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MENS US OPEN DAY 4 ROUND 2 De Minaur from Australia beat Tifoe from the USA 3-1 Kyrgios from Australia beat Herbert from France 3-1 Schwartzman from Argentina beat Munar from Spain 3-1 Kohlschreiber from Germany beat Ebden from Australia 3-1 Struff from Germany beat Benneteau from France 3-2 Goffin from Belgium beat Hasse from the Netherlands 3-1 Kukushkin from Kazackstan beat Chung from S Korea 3-0  Sousa from Portugal beat a retired Carreno-Busta from Spain Gasguet from France beat Djere from Serbia 3-0 Millman from Australia beat Fogini from Italy 3-1   Cilic from Croatia beat Hurkack from Poland 3-0 Pouille from France beat Baghdatis from Cyprus 3-1 Basilashvili from Georgia beat Sock from the USA 3-1 Zvrev from Germany beat Mahut from France 3-0 Federer from Switzerland beat Paire from France 3-0   Nishikori from Japan beat a retired Monfils from France Djokovic from Serbia beat Sandgren from the USA 3-1

WOMEN US OPEN DAY 4 ROUND 2 Vondrousova from the Czech Rep beat Bouchard from Canada 2-0 Osaka from Japan beat Glushko from Israel 2-0 Krunic from Serbia beat Flipkens from Belgium 2-0 Sabalenka from Belarus beat Zvonareva from Russia 2-0 Cibulkova from Slovenia beat Heish from Tywan 2-1 Bertens from the Netherlands beat Di Lorenzo from the USA 2-0 Suarez Navarro from Spain beat Mladenovic from France 2-1 Ostapenko from Latvia beat Townsend from the USA 2-1 Garcia from France beat Puig from Puerto Rico 2-1 Sasnovich from Belarus beat Kasatkina from Russia 2-0 Tsurenko from the Ukraine beat Wozniacki from Denmark 2-0 Keys beat fellow US player Pera 2-0 Kvitova from the Czech Rep beat Wang from China 2-0 Sharapova from Russia beat Cirstea from Romania 2-0   Serena Williams from the USA beat Without from Germany 2-0 Kerber from Germany beat Larsson from Sweden 2-0

EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP AND MY OPINION ON HOW IT WILL GO DOWN Group A : Bayer Leverkusen (GER), Ludogorets (BUL), Zürich (SUI), AEK Larnaca (CYP) Leverkusen should go through but the other spot should be between Ludogorets and Zürich Group B : Salzburg (AUT), Celtic (SCO), RB Leipzig (GER), Rosenborg (NOR) This should be a straight race for top spot between Celtic and Saltsberg Group C : Zenit (RUS), København (DEN), Bordeaux (FRA), Slavia Praha (CZE) This group should be between Zenit and Bordeux Group D : Anderlecht (BEL), Fenerbahçe (TUR), Dinamo Zagreb (CRO), Spartak Trnava (SVK) The top 3 seeds should all fight for the 2 spots here Group E : Arsenal (ENG), Sporting CP (POR), Qarabağ (AZE), Vorskla Poltava (UKR) Arsenal should go through here but the other 3 teams should be able to compete for the second spot Group F : Olympiacos (GRE), AC Milan (ITA), Real Betis (ESP), Dudelange (LUX) Olympicos and AC Millan should go through easily Group G : Villarrea...

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP DRAW AND HOW I THINK THEY SHOULD GO DOWN Group A : Atlético Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Monaco, Club Brugge 2 between 3 eliminate Buruge Group B : Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, PSV Eindhoven, Internazionale Milano This is anyones group as any team can beat another and has to be considered the group of death   Group C : Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli, Liverpool, Crvena Zvezda Anothr group where any two of the top 3 can qualify eliminating Zvezda Group D : Lokomotiv Moskva, Porto, Schalke, Galatasaray This is another group here anyone can pick up points anywhere and should be considered a group of death Group E : Bayern München, Benfica, Ajax, AEK Athens Bayern will go through but any of the other three could go through Group F : Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, Lyon, Hoffenheim Points could be droped here but I would back City along with Lyon Group G : Real Madrid, Roma, CSKA Moskva, Viktoria Plzeň Real will go through and secon...

ROUND 2 US OPEN WOMEN'S  DAY 3 Barty from Australia beat Safarova from the Czech Rep 2-0 Azarenka from Belarus beat Gavrilova from Australia 2-0 Sevastova from Latvia beat Liu form the USA 2-0 Mertens from Belgium beat Lapko from Belarus 2-0 Peterson from Sweden beat King from the USA 2-0 Wang from China beat Begu from Romania 2-0 Kanepi from Estonia beat Teichmann from Switzerland 2-0 Pliskova from the Czech Rep beat Bogdan from Romania 2-0 Strycova from the Czech Rep beat Arruabarrena from Spain 2-0 Kenin from the USA best Sakkari from Greece 2-1 Makarova from Russia beat Goerge from Germany 2-0 Muchova from the Czech Rep beat Muguruza from Spain 2-1 Venus Williams from the USA beat Giorgi from Italy 2-0 Svitolina from the Ukrane beat Maria from Germany 2-0 Stephens from the USA beat Kalinina from the Ukraine 2-1

ROUND 1 US OPEN MENS DAY 3 Kyrgios from Australia beat Ablot from Romania 3-1 ROUND 2 Anderson from South Africa best Chardy from France 3-0 Thiem from Austria beat Johnson from the USA 3-2 Pella from Argentina beat Lorenzi from Italy 3-0  Fritz from the USA beat a retired Kubler from Australia   Khachanov from Russia beat Sonego from Italy 3-0 Coric from Croatia beat Carballes Baena from Spain 3-0 Lajovic from Serbia beat Noirre from GB 3-1 Medvedev from Russia beat Tsitsipas from Grease 3-1 Shapovalov from Canada beat Seppi from Italy 3-2 Ranoic from Canada beat Simon from France 3-0 Isner from the USA beat Jarry from Chile 3-2 Wawrinka from Switzerland beat Humbert from France 3-1 Del Puatro from Argentina beat Kudla from the USA 3-0 Nadal from Spain beat Popisil from Canada 3-0 Federrer from Switzerland beat Nishikora from Japan 3-0 Verdasco from Spain beat Murray from GB 3-1

WOMEN'S  US OPEN DAY 2 ROUND 1 Flipkens from Belgium beat Vandeweghe from the USA 2-0 Kvitova from the Czech rep beat Wickmayer from Belgium 2-0 Hsieh from Tywan beat Alexandrova from Russia 2-1 Tsurenko from the Ukraine beat Van Uytvanck from Belgium 2-0 Mladenovic from France beat    Zidansek from Slovenia 2-0 Zvonareva beat fellow Russian Blinkova 2-1 Vondrousova from the Czech Rep beat Barthel from Germany 2-0 Larsson from Sweden beat Cornet from France 2-1 Bouchard from Canada beat Tan from France 2-0 Di Lorenzo beat fellow US player McHale 2-0 Cirstea from Romania beat Riske from the USA 2-1 Townsend beat fellow UUS player Anisimova 2-1 Siniakova from the Czech Rep beat Kontaveit from Estonia 2-1 Kasatkina from Russia beat Babos from Hungary 2-1 Krunic from Serbia beat Bacsinszky from Canada 2-1 Puig from Puerto Ricco beat Voegele from Switzerland 2-0   Sasnovich from Belarus beat Bencic from Switzerland 2-1   P...

MENS US OPEN DAY 2 ROUND 1 Nishikori from Japan beat Marterer from Germany 3-0 Fognini from Italy beat Mmoh from the USA 3-1 Herbert from France beat Bhambri from India 3-0 Mahut beat fellow French player Moutet 3-1 Mumar from Spain beat Bemelmans from Belgium 3-2   Hurkacz from Poland beat a retired Travaglia from Italy De Minaur from Australia beat Daniel from Japan 3-0 Benneteau from France beat Cecchinato from Italy 3-1 Haase from Holland beat McDonald from the USA 3-2 Struff from Germany beat Smyczek from the USA 3-0 Kohlschreiber beat fellow German Hanfmann 3-1 Sandgren from the USA beat Troicki from Serbia 3-0 Schwartzman beat fellow Argentine Delbonis 3-0 Chungfrom Korea beat a retired Berankis from Lithuania Ebden from Australia beat a retired Krajinovic from Serbia Sousa from Portugal beat Granollers from Spain 3-0 Paire from France beat Novak from Austria 3-1 Djere from Serbia beat a retired Mayer from Argentina Goff...

US OPEN WOMEN'S  DAY 1 ROUND 1 Sevastova from Latvia beat Vekic from Croatia 2-1 Muguruza from Spain beat Zhang from China 2-0 Arruabarrena from Spain beat Kozlova from Ukraine 2-0 Muchova from the Czech Rep beat Yastremska from the Ukraine 2-0 Teichmann from Switzerland beat Jakupovic from Croatia 2-0   Witthoeft from Germany beat Dolehide from the USA 2-0 Maria from Germany beat Radwanska from Poland 2-0 Liu from USA beat Hercog from Croatia 2-1   Giorgi from Italy beat Osuigwe from the USA 2-0 Strycova from the Czech Rep beat Lao from the USA 2-0 King from the USA beat Vikhlyantseva from Russia 2-0 Goerges from Germany beat Kalinskaya from Russia 2-1 Mertens from Belgium beat Nara from Japan 2-1 Gavrilova from Australia beat Sorribes Tormo from Spain 2-0 Safarova from the Czech Rep beat Martic from Croatia 2-0 Bogdan from Rominia beat Bouzkova from the Czech Rep 2-0 Wang from China beat Rybarikova from Croatia 2-0   Kenin...

US OPEN MENS ROUND 1 DAY 1 Anderson from South Africa beat Harrison from the USA 3-2 Sock from the USA beat Andreozzi from Argentina 3-0   Medvedev beat fellow Russian Donskoy 3-0 Sonego from Italy beat Muller from the Netherlands 3-2 Chardy from France beat Rublev from Russia 3-1 Jarry from Chile beat Gojowczyk from Germany 3-1 Noirre from GB beat Thomson from Australia 3-1   Lorenzi from Italy beat Edmond from GB 3-1 Johnson from the USA beat Istomin from Uzbekistan 3-0 Simon from France beat Harris from South Africa 3-0 Tsitsipas from Grease beat Rebredo from Spain 3-0 Verdasco beat fellow Spaniard Lopez 3-0 Thiem from Austria beat Basic from Bosnia 3-0 Fritz from the USA beat Zvrev from Germany 3-2     Basilashvili from Georgia beat Bedene from Croatia 3-2 Pella from the USA beat Ruud from Norway 3-0   Carballes Baena from Spain beat Krueger from the USA 3-1 Humbert from France beat Altamirano from the USA 3-0 Cor...

CHALENGE CUP FINAL CATALAN DRAGONS 20-14 WARRINGTON WOLVES WACKY WILLIAME The French side were more direct and purposeful from the start and took the lead inside the first two minutes. An uncharacteristic handling error from Wolves full-back Stefan Ratchford gifted them an attacking position 10 metres out and quick hands from David Mead and Benjamin Jullien gave winger Lewis Tierney the chance to dive over at the corner. Josh Drinkwater kicked the conversion from the touchline and made it 8-0 five minutes later with a penalty awarded for a foul by Warrington's veteran forward Ben Westwood, who was forced off shortly afterwards to have treatment for a head knock. A Wolves score seemed inevitable and it duly came after 28 minutes when Catalans winger Fouad Yaha fumbled Ratchford's high kick and substitute Ben Murdoch-Masila pounced on the loose ball. Roberts' conversion cut the deficit to just two points but the Dragons broke away to add a second score si...

NRL RESULTS WEST TIGERS 22-20 SEA EAGLES WARRIORS 38-16 PANTHERS COWBOYS 44-6 EELS RAIDORS 24-12 RABBITOHS TITANS 8-10 STORM ROOSTERS 8-22 BRONCOS SHARKS 22-12 KNIGHTS DRAGONS 0-38 BULLDOGS

AFL RESULT FINAL DAY ADALEDE POWER 89-111 ESSENDON GEELONG CATS 142-40 GOLD COAST SUNS RICHMOND 98- WESTERN BULDOGS FREEMSNTLE 67-76 COLLINGWOOD CARLTON 81-165 ADALEDE CROWS SYDNEY SWANS 74-83 HAWTHORN BRISBANE LIONS 72-98 NWEST COAST EAGLES MELBOURNE 102-58 GWS GIANTS ST KILDA 94- 117 NORTH MELBOURNE HERE IS THE 2018 LADDER 2018 Team Played Won Drawn Lost Percentage Points     Richmond 22 18 0 4 136.1 72 West Coast Eagles 22 16 0 6 121.4 64 Collingwood 22 15 0 7 120.4 60 Hawthorne Hawks 22 15 0 7 120.1 60 Melbourne 22 14 0 8 131.4 54 Sydney Swans 22 14 0 8...