Margate player-manager Ben Greenhalgh on having to play four matches in 11 days across all competitions for side
Player-manager Ben Greenhalgh is looking at the positives as Margate face up to a busy early-season fixture period.
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Alcaraz wins the Cincinnati Open after Sinner retires in the first set because of illness
CINCINNATI: Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open title in a little more than 20 minutes on Monday after top-ranked Jannik Sinner was forced to retire because of illness during the first set. Meeting in the final for the fourth time this year and first since Wimbledon, Sinner fell behind 5-0 in the first set with nine unforced errors. He was seen with an icepack on his head during a break and retired after playing just 22 minutes. “Didn’t feel great from yesterday,” Sinner said. “Also during the night, I thought I would recover a bit better, but it was not the case.
Swiatek beats Paolini to clinch WTA Cincinnati Open title
CINCINNATI: Iga Swiatek filled in a piece of her career tennis puzzle on Monday as she won the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open for the first time with a 7-5, 6-4 defeat of Jasmine Paolini. The final lasting for just under two hours featured 16 break-point chances, with the Polish winner converting on six of 10 while Paolini struggled to make the most of her break opportunities. The six-time Grand Slam singles champion’s 11th career win at the WTA 1000 level has left her within striking distance of the all-time record of 13 titles held by Serena Williams. Swiatek won the Cincinnati without dropping a set. The 24-year-old backed up her breakthrough Wimbledon trophy with the Midwest honors and now heads to the last Grand Slam of the season at the US Open with a major confidence boost after the 24th title of her career. Swiatek also climbed to within 500 points of current WTA number one Aryna Sabalenka, with the lead at the top of the table likely to be in play at the Open when it begins on Sunday. Swiatek had stalled twice at the last two editions at the semifinal stage and now has only the Canadian tournament where she has not reached the final at a 1000 event. Swiatek began on the wrong foot as she lost serve to trail 0-3.
FIFA hit with $76m claim by Lassana Diarra in decade-long football transfer rules case
GENEVA: Lawyers for former France international Lassana Diarra said Monday he is claiming €65 million ($76 million) from FIFA and the Belgian Football Federation after a landmark legal win about transfer rules.
Justin Jefferson practices with Vikings for 1st time in 25 days - ESPN
EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson practiced Monday for the first time in 25 days as he continues to recover from the strained left hamstring he suffered last month.
German FA opens investigation after racist abuse in Cup matches
The German Football Federation (DFB) has opened an investigation into alleged racist abuse incidents at two German Cup matches, the German soccer governing body said on Monday after FIFA president Gianni Infantino condemned the incidents.
Ravens' Lamar Jackson sparks outrage after re-posting conservative influencer's Christian message
'Outnumbered' discusses Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh scolding a member of the media for asking a politically biased question.
2025 fantasy football mock draft - Ashton Jeanty in top 5, before Saquon Barkley and Christian McCaffrey - ESPN
As we head toward the final week of NFL preseason action, the ESPN Fantasy team of writers and editors got together for a 12-team fantasy football mock draft with PPR scoring.