New-look Barca frustrated by Rayo in season opener
Barcelona were held 0-0 by Rayo Vallecano in their opening game of the La Liga season and had captain Sergio Busquets sent off late on.
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Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong admits to teammates he is likely to join Manchester United
Frenkie de Jong has told his Barcelona teammates he is likely to join Manchester United this month.
Man United bottom of Premier League after thrashing by Brentford
Erik ten Hag's bad start as Manchester United manager descended into an embarrassment as a 4-0 thrashing by Brentford on Saturday left the Red Devils bottom of the Premier League.
Premier League 2022-23: Manchester United Go Bottom Of Table After 4-0 Thrashing By Brentford
Erik ten Hag's bad start as Manchester United manager descended into an embarrassment as a 4-0 thrashing by Brentford on Saturday left the Red Devils bottom of the Premier League. The former Ajax boss' reign began with Brighton's first ever win at Old Trafford last weekend, but much worse was to come as the Bees punished a series of errors to score four times in the first 35 minutes. Josh Dasilva's strike slipped through David de Gea's grasp to open the floodgates before Mathias Jensen pounced on United's attempt to play out from the back to make it 2-0 inside 18 minutes.
David Popovici breaks world 100m freestyle record at European Championships
The 17-year-old Romanian double world champion swam 46.86sec to slice 0.05sec off the old mark set by Brazilian Cesar Cielo in the same pool at the 2009 World Championships in the era of buoyant body suits. The fastest time in a textile suit had been 46.96 set by American Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel at the 2019 World Championships. Hungary's Kristof Milak was second on Saturday with Italy's Alessandro Miressi third.
Quad scullers catch crab en route to European Championship rowing final
Harry Leask and Britain's quadruple scullers recovered from catching a rare rowing 'crab' to miraculously claw their way into the European Championship final. The Edinburgh star, 26, finished third in his semi-final alongside George Bourne, Matt Haywood and Tom Barras after being forced to battle through a highly unusual incident where a rower is unable to extract the blade from the water due to the speed the boat is travelling. Ad Haywood encountered the problem at the beginning of the contest to derail their early progress but the resilient quartet ploughed on to grab the final qualification spot and book their place in the A Final.
Shakib returns as Bangladesh T20 captain
Shakib Al Hasan on Saturday was named to return as Bangladesh's Twenty20 international captain after he bowed to a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ultimatum to scrap a deal with a betting site.
Barcelona manager Xavi gives fresh update on Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong
Barcelona manager Xavi has provided a fresh update on the future of Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong.