Manchester United manager Michael Carrick believes his side have strengthened significantly during the transfer window, despite the club operating under financial limitations and still having gaps to address ahead of their Premier League meeting with Everton.
Alexander Isak struck twice inside the opening nine minutes as Liverpool secured a convincing 2-0 victory over Ipswich Town, giving new manager Andoni Iraola his first Premier League win. The Sweden striker quickly settled any nerves around Liverpool's difficult start to the season, finding the net in the sixth and ninth minutes at Portman Road.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka was forced to briefly halt her US Open third-round match after complaining to the umpire about a strong smell of cannabis drifting onto the court at Louis Armstrong Stadium. The top-seeded Belarusian had made a dominant start against Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova, moving 3-0 ahead.
Real Betis ended Real Madrid's perfect start to the La Liga season with a dramatic 1-0 victory, after Kylian Mbappe missed a stoppage-time penalty and Troy Parrott scored his first goal for the club. Madrid had won their opening three league matches since Jose Mourinho returned for a second spell as manager.
Alexander Zverev has battled his way into the third round of the US Open after surviving another gruelling five-set encounter, while several high-profile men’s seeds were sent crashing out of the tournament. The top seed eventually overcame France’s Quentin Halys 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (3-7), 6-3 in a four-hour, 33-minute marathon.
India star Smriti Mandhana has etched her name into the history of women's cricket, becoming the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket after producing a spectacular century at the Women's Asia Cup in Dubai.
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola says new signing Bradley Barcola has arrived at Anfield with the right attitude and is in contention to make his debut against Ipswich Town on Friday. The 24-year-old France international joined Liverpool from Paris Saint-Germain on Monday in a deal worth up to £124 million ($167 million).
FIFA has accused UEFA of conducting a "smear campaign" against the organisation and its president, Gianni Infantino, after European football's governing body sought court orders in the United States to obtain documents relating to FIFA's abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.
Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has revealed he is considering becoming a part-owner of English football club Norwich City, potentially setting up a Hollywood rivalry with his friend Ryan Reynolds. Jackman, best known for playing Wolverine in the X-Men film franchise, has been a longtime supporter of Norwich because his mother was born in the east England city.
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