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Arsenal’s pursuit of the Premier League title encountered a setback during their 1-1 draw against Brighton, a game marked by Declan Rice’s first career red card, while Aston Villa secured a 2-1 victory at Leicester. Both Arsenal and Brighton entered the match with perfect records from their first two games. Arsenal initially took the lead when Kai Havertz capitalized on …

Former world number one Novak Djokovic faced a shocking defeat at the 2024 US Open, losing to Australia’s Alexei Popyrin in the third round of the men’s singles on Friday, August 30, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. With this loss, Djokovic, who recently secured a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, ends the calendar year without a Grand Slam title …

Novak Djokovic is set to face fellow Serbian Laslo Djere on Wednesday as he continues his quest for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open. Djere, ranked 109th in the world, was the only player to take a set off Djokovic at last year’s tournament, winning the first two sets in their third-round match before Djokovic …

Wojciech Szczesny, the Poland goalkeeper, announced his retirement from professional football at age 34, shortly after parting ways with Juventus. In an Instagram post, Szczesny expressed that despite being physically capable, his heart was no longer in the game and he wanted to focus more on his family. Szczesny, who earned 84 caps for Poland, last appeared internationally at Euro …

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz both encountered challenging moments during their first-round matches at the US Open but managed to advance, setting the stage for a potential semi-final clash. Meanwhile, Naomi Osaka made an emotional return to Flushing Meadows, marking her first US Open appearance since giving birth last year. World number one Sinner overcame a significant challenge from Mackenzie …

Spanish champions Real Madrid secured a 3-0 victory over Real Valladolid in La Liga on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappé making his Santiago Bernabéu debut but unable to find the back of the net. Later that day, Atlético Madrid also claimed a comfortable 3-0 win against Girona, last season’s surprise package. Real Madrid’s French striker, Mbappé, played his first home game …

A late goal from Serge Gnabry secured a 3-2 victory for Bayern Munich over VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday, giving their new coach Vincent Kompany a winning debut. Wolfsburg started the match energetically, but it was Bayern who capitalized on their chances in the first half. Frenchman Sacha Boey made a brilliant run down the right wing, setting …

McLaren driver Lando Norris secured pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday, edging out local favorite Max Verstappen in an exciting qualifying session. Norris set the fastest lap with a time of 1 minute 9.673 seconds, while Verstappen’s Red Bull came in second at 1 minute 10.029 seconds, despite the windy and damp conditions on the Zandvoort circuit. …