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Jim Ratcliffe Refuses To Guarantee Erik Ten Hag's Manchester United Future

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe refused to guarantee Erik ten Hag's future at Old Trafford as he admitted the club is not "where it should be" under the troubled boss. Ratcliffe had a chance to quash reports that Ten Hag is in danger of the sack when he spoke ahead of United's crucial Premier League trip to Aston Villa on Sunday. But the 71-year-old's downbeat assessment of United's predicament was hardly encouraging for Ten Hag as he fights to save his job. "I don't want to answer that question. I like Erik. I think he's a very good coach but at the end of the day it's not my call," Ratcliffe told the BBC on Friday. Ten Hag's side are languishing in 13th place after winning only two of their first six league matches. They suffered a dismal 3-0 home defeat against Tottenham last weekend and blew a two-goal lead in their 3-3 draw at Porto in the Europa League on Thursday.

Parents and coach brawl at kids' hockey tourney in Hamilton, prompting refs to halt game

A hockey game involving players seven and eight years old came to a halt at a Hamilton arena after parents and at least one coach became involved in a wild brawl behind the boards.

Muchova stuns Sabalenka, Andreeva beats Zheng in China Open quarters

Karolina Muchova snapped US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka's 15-match win streak to shock her 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4 in the China Open quarter-finals on Friday (Oct 4), while Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen beat Mirra Andreeva 5-7 6-0 6-4 to reach the semi-finals.

Stefanos Tsitsipas Gets Revenge Against Kei Nishikori At Shanghai Masters

Stefanos Tsitsipas served sweet revenge after months of bad form on Friday when he defeated Japan's Kei Nishikori in straight sets to advance into the third round of the Shanghai Masters. Tsitsipas -- who suffered a shock defeat to Nishikori in Montreal in August -- battled through two tight sets to win 7-6 (8/6), 6-4. "I'm glad for the win," Tsitsipas said on court afterwards, adding he had shown "great fighting spirit" towards the end. "I'm pleased I managed to overcome the obstacle of Kei".