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Joachim Andersen reports hundreds of messages of abuse after Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez was sent off against Palace

Joachim Andersen has reported 300-400 abusive messages to the police, including death threats, after Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez was sent off on Monday night. Crystal Palace held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at Anfield which saw Nunez dismissed in the 57th minute of the game when his frustration boiled over and he headbutted Andersen, which floored the Dane. Ad Since the game, Andersen has confirmed he has reported hundreds of abusive messages received on Instagram to the police, and has pleaded with the social media company to act.

Primoz Roglic's to lose? The red jersey contenders hoping to surprise the Slovenian at La Vuelta 2022

A month after withdrawing from the Tour de France with a fractured vertebrae, Primoz Roglic will return to action at the Vuelta a Espana in his bid to win a fourth successive red jersey. A course that features fewer steep climbs than usual, an opening team time trial plus a 30km flat individual race against the clock, should suit the 32-year-old Slovenian and his Jumbo-Visma team – provided Roglic has fully recovered from the knock that forced him out of the Tour for a second year running.

Naomi Osaka loses to Zhang Shuai at Cincinnati Open in first round for back-to-back defeats ahead of US Open

Naomi Osaka has been beaten 6-4 7-5 by Zhang Shuai on Centre Court at the Cincinnati Open. The former world No.1 has been eliminated from back-to-back tournaments at the first-round stage for the first time since 2018, and when that happened she went on to win the US Open in the next event.

Briggs battles through melting Munich in European Championships Marathon

By Will Jennings in Munich Becky Briggs battled through the heat to complete a memorable multi-sport European marathon in a melting Munich. Ad The Hull athlete, 22, crossed the line in 31stÊon the opening day of the European Athletics Championships after clocking a hard-fought time of 2:39:02. MarathonSesemann excels in melting Munich marathon2 HOURS AGO The 26-mile contest represented both a team and individual event and alongside Rosie Edwards, Naomi Mitchell and Alice Wright, British stars finished sixth as Germany grabbed gold on home soil.

Ineos Grenadiers rider Egan Bernal makes remarkable return at Tour of Denmark as Olav Kooij wins opening stage

Team Jumbo-Visma rider Olav Kooij won the opening crash-marred stage of the Tour of Denmark to lead the five-stage race, but it was Ineos Grenadiers’ rider Egan Bernal who stole the headlines after he made his return seven months after a life-threatening collision. It was announced on Monday that Bernal would make his return to the peloton after a catastrophic crash back in January left him with 20 fractures.

Judd Trump into European Masters 2022 second round after overcoming Noppon Saengkham test in 5-2 win

Judd Trump advanced to the second round of the European Masters with a 5-2 win over Noppon Saengkham. Trump, a two-time winner of the competition, took the lead before Saengkham drew level at 1-1 with a century break of 103.

Matthews using hockey heroes as motivation for Team Europe's Collins Cup defence

Kat Matthews grew up playing hockey with England's Commonwealth Games heroes but is now bidding to translate her teamwork skills into success at triathlon's equivalent of the Ryder Cup. Exmouth's Matthews, 31, played for the West of England's Under-17s with Giselle Ansley and Maddie Hinch before dropping the sport when she started to take triathlon seriously while working as a physiotherapist for the army at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens – The next English jewel for Borussia Dortmund after goal against Freiburg

Jamie Byone-Gittens may well be an U19 champion for both Borussia Dortmund and England, but ahead of the new season all the attention at Signal-Iduna Park was on the likes of Sebastien Haller, Karim Adeyemi and Nico Schlotterbeck. It’s understandable, of course, the Englishman didn’t go to Westphalia for tens of millions of Euros, but he has been elevated into the first-team squad.

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Joachim Andersen reports hundreds of messages of abuse after Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez was sent off against Palace

Primoz Roglic's to lose? The red jersey contenders hoping to surprise the Slovenian at La Vuelta 2022

Naomi Osaka loses to Zhang Shuai at Cincinnati Open in first round for back-to-back defeats ahead of US Open

Briggs battles through melting Munich in European Championships Marathon

Ineos Grenadiers rider Egan Bernal makes remarkable return at Tour of Denmark as Olav Kooij wins opening stage

Judd Trump into European Masters 2022 second round after overcoming Noppon Saengkham test in 5-2 win

Matthews using hockey heroes as motivation for Team Europe's Collins Cup defence

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens – The next English jewel for Borussia Dortmund after goal against Freiburg