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Sabalenka battles to keep Wuhan record alive, Pegula survives marathon

WUHAN, China: Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka battled hard Wednesday to keep her unbeaten record in Wuhan intact, having to come from behind to beat Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. The world number one started slowly in her first match since she clinched a fourth Grand Slam title at the US Open last month. But the Belarusian found her power game in the final set to reach the Wuhan Open last 16, where she will face the 16th-seeded Russian Liudmila Samsonova. Sabalenka is chasing a fourth consecutive crown in Wuhan where she has a perfect 18-0 win-loss record. The first three games went against serve but it was Sramkova who consolidated for 3-1, and it was all she needed to grab the opening set in 35 minutes, firing 15 winners. Sabalenka hit back to level and swept through the decider to win in just under two hours. “She played incredible tennis, especially in the first set.

Tommy Fleetwood to defend Dubai Invitational title

DUBAI: Ryder Cup hero Tommy Fleetwood will return to Dubai Creek Resort from Jan. 15 to 18 to defend his Dubai Invitational title.

Arsenal start Women’s Champions League title defense on the wrong foot with 2-1 defeat to Lyon; Barcelona thrash Bayern

LONDON:Defensive mistakes cost Arsenal again as they kicked off their defense of the Women’s Champions League title with a 2-1 home loss to Lyon on Tuesday.

Abu Dhabi to host final round of Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025

ABU DHABI: The UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation has announced that the eighth and final round of the second Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship will take place in the Mubadala Arena at Zayed Sports City from Oct. 10 to 12.

Conor McGregor accepts 18-month suspension for missed doping tests

LONDON: Conor McGregor has accepted an 18-month suspension for violating the UFC’s anti-doping policy after missing three attempted tests in 2024, Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced Tuesday.

Newcastle’s Livramento ruled out for eight weeks, says Howe

LONDON: Newcastle United full back Tino Livramento will be sidelined for eight weeks after injuring knee ligaments against Arsenal last weekend but the experienced Kieran Trippier will be an able deputy in his absence, manager Eddie Howe said on Friday. Livramento was taken off on a stretcher after landing awkwardly in an aerial duel in the 2-1 loss on Sunday but Howe said the 22-year-old’s diagnosis brought relief rather than despair as his return timeline was better than expected. “He went to see a specialist a couple of days ago as the scan initially looked better than we thought it was,” Howe told reporters ahead of Sunday’s home game against Nottingham Forest. “He has confirmed it is looking like an eight-week injury, which is a blow given our schedule, but it is looking better than what we initially feared,” Howe added. INJURY BLOW AMID HECTIC SCHEDULE Howe said Newcastle would turn to 35-year-old Trippier to fill in for the England international amid a busy schedule with the club involved in three competitions. “That is the beauty of the squad and the strength of the squad we have, which will make a difference for us.

Knicks’ Josh Hart ejected, injured in Abu Dhabi opener

Josh Hart was injured and ejected on the same play in the Knicks’ exhibition win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Hart, who is wearing a split on his right ring finger following surgery, came down with a rebound and landed awkwardly trying to avoid a tie-up with 76ers forward Kennedy Chandler and went to the ground in pain in front of the 76ers bench. After grabbing his third rebound of the game in seven minutes of court time, Hart went to the floor and fired the ball across the court and into the stands, prompting referees to eject him from the game. “I didn’t see him go down,” new Knicks coach Mike Brown said. “I saw him down and he looked like he was in considerable pain when he was down.

Jude Bellingham left out of England squad by coach Tuchel. Phil Foden also missing

LONDON: Jude Bellingham was left out of England’s squad on Friday for upcoming games against Wales and Latvia, two days after being named as the national team’s player of the year. The Real Madrid midfielder has recently returned after around two months out following shoulder surgery, featuring in the Spanish champion’s last four games in all competitions. However, Bellingham wasn’t included in a 24-man squad selected by head coach Thomas Tuchel that also saw fellow attacking midfielder Phil Foden, who has rediscovered his form at Manchester City, left out. Bellingham, one of the most high-profile players in world soccer, is the big omission, though.

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Sabalenka battles to keep Wuhan record alive, Pegula survives marathon

Tommy Fleetwood to defend Dubai Invitational title

Arsenal start Women’s Champions League title defense on the wrong foot with 2-1 defeat to Lyon; Barcelona thrash Bayern

Abu Dhabi to host final round of Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025

Conor McGregor accepts 18-month suspension for missed doping tests

Newcastle’s Livramento ruled out for eight weeks, says Howe

Knicks’ Josh Hart ejected, injured in Abu Dhabi opener

Jude Bellingham left out of England squad by coach Tuchel. Phil Foden also missing