Women's World Cup power rankings: USA has no room for error; Colombia jumps after win
For some of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup’s most esteemed teams, the United States included, the knockout round effectively starts now.
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Taylor Fritz Downs Alexsandar Vukic To Win Atlanta ATP Crown
World number nine Taylor Fritz shrugged off a second-set wobble to claim the sixth title of his career with victory over Alexsandar Vukic in the ATP Atlanta Open on Sunday. US number one Fritz dug deep to overpower Australia's Vukic, ranked 82nd in the world, in 2hr 16min, winning 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4. Fritz looked to be heading for a straight sets victory after taking two match points on Vukic's serve while leading 6-5 in the second set.
Manchester United give updates on Raphael Varane, Alejandro Garnacho and Amad
Raphael Varane and Alejandro Garnacho are not in the Manchester United squad against Borussia Dortmund as a precautionary measure but there are doubts over the fitness of Amad.
Morocco Beat South Korea For First Women's World Cup Win
Morocco won a Women's World Cup match for the first time after Ibtissam Jraidi struck early to give them a stunning 1-0 victory over South Korea on Sunday. Having been thrashed 6-0 by Germany on their World Cup debut, this hard-earned win kept alive Morocco's unlikely chances of reaching the last 16 in Australia and New Zealand. As well as a first victory ever at the tournament, there was another piece of history for Morocco when defender Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to wear a hijab at the Women's World Cup.
Max Verstappen Wins Wet, Wild Sprint Race At Belgian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen increased his lead by a further eight points in the world championship with a calculated and convincing victory ahead of Australian rookie Oscar Piastri in Saturday's rain-delayed sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix. Red Bull's double defending world champion rode his luck when McLaren's Piastri snatched the lead by making an early pit-stop to switch from wet to intermediate tyres, to storm back and win by 6.6 seconds. Verstappen's win extended Red Bull's record this year to 14 wins from 14 races -- 11 grands prix and three sprints.
Preview: One last dance before leaving the party
The end is nigh for the Republic of Ireland.
Republic of Ireland v Nigeria: All you need to know
Women's World Cup Republic of Ireland v Nigeria, kick-off 11am Irish time
Canada urged to be brave in do-or-die Australia clash at World Cup
Canada’s coach Bev Priestman attends a press conference in Melbourne on July 30, 2023, on the eve of the Women’s World Cup football match between Canada and Australia. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)