Lacazette scores on return as Lyon edge Ajaccio in season opener
Alexandre Lacazette scored on his return to Lyon as the hosts edged promoted Ajaccio 2-1 in a hard-fought Ligue 1 opener on Friday where both sides finished with ten men.
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Emanuel Aiwu in Celtic transfer claim as he reveals Hoops 'enquiries' over potential summer move
Emanuel Aiwu claims that Celtic were among a clutch of clubs who enquired over his services before he finalised a £3.5 million deal to join Serie A side Cremonese.
Emma Raducanu and Dan Evans out in Citi Open quarters, Cameron Norrie to face Daniil Mededev in Mexico final
Emma Raducanu lost to Liudmila Samsonova in the quarter-finals of the Citi Open, while Cameron Norrie has set up an Abierto de Tenis Mifel final with Daniil Medvedev. Raducanu pushed her Russian opponent hard in the first set but lost the first set 7-6(8-6) on a tie-break. Ad/> The 19-year-old Briton had her chances as she was unable to take any of four set points, but a powerful Samsonova sent down nine aces over the course of the two sets.
Daniil Medvedev confirms extended No. 1 stay after reaching Los Cabos final
A ban on Russian players at Wimbledon due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine forced Medvedev to miss the grasscourt major and he arrived in Mexico for the ATP 250 event with his top ranking under threat. But the 26-year-old's 7-6(0), 6-1 victory against Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic in the semifinals guaranteed his second stint at the helm of the men's rankings at least until the hardcourt major at Flushing Meadows.
Lyon coach lauds 'importance of Lacazette' as returning striker nets in win over Ajaccio
Alexandre Lacazette marked his return to Lyon with what proved the winning goal as the hosts edged promoted Ajaccio 2-1 in a hard-fought Ligue 1 opener on Friday in which both teams finished the match with 10 men.
Medvedev confirms extended No.1 stay with Los Cabos final
Daniil Medvedev will arrive in New York for his U.S. Open title defence this month as the top seed after the Russian confirmed his stay as world number one by reaching the final in Los Cabos, Mexico on Friday.
ATP roundup: Andrey Rublev, Nick Kyrgios survive busy day in Washington
Top-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia and recent Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios of Australia both won two matches on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Citi Open in Washington.
WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu falls in Washington quarterfinals
Russia's Liudmila Samsonova saved four set points in the first set and went on to upset second-seeded Emma Raducanu of Great Britain 7-6 (6), 6-1 in on Friday the quarterfinals of the Citi Open in Washington.