Mertens wins seventh WTA title in Monastir
Belgian Elise Mertens thrashed France's Alize Cornet to win her seventh WTA title and first this year in Monastir on Sunday.
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Messi, Rooney, Payet: 11 players have 100 goals and 100 assists in a single league
Dimitri Payet has become the first player in Ligue 1 history to score 100 goals as well as register 100 assists.
Fritz wins all-American showdown to clinch Japan Open title
Taylor Fritz beat fellow American Frances Tiafoe 7-6(3), 7-6(2) in a tense final to win the Japan Open on Sunday (Oct 9) and claim his third title of the year.
Italy to face England in Euro 2024 qualifying
Reigning champions Italy were drawn on Sunday to face England, the team they beat in the final last year, and Ukraine in qualifying for the 2024 European Championship.
Kenny admits Euro 2024 draw is as tough as it gets
Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny admits Ireland's Euro 2024 qualifying group is as difficult as it could possibly have been, but expects teams in a competitive Group B to take points off each other.
Euro 2024 - Draw Result
Reigning champions Italy were drawn on Sunday to face England, the team they beat in the final last year, and Ukraine in qualifying for the 2024 European Championship.
Good News: 90 per cent of plastic in oceans could be gone by 2040 and a breakthrough for Alzheimer's
Here is the good news for today: around 90 per cent of the plastic in our oceans could be gone by 2040 thanks to new technology from The Ocean Cleanup project; hibernating bears could hold a clue to better treatment of diabetes; there’s been a ‘historic moment’ in the fight against Alzheimer’s, after the success of an experimental drug; the Ecuadorian team fighting food waste, and the maiden flight of an all-electric plane.
Mancini 'knew' Italy would draw England in Euro 2024 qualifying
Roberto Mancini was not surprised that his Italy team were drawn with England in Euro 2024 qualifying on Sunday in yet another rematch of last year's European Championship final won by the Azzurri. Italy were crowned kings of Europe by beating England on penalties at Wembley in July last year and again got the better of Gareth Southgate's team in this year's Nations League.