Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka crash out in first round at US Open
Emma Raducanu's US Open title defence ended in the first round on Tuesday after losing 6-3, 6-3 to Frenchwoman Alize Cornet.
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Premier League: Southampton Inflict Fresh Misery On "Soft" Chelsea With 2-1 Win
Thomas Tuchel urged "soft" Chelsea to toughen up after a shock 2-1 defeat against Southampton plunged his spluttering team into Premier League turmoil on Tuesday. Tuchel's side blew the lead at St Mary's after Raheem Sterling put them ahead midway through the first half. England forward Sterling bagged his third goal in two games with a close-range strike in the 23rd minute. But Chelsea had squandered a host of chances before Sterling's opener and, not for the first time in Tuchel's reign, their profligate finishing came back to haunt them.
Chelsea 'tempted' to make 'last minute offer' for £27m star at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly might be tempted to make a late move to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.
Pat McGeer — former B.C. cabinet minister, basketball player, scientist — dies at 95
Former B.C. cabinet minister Pat McGeer died Monday at the age of 95.
'Stolen' Renault Clio crashes on Bury New Road
Greater Manchester Police Traffic arrested a man in the early hours on suspicion of taking a motor vehicle (TOMV) and drug offences. Officers said in a tweet the Renault Clio had been reported stolen on August 29 from the city.
US Open 2022: Defending Champion Emma Raducanu Crashes Out In 1st Round vs Alize Cornet
Defending champion Emma Raducanu of Britain was sent crashing out of the US Open in the first round on Tuesday, losing in straight sets to France's Alize Cornet. Eleventh seed Raducanu became only the third women's defending champion in history to lose in the first round as Cornet crafted a scintillating performance to seal a deserved 6-3, 6-3 victory on Louis Armstrong Stadium. The 32-year-old Frenchwoman, ranked 40th in the world, drew on all her experience to outfox the 19-year-old Raducanu, boldly pulling off a string of exquisite drop shots at key moments to set up the victory.
Jake Hill misses out on podium places at Thruxton as excellent post-summer break form stalls in British Touring Car Championship
Two fourths and a 12th-placed finishes were the best that Platt's Heath's Jake Hill could register as the British Touring Car Championship continued at Thruxton.