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Top-ranked Alcaraz loses to Canada's Auger-Aliassime at Davis Cup

BARCELONA, Spain: Carlos Alcaraz’s biggest fans had flocked see the world’s new top-ranked player in his homecoming to Spain. Instead, they witnessed Felix Auger-Aliassime beat their new idol before staying on the hard court to secure a second victory in doubles and help Canada score a 2-1 upset win over Spain in the Davis Cup group phase on Friday. Alcaraz lost 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2 to a superb Auger-Aliassime, who endured the partisan crowd and tilted the match at Valencia his way after the 19-year-old Spaniard dug deep to claim the first-set tiebreaker.

Barcelona Kirim Enam Pemain Bela Timnas Spanyol

Spanyol mengumumkan 25 pemain yang bakal membela La Furia Roja di jeda internasional. Barcelona mendominasi skuad Spanyol dengan mengirim enam pemain.

Ex-teammate charged over attack on French football star

VERSAILLES, France: A former France and Paris Saint-Germain player was placed in pre-trial detention Friday, charged with aggravated violence and “criminal association” over an attack on teammate Kheira Hamraoui last November, prosecutors said. Aminata Diallo, 27, was detained Friday evening at the behest of the prosecutor’s office in Versailles, near Paris, after police arrested her and took her into custody. Four other suspects, men allegedly involved in the attack, have also been charged over the attack last November on Hamraoui, 32.

Newcastle keeper Karius ready to put ‘haunting’ mistakes behind him: Howe

NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe believes Loris Karius has a point to prove at Newcastle United, but not for the reasons many believe.

Evolution of fielding positions in cricket and their strategic use

Among cricket’s unfathomable characteristics for those trying to understand the game from scratch are fielding positions and their names. Even once these are mastered, there is another, higher, plane to comprehend — that of their strategic use at different stages of the match. Over cricket’s history, positions, their use and importance, have evolved, continuously and gradually.

Lukaku to miss Belgium Nations League games with injury

BRUSSLES: Romelu Lukaku will miss Belgium’s upcoming Nations League matches with injury as coach Roberto Martinez named a 30-man squad on Friday. Belgium’s all-time record goalscorer, on loan at Inter Milan from Chelsea, has not played since August due to a muscle problem. Rennes winger Jeremy Doku is also out injured, with Martinez giving a first call-up to 18-year-old Anderlecht defender Zeno Debast. Belgium will host Wales in Brussels on September 22 and take on the Netherlands in Amsterdam three days later in their final competitive game before the World Cup in Qatar. The Belgians trail leaders the Netherlands by three points in Group A4 heading into their last two matches. Belgium open their World Cup campaign against Canada in Al Rayyan on November 23, before further Group F games against Morocco and Croatia.

Dortmund look to rebound from City disappointment with ‘insanely important’ Schalke clash

BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl says his side have an “obligation” when they host Schalke in the 99th Ruhr derby of the Bundesliga era on Saturday. While the derby is widely considered the biggest and most storied in German football history, the sides’ contrasting fortunes in recent seasons highlight the growing gap between them.

Iglesias and Nico Williams in Spain’s Nations League squad

MADRID: Luis Enrique named potential debutants Borja Iglesias and Nico Williams in his Spain squad on Friday for the Nations League games against Switzerland and Portugal next week, while leaving out Ansu Fati.Striker Iglesias, 29, has been in good form for Real Betis with four goals in La Liga this season, while Athletic Bilbao’s Williams, 20, has also been called up for the first time.His brother Inaki Williams was given one Spain cap but opted to declare for World Cup qualifiers Ghana in July.“Pure wingers need to learn how to play inside, and Nico is learning that,” said Luis Enrique.“He has great pace to overload defenses. We’re taking advantage to get to watch him first hand.“I know Borja well from when I was at Celta Vigo (as coach) and he was in the B team.

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Top-ranked Alcaraz loses to Canada's Auger-Aliassime at Davis Cup

Barcelona Kirim Enam Pemain Bela Timnas Spanyol

Ex-teammate charged over attack on French football star

Newcastle keeper Karius ready to put ‘haunting’ mistakes behind him: Howe

Evolution of fielding positions in cricket and their strategic use

Lukaku to miss Belgium Nations League games with injury

Dortmund look to rebound from City disappointment with ‘insanely important’ Schalke clash

Iglesias and Nico Williams in Spain’s Nations League squad