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Cincinnati Masters: Andy Murray fights hard to beat Stanislas Wawrinka and sets up clash with Cameron Norrie

Andy Murray says he will need a day off after winning a gruelling first round match against Stanislas Wawrinka at the Cincinnati Masters. Murray fought off cramps to win 7-6(3) 5-7 7-5 in two hours and 56 minutes which was his first victory in the North American swing ahead of the US Open. Ad He will play compatriot Cameron Norrie in a battle of the Brits in the next round, which Murray is hoping takes place from Wednesday.

Update statement by Gino Rea’s family one week after crash for EWC Suzuka 8 Hours

Gino Rea’s family confirmed the F.C.C. TSR Honda France rider remains stable in a statement published earlier but added that his recovery was “heading in the right direction”. British ace Rea was injured in a practice crash ahead of the 43rd Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours a week ago yesterday (Saturday).

Juventus 3-0 Sassuolo: Angel Di Maria scores on his Serie A debut as Juventus beat Sassuolo in style

An Angel Di Maria debut goal and a Dusan Vlahovic brace helped Juventus beat Sassuolo 3-0 in their Serie A opener. Di Maria was found by Alex Sandro deep into the visitors’ penalty box and watched his volley drive into the ground before bouncing over Andrea Consigli’s head to break the deadlock for the hosts. Ad Vlahovic soon got in on the action, and did excellently to force a foul out of Gian Marco Ferrari to win a penalty on the stroke of halftime.

'That's the stupidity tonight' - Darwin Nunez headbutt 'a steep learning curve', says Gary Neville

Darwin Nunez's headbutt on Joachim Andersen in Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace has been branded as «stupidity» by Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville. The Uruguay international was shown a straight red card on his home debut at Anfield after headbutting the Danish defender in the 57th minute. Ad It means the 23-year-old, who joined Liverpool for a club-record fee of £85m this summer, is set to face a three-match suspension and miss fixtures against Manchester United, Bournemouth and Newcastle.

'He was provoked' - Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp defends Darwin Nunez after his headbutt red card

Jurgen Klopp said Darwin Nunez was ‘provoked’ into a red card headbutt against Crystal Palace. The Uruguayan had scored one and assisted another in his Premier League debut last week against Fulham, and manager Klopp had warned before kick off that he may be judged prematurely. Ad However he made the opposite impression on Monday night when he was sent off for an off-the-ball incident after 57 minutes.

Cincinnati Masters: Cameron Norrie beats Holger Rune to set up second round clash with Andy Murray

Cameron Norrie battled past Holger Rune 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 in a tight first round match at the Cincinnati Masters to set up an all-British clash with Andy Murray. It’s the first time Norrie has won in Cincinnati and despite not being at his best, he did enough to get over the line. Ad Norrie was broken early by an aggressive Rune, but he broke back as the first set went to a tie-break.

Liverpool 1-1 Crystal Palace: Darwin Nunez gets sent off for a headbutt on his home debut as hosts are held

Another terrific match in “this league” ended with Crystal Palace holding Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at Anfield. Wilfried Zaha burgled Palace a superb lead and then Darwin Nunez was sent off for a hilarious and silly headbutt, before Luis Diaz conjured a sensational equaliser; Liverpool have just one point from two games, and even at this early stage of the season, will be worried about their title prospects.

Gold for Rachele Barbieri and Donavan Grondin in 2022 European Championship Omnium in Munich

Rachele Barbieri and Donavan Grondin won the women’s and men’s Omniums, respectively, on Monday afternoon. The 25-year-old Italian Barbieri took gold ahead of her French rival Clara Copponi, who finished in second for silver. Ad Third and bronze went to Poland’s Daria Pikulik.

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Cincinnati Masters: Andy Murray fights hard to beat Stanislas Wawrinka and sets up clash with Cameron Norrie

Update statement by Gino Rea’s family one week after crash for EWC Suzuka 8 Hours

Juventus 3-0 Sassuolo: Angel Di Maria scores on his Serie A debut as Juventus beat Sassuolo in style

'That's the stupidity tonight' - Darwin Nunez headbutt 'a steep learning curve', says Gary Neville

'He was provoked' - Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp defends Darwin Nunez after his headbutt red card

Cincinnati Masters: Cameron Norrie beats Holger Rune to set up second round clash with Andy Murray

Liverpool 1-1 Crystal Palace: Darwin Nunez gets sent off for a headbutt on his home debut as hosts are held

Gold for Rachele Barbieri and Donavan Grondin in 2022 European Championship Omnium in Munich