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Newcastle’s Burn has ‘nothing but good wishes’ for Isak

LONDON: Newcastle defender Dan Burn insisted on Friday he feels “no animosity” toward Alexander Isak following the striker’s drawn-out move to Premier League rivals Liverpool. Isak effectively went on strike in order to force a move through a move to the English champions, with a British record £125 million ($169 million) transfer finally completed on Monday’s deadline day of the summer window. Newcastle fans turned on their one-time hero and while Burn was sympathetic toward their feelings, the Magpies center-half accepts the Sweden striker had to look after himself. “I’ve been in football long enough to understand that for a player, the careers are short and they’ve got things that they want to achieve,” Burn said ahead of England’s World Cup qualifier with Andorra on Saturday. “So for me, happy that it’s over. “Alex is a mate, so it was tough situation because you wanted him to be around and helping the team, but also understand for him, what he needs to do personally.

Wayne Rooney says ‘nonsense’ games make watching England ‘boring’

England’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney finds watching the national team in “nonsense” games boring and believes it puts head coach Thomas Tuchel in a no-win situation.

Jarrod Bowen keen to move on from clash with West Ham fan by focusing on England

Jarrod Bowen is trying to nail down a spot in Thomas Tuchel’s England set-up as he moves on from a clash with a West Ham supporter borne out of their shared “love for the club”.

Elliot Anderson hopes Nuno Espirito Santo still at Nottingham Forest on return

Elliot Anderson is hoping Nuno Espirito Santo is still in charge of Nottingham Forest when he returns from England duty.

Anisimova stuns Swiatek to reach US Open semifinals

NEW YORK: American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova produced a stunning upset of Iga Swiatek to reach the semifinals of the US Open on Wednesday and avenge her Wimbledon final drubbing. Anisimova — who suffered a crushing 6-0, 6-0 defeat as Swiatek clinched her first Wimbledon title in July — bounced back from that double-bagel disaster to win 6-4, 6-3 on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court. Polish second seed Swiatek entered the US Open as the bookmakers’ favorite after following up her triumph at Wimbledon with victory in the WTA Cincinnati Open event last month. But the six-time Grand Slam champion’s hopes of adding a second US Open title to her collection were dashed as Anisimova roared to a redemptive victory in an absorbing one hour 36-minute battle. “To come back from Wimbledon like that is really special to me,” said Anisimova, who clinched victory in the second set after a net cord bounced in her favor on match point. “I feel like I worked so hard to turn it around after that... I knew I was going to have to dig really deep.

FIFA unveils first steps for fans who want to register for chance at buying World Cup tickets

MIAMI: FIFA has unveiled the first steps in the ticketing process for next year’s World Cup, one that will use dynamic pricing based on demand. For now, single-game ticket prices range from as low as $60 for group stage matches to $6,710 for a spot at the World Cup final. Those prices may, and probably are likely to, change somewhat over the coming months. Starting on Sept. 10 and running through Sept.

Fan groups across Europe urge UEFA and FIFA to block plans for Barcelona and Milan games abroad

NYON: Soccer fans from more than 400 club supporter groups in Europe urged FIFA and UEFA on Wednesday to block requests from the Spanish and Italian leagues to play games abroad. The Spanish football federation has approved plans for Barcelona to play Villarreal in Miami in December, and Serie A wants AC Milan to host Como in February in Perth, Australia. Ahead of UEFA’s executive committee meeting next week in Albania, its officially recognized fan liaison group Football Supporters Europe aimed to show the scale of opposition to “out-of-territory” games — including from a fan group at Villarreal. “We call on UEFA, FIFA, and all national associations to stand firm, play their role as regulators of the game,” the FSE group said Wednesday, with support from fan groups in 25 countries, “and ensure that football remains rooted in our communities, where it belongs.” “Clubs are neither entertainment companies nor traveling circuses.

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Newcastle’s Burn has ‘nothing but good wishes’ for Isak

Wayne Rooney says ‘nonsense’ games make watching England ‘boring’

Jarrod Bowen keen to move on from clash with West Ham fan by focusing on England

Elliot Anderson hopes Nuno Espirito Santo still at Nottingham Forest on return

Anisimova stuns Swiatek to reach US Open semifinals

FIFA unveils first steps for fans who want to register for chance at buying World Cup tickets

Fan groups across Europe urge UEFA and FIFA to block plans for Barcelona and Milan games abroad