Martin Odegaard at the double as Arsenal top table with victory at Bournemouth
Arsenal coasted to victory at Bournemouth as captain Martin Odegaard’s early brace took the visitors to the top of the Premier League.
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Arsenal 3-0 Bournemouth: Mikel Arteta’s side put on show to maintain perfect start in the Premier League
Arsenal swept aside Bournemouth with a ruthless performance to secure a 3-0 victory and maintain their 100% start to the Premier League season on Saturday. Glorious sunshine covered the south coast, but the Gunners weren’t there to sunbathe. Arsenal started the match in electric fashion with captain Martin Odegaard netting a quick-fire brace, turning on the style as Mikel Arteta’s men clicked into cruise control for the opening 45 minutes.
Iden hails impact of lucky Taiwanese hat at Collins Cup
Sporting greats are used to freebies but triathlon star Gustav Iden admits the lucky Taiwanese hat he found on the floor is his secret weapon at the PTO's Collins Cup. Norwegian Iden, the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) world No.2, picked up the black cap with gold writing at the Tokyo 2020 test event before deciding to wear it at the Nice Ironman in 2019 to stand out from his competitors who were clad head to toe in sponsored gear. Ad Iden raced to victory on that occasion and has reeled off a string of wins while wearing it since, the latest coming at the PTO's Canadian Open in Edmonton last month where he scooped the top $100,000 prize ahead of Olympic gold medallist Kristian Blummenfelt, his compatriot and training partner.
Rajasthan United stun ATK Mohun Bagan 3-2 in Durand Cup
It was a grand debut for RUFC in the tournament, as Gyanman Niukm got the all-important winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time to silence the home crowd. Earlier, Kiyan Nasiri had given ATKMB the lead two minutes before the end of the first-half, only to see Kyrgyz Bektur Amangeldiev equalise just before half-time. Ashique Kuruniyan then put ATKMB ahead immediately after resumption but Lalremsanga Fanai tied it all up again in the 61st minute.
Putellas, Mead, Oberdorf: Who should win the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year?
UEFA have revealed the shortlist for their Women’s Player of the Year award, but who deserves to take home the title?
Erling Haaland to start in predicted Man City starting XI vs Newcastle United
Pep Guardiola believes the best way for Erling Haaland to reach his best at Manchester City is to play as often as possible to form connections with his teammates, so he's bound to keep his place against Newcastle United.
Jacob Paul vows to learn from valuable experience of European Championships
Jacob Paul vowed to build on the valuable experiences of the multi-sport European Championships in Munich after narrowly missing the 400m hurdles final. The Surrey hurdler finished fifth in his semi-final heat with a time of 49.48s, just behind Swiss athlete Julien Bonvin who qualified for the final with a time of 49.10s. Ad Paul's heat was the fastest of the three semi-finals and was won by Norwegian world record holder Karsten Warholm in 48.38s.
Heyward rues missed opportunity at European Championships
Jake Heyward rued a missed opportunity after narrowly missing out on a shock European Championship title. The Welsh middle distance star ran a scintillating race to seal silver but reckons he could have caught world 5000m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen on a dramatic night in Munich. Ad Heyward, 23, ran a time of 3:34.44 as Ingebrigtsen, the world silver medallist behind British star Jake Wightman, delivered a daring front-running display to finish almost two seconds ahead and grab gold.