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Champions League set to expose widening gulf between elite and the rest

Real Madrid begin their defence of the trophy. Marseille were the champions in that inaugural 1992/93 season, but no French club has won the trophy since, and England, Spain, Italy and Germany have provided every winner since Jose Mourinho's Porto triumphed in 2004. Indeed, since Inter triumphed in 2010, only five clubs have lifted the trophy -- Barcelona, Chelsea and Bayern Munich have been champions twice each, and Liverpool once.

China hopes fade at US Open as Zheng, Yuan exit

NEW YORK: Zhang Shuai was left as the last Chinese woman standing at the US Open on Saturday (Sep 3) after Zheng Qinwen and Yuan Yue crashed out.

Manchester United might have been given top-four race boost by Liverpool FC and Chelsea

When Erik ten Hag was appointed as the new manager of Manchester United, many fans were resigned to giving him a season to implement his style of play and build due to the strength of their rivals. But although it's early in the season, have they been given a way in?

US Open 2022: Iga Swiatek and Petra Kvitova reach last 16, Carlos Alcaraz storms in

Widely-regarded as Nadal's Grand Slam heir apparent, the 19-year-old third seed Alcaraz defeated Jenson Brooksby of the United States 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on the back of 46 winners. Alcaraz, a quarter-finalist in 2021, managed to break one of his tennis shoes as he slid to reach a ball mid-match. "It's the third time that I have done this. As you can see, I do a lot of sliding," he said.