Arsenal to get early reminder of Aston Villa threat
LONDON : Arsenal will need no reminders of the threat posed by Aston Villa when they travel to the Midlands on Saturday for an early test of their Premier League title credentials.
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Sinner gets tough US Open draw, Sabalenka could see Gauff in semis
:Top seed Jannik Sinner, whose doping case has dominated the lead-up to the U.S. Open, faces a tough road to the New York final while in-form Aryna Sabalenka will also be tested, according to the draw released on Thursday.
Djokovic-Alcaraz, Swiatek-Gauff among possible US Open finals - ESPN
NEW YORK — Defending champion Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz wound up on opposite sides of the US Open bracket in Thursday's draw, meaning they could meet in another big final after Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics.
Brook leads England charge with handy fifty to cut Sri Lanka's lead
MANCHESTER, England :England went into tea at 176-4 on the second day of the opening test against Sri Lanka on the back of Harry Brook's half-century to trail by 60 runs after Thursday's first session had been washed out due to rain.
'She's worked bloody hard and her hard work paid off!' Mum's proud words after daughter took on her toughest test
Today's headlines will be full of students who have achieved grade 8 and 9s in their GCSEs - but for many passing the exams after years of hard work is more than enough.
Mohun Bagan And East Bengal To Clash In Lucknow On September 2
Lucknow, the city of Nawabs, is gearing up to hosts traditional rivals Mohun Bagan and East Bengal for the first time on September 2 as part of plans to promote football in Uttar Pradesh. The derby will be played at state capital's K.D. Singh Babu Stadium. State Sports Director R.P. Singh told PTI that preparations are on full swing for the high-voltage match that will be played under floodlights. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is also expected to watch the proceedings and about 10,000 spectators are expected to throng the stadium.
Rain delays start of second day of England v Sri Lanka test
MANCHESTER, England : Light rain delayed the start of play on the second day of the first test match between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford on Thursday, with the hosts trailing by 214 runs after bowling out their opponents for 236 on day one.
Jannik Sinner 'Honest To Core', Says Coach Darren Cahill After Dope Test Controversy
World number one Jannik Sinner is "honest to the core" and is an "innocent victim" his coach Darren Cahill said after the Italian was cleared of any wrongdoing despite twice testing positive for a banned substance. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Tuesday that Sinner had provided an in-competition sample at the Indian Wells Masters on March 10 which contained the presence of clostebol at low levels. A further sample, conducted eight days later out of competition, also tested positive for low levels of the same metabolite.