Newcastle: £120k-a-week star not playing in 'best position' at St James' Park
Newcastle United summer signing Alexander Isak has not been playing in his best position, believes Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie.
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Disappointing start for Indian golfers at Women's Irish Open
Vani, who has shown sparks of good form this season, and Diksha, who indicated a return to form, shot even par 72 each and were the best among the Indians at Tied-67th. Tvesa, who has struggled this year, was 1-over 73 in T-78, and Amandeep shot 74 and was T-93. Vani had two birdies on 15th and 16th and she dropped a couple of shot on the second and 14th.
ATP roundup: Stan Wawrinka upsets Daniil Medvedev at Metz
Stan Wawrinka pulled off a stunning upset on Thursday, beating top-seeded Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Moselle Open in Metz, France.
History beckons for the Republic of Ireland Under-21s
The Republic of Ireland Under-21 side will kick of a bumper weekend of international football when they play host to Israel Under-21s in Tallaght Stadium on Friday night, live on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player with kick-off at 7p.m.
Nations League: Cody Gakpo, Steven Bergwijn Star As Netherlands Beat Poland 2-0
The Netherlands beat Poland 2-0 in Warsaw on Thursday to move closer to qualification for the Nations League finals, as Cody Gakpo and Steven Bergwijn continued their excellent starts to the season. Louis van Gaal's men maintained their three-point lead over Belgium, who edged out Wales 2-1, at the top of Group A4. They will need only a point from their last game against the Belgians in Amsterdam on Sunday to be sure of securing top spot. The Dutch appear to be in strong form ahead of their World Cup opener in Qatar against African champions Senegal on November 21, before further Group A games with the hosts and Ecuador.
Stanislas Wawrinka stuns Daniil Medvedev to reach Metz quarterfinals
Stanislas Wawrinka produced an impressive display to beat former world number one Daniil Medvedev for his first top-10 win since 2020 in Metz on Thursday. The three-time Grand Slam champion, currently ranked 284th in the world after injury problems, missed a match point in the second set before winning 6-4, 6-7 (7/9), 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals. Wawrinka came through two rounds of qualifying to make the main draw of the ATP event and has now won four straight matches. "I'm very happy with the level of play that I managed today," said Wawrinka, who missed 12 months from March 2021 with a tendon injury. "It's for moments like this that I did everything to come back."
World Cup 2022 Group C: Saudi Arabia out to spring a surprise
Saudi Arabia can perhaps count themselves unlucky to be placed in a group with two-time World Cup winners Argentina, alongside formidable opposition in Poland and Mexico.
World Cup 2022 Group C: Poland pin hopes on Lewandowski
Poland will like their chances of advancing out of the group phase, a feat not achieved since 1986, but they will need their talisman Robert Lewandowski to be firing on all cylinders.