazil all three points in Curitiba. Before this victory, Brazil had been languishing in sixth place in the South American …

Italy staged a remarkable comeback to defeat France 3-1 in an action-packed Nations League A Group 2 opener on Friday, despite conceding a goal just 12 seconds into the match. Bradley Barcola gave France an early lead when he capitalized on a defensive lapse by Giovanni Di Lorenzo, surging into the box and curling his shot past Gianluigi Donnarumma. Italy …

Jessica Pegula staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Karolina Muchova and secure her place in her first Grand Slam final at the US Open on Thursday, where she will face the powerful Aryna Sabalenka for the title. Pegula, ranked world number six, overcame a tough start, battling back from a set and a break down to claim a hard-fought 1-6, …

Portugal’s iconic striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, reached another remarkable milestone on Thursday, September 5th, by netting his 900th career goal in a 2-1 victory over Croatia. While the match was highlighted by this impressive achievement, Ronaldo also reflected on his career, comparing his Euro 2016 win to the significance of a FIFA World Cup victory. Despite never having won the World …

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen attributed her quarter-final exit at the US Open to a lack of sleep following a record late finish in her previous match. Despite the disappointing result, she expressed optimism for her upcoming matches in China, predicting she’ll be in top form. Zheng faced world number two Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday evening after finishing her last-16 match …

Frances Tiafoe has secured a place in an all-American US Open semi-final against Taylor Fritz, ensuring a home player will feature in the men’s final for the first time in 18 years. Tiafoe, the 20th seed, advanced after his opponent, Grigor Dimitrov, ranked ninth, was forced to withdraw due to injury during their quarter-final. The match ended with the score …

Former US Open champion Rafael Nadal has voiced his support for Jannik Sinner, despite the Italian testing positive for a banned substance earlier this year. Sinner, who advanced to the US Open quarterfinals on Tuesday (September 3) by defeating Tommy Paul of the United States 7-6, 7-6, 6-1, has been defended by Nadal, who believes that Sinner would never intentionally …

China’s Zheng Qinwen advanced to the US Open quarter-finals for the second time by defeating Croatia’s Donna Vekic in a match that set a record for the latest finish in a women’s game at the tournament. The game concluded at 2:15 a.m. on Monday, surpassing the previous record set in 2021 when Maria Sakkari defeated Bianca Andreescu at 2:13 a.m. …