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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk can return to playing immediately after the Football Association and the World Anti-Doping Agency “resolved his appeal” against a ban for failing a doping test.
Aug 9 : World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffered a setback in her U.S. Open build-up after she was beaten 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 by Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova in the fourth round of the Canadian Open in Toronto on Saturday.
Toronto - CANToronto, Canada, Aug 9, 2026 (AFP) - - World number one Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated by Russian 16th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova on Saturday in a fourth-round match at the WTA Toronto Masters tournament.Alexandrova defeated the four-time Grand Slam winner from Belarus 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-4 in 2hr 29min to book a berth in the quarter-finals.Sabalenka, who will seek her third consecutive US Open title next month, fell to 5-5 in her career WTA rivalry with Alexandrova, who will face either American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova or Ukraine's ninth-seeded Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals.Sabalenka broke for a 2-0 lead in the opening set, dropped the next four games, then held and broke back to 4-4 on a forehand drop volley winner.Double faults by Sabalenka in the 11th game and Alexandrova in the 12th surrendered breaks leading to a tie-break.The Russian took five of the last six points to seal the first set when Sabalenka swatted a crosscourt forehand wide.In the second set, Alexandrova hit a forehand long to surrender a break and give Sabalenka a 4-3 lead. The top seed then held serve twice to force a decider.Sabalenka was broken when she netted a forehand to give Alexandrova a 3-1 edge, but the Russian double-faulted away a break in the seventh game.In the 10th game, Sabalenka made three unforced errors to give Alexandrova break and match points.Sabalenka saved the first on a service winner and the second on an ace.But after sending a backhand beyond the baseline, the Belarusian made her sixth and final double fault to lose the match."I didn't have any expectations before the match," Alexandrova said.
Poland's Iga Swiatek secured a quarterfinal berth at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Saturday with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk.
LONDON: It has been a whirlwind week for Al-Ahli, with the announcement of Matthias Jaissle’s departure followed today by the confirmation of Marino Pusic as new head coach.
Aug 6 : Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli have appointed Marino Pusic as their new coach to replace Matthias Jaissle, who left to take charge of Newcastle United, the Asian champions said on Thursday.
Aug 5 : Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk re-launched his career with an emotional return to the Chelsea team on Wednesday, days after learning that his anti-doping ban had been reduced.
HONG KONG, Aug 4 : Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said no decision has been made on Mykhailo Mudryk's future but expressed his delight at welcoming the winger back after he was cleared to return to action following a lengthy doping suspension.
SYDNEY, Aug 1 : Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said he was delighted that Mykhailo Mudryk had been cleared to return to play after being sidelined for nearly two years following a positive dope test.