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MENS US OPEN ROUND 2 Djokovic from Serbia beat Londero from Argentina 3-0 Dimitrov from Bulgaria beat a retired Coric from Croatia Koepferfrom Germany beat Opelka from the US 3-0 De Minaur from Australia beat Garin from Chile 3-0 Kudla from the US beat Lajovic from Croatia 3-1 Goffin from Belgium beat Barrere from France 3-0 Evans from GB beat Pouille from France 3-1 Majchrzak from Poland beat Cuevas from Grease 3-2   Zverev from Germany beat Tiafoe from the US 3-2 Lorenzi from Italy beat Kecmanovic from Croatia 3-2 Bedene from Slovenia beat Paire from Franc 3-2 Carreno Busta from Spain beat Berankis from Lithuania 3-1 Wawrinka from Switzerland beat Chardy from France 3-1 Medvedev from Russia beat Dellien from Bolivia 3-1 Berrettini from Italy beat Thompson from Australia 3-1 Lopez from Spain beat Nishioka from Japan 3-1 Basilashvili from Georgia beat Brooksby from the US 3-1 Popyrin from Australia beat Kukushkin from Kazakhstan 3-1 Isne...

US OPEN WOMEN'S  SINGLES ROUND 2 Barty from Australia beat Davis from the US 2-0 In an all US match Serena Williams beat McNally 2-1 Wang from China beat van Uytvanck from Belgium 2-0 In an all French match Ferro beat Mladenovic 2-1 Sakkari from Grease beat Peng from China 2-1 Yastremska from the Ukraine beat Peterson from Sweden 2-0 Petkovic from Germany beat Kvitova from the Czech Rep 2-0 Marticfrom Croatia beat Bogdan from Romania 2-0 Jabeur from Tunisia beat Sasnovich from Belarus 2-1 Sevastova from Latvia beat Swiatek from Poland 2-1 Muchova from the Czech Rep beat Hsieh from Tywan 2-1 Kenin from the US beat Siegemund from Germany 2-0 Osaka from Japan beat Linette from Poland 2-0 Kontaveit from Estonia beat Tomljanovic from Australia 2-1   Konta from GB beat Gasparyan from Russia 2-0 Zhang from China beat Alexandrova from Russia 2-1 Mertens from Belgium beat Kr Pliskova from the Czech Rep 2-0 Andreescu from Canada beat Flipkens...

EUROPA LEAGUE QUARABAG 2-1 LINFIELD agg 4-4 Quarabab win on away goals ZIPPY ZOUBIR  Jaime Romero left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Magaye Gueye. Abdellah Zoubir left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Qara Qarayev. Shayne Lavery right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. https://www.skysports.com/football/qarabag-vs-linfield/420124 MY OPINION Linfield now need to keep as many players in this team as they can as there will be a lot of English suiters trying to find as many players as they can and they might not be able to resist because of money   WOLVES2-1  TORINO agg 5-3 JERSULUM JOTA   Traore, who ran Aina, came back onto his left foot and curled a low a cross towards the near post. Jimenez got between Bonifazi and Bremer to sweep a deft volley past Sirigu from six yards. Baselli flashed the free-kick towards the...

MENS US OPEN DAY 3 ROUND 1 Laaksonen from Switzerland beat Cecchinato from Italy 3-2 Monfils from France beat Ramos-Vinolas from Spain 3-0 Nadal from Spain beat Millman from Australia 3-0 Kyrgios from Australia Johnson from the US 3-0 ROUND 2 Nishikori from Japan beat Klahn from the US 3-1 Federer from Switzerland beat Dzumhur from Bosnia 3-1

WOMEN'S  ROUND 1 US OPEN DAY 3 Cirstea from Romania beat Siniakova 2-0 Ahn from the US beat Kuznetsova from Russia 2-0 Kr Pliskova from the Czech Rep beat Parry from France 2-0 Bolsova from Spain beat Strycova from Czech Rep 2-1 Vekic from Croatia beat Hogenkamp from Russia 2-0 Putintseva from Kazackstan beat Brengle from US 2-0 In an all Belarus Sabalenka beat Azarenka 2-1 Kalinskaya from Russia beat Stephens from the US 2-0 ROUND 2 Ka Pissova beat Bolkvadze from Georgia 2-0 Svitolina from the Ukraine beat V Williams from the US 2-0 Keys from the US beat Zhu from China 2-0

MENS US OPEN ROUND 1 Wawrinka from Switzerland beat Sinner from Italy 3-1 Berankis from Lithuania beat Vesely from the Czech Rep 3-2 Federer from Switzerland beat Nagal from India 3-1 Bautista Agut from Spain beat Kukushkin from Kazakhstan 3-2 Rublev from Russia beat Tsitsipas from Grease 3-1 Berrettini from Italy beat Gasquet from France 3-1 Popyrin from Australia beat   Delbonis from Argentena 3-2 Babos from Hungary beat retired Suarez navaro 3-0 Sonego from Italy beat Granollers from Spain 3-0 Bublik from Kazakhstan beat Giraldo from Colombia 3-2 Cilic from Croatia beat Klizan from Slovenia 3-0 Verdasco from Spain beat Kamke from Germany 3-1 Thompson from Australia beat Sousa from Portugal 3-0 Andujar from Spain beat Edmund from GB 3-2 Isner from the US beat Garcia-Lopez 3-0 Zverev from Germany beat Albot from Moldova 3-2 Struff from Germany beat Ruud from Norway 3-0 Stebe from Gerany beat Krajinovic from Serbia 3-1 Sandgren from the ...

US OPEN WOMEN SINGLES DAY 2 ROUND 1 Serena Williams from the US beat Sharapova from Russia 2-0 Wang from China beat Dolehide from the US 2-0 Keys from the US beat Doi from Japan 2-0 Di Lorenzo from the US beat Kudermetova from Russia 2-0 Bencic from Switzerland beat Minella from Luxenberg 2-0 Riske from the US beat Muguruzafrom Spain 2-1 In an all Czech match Kvitova beat Allertova 2-0 Cornet from France beat Pegula from the US 2-0 Goerges from Germany beat Vikhlyantseva from Russia 2-1 Ostapenko from Latvia beat Krunic from Croatia 2-0 Petkovic from Germany beat Buzarnescu from Romania 2-0   Osaka from Japan beat Blinkova from Russia 2-1 Linette from Poland beat Sharma from Australia 2-0 Andreescu from Canada beat Volynets from the US 2-0 Flipkens from Belgium beat Wang from China 2-1 Kanepi from Estonia beat Maria from Germany 2-1 Collins from the US beat Hercog from Slovenia 2-1 Pavlyuchenkova from Russia beat Parmentier from Franc 2-0 ...

US OPEN MENS ROUND 1 Lajovic from Croatia beat Darcis from Belgium 3-0   Garin from Chile beat Eubanks from the USA 3-2 Brooksby from the USA beat Berdych from Czech Rep 3-1 Klahn from the US beat Monteiro from Brazil 3-0 Kudla from the US beat Tipsarevic from Croatia 3-1   Basilashvili from Georgia beat Fucsovics from Hungary 3-2 Nishikori from Japan beat a retired Trungelliti from Argentina   De Minaur from Australia beat Herbert from France 3-1 Evans from GB beat Mannarino from France 3-1 Medvedev from Russia beat Gunneswaran from India 3-0 Opelka from the US beat Fognini from Italy 3-1 Dellien from Bolivia beat a retired Kwon fron from \Korea   Lorenzi from Italy beat Svajda from the US 3-2 Djokovic from Serbia beat Carballes Baena from Spain 3-0 In an all Serb match Kecmanovic beat [B1]   Djere 3-0   Dimitrov from Bulgaria beat Seppi from Italy 3-1 Londero from Argentina beat Querrey from the US 3-1 Goffin fr...

US OPEN WOMEN'S  TENNIS ROUND  1   DAY 1 Jabeur from Tunisia beat Garcia from France 2-0 Bolkvadze from Georgia beat Pera from the USA 2-1 Peterson from Sweden beat Puig from Purto rico 2-0 Martic from Croatia beat Zidansek from Slovenia 2-1 In an all Czech match Ka Pliskova beat Martincova 2-0 Bogdan from Rominia beat Dart from GB 2-0 Sevastova from Latvia beat Bouchard from Canada 2-0 Konta from GB beat Kasatkina from Russia 2-1 Barty from Australia beat Diyas from Kazakhstan 2-1 Mladenovic from France beat Kerber from Germany 2-1 Gasparyan from Russia beat Hon from Australia 2-0 Alexandrova from Russia beat Stosur from Australia 2-0   Davis from the USA beat Larsson from Sweden 2-0 Ferro from France beat Gavrilova from Australia 2-0 Yastremska from Ukraine beat     Niculescu from Romania 2-1 Hsieh from Tywan beat Cepelova from Slovenia 2-1 Sasnovich from Belarus beat Brady from the USA 2-1 Van Uytvanck from |Bel...

RUGBY UNION FRIENDLIES SCOTLAND 17-14 FRANCE HAPPY HARRIS Peter Horne was the culprit when he forced a pass under pressure towards Stuart Hogg, which was picked off by French wing Damian Penaud, who galloped home unchallenged. Scotland recovered to narrow the gap through a Greig Laidlaw offside penalty, and they had a few more half chances during the next 20 minutes, although they struggled to click as an attacking force and were hesitant in defence. France, on the other hand, looked far more comfortable on and off the ball, and they extended their lead on 26 minutes when Russell failed to gather a high ball. From the turnover, Sofiane Guitoune swept outside Ryan Wilson before sending Penaud in for his second try of the afternoon. Scotland struck back just before half-time when Ramos directed a hospital pass at Penaud on his own 22. Chris Harris made the hit, Kinghorn scooped up the loose ball, and Harris got straight back into the game to collect Kinghorn's offloa...

FIXTURES THU WEST COAST EAGLES 5 v ESSENDON 8 FRI 1 GEELONG CATS V 4 COLLINGWOOD SAT GWS GIANTS 6 V WESTERN BULLDOGS 7 SUN BRISBANE LIONS2 V RICHMOND 3  

EUROPA LEAGUE PLAY OFFS CELTIC 2-0 AIK FANATICAL FOREST James Forrest has a shot at goal that has too much power for the AIK goalie and it trickles into the net. Odsonne Edouard curls a terrific free-kick past the AIK goalkeeper to make it 2-0. The Frenchman does brilliantly to get the ball up and over the wall. https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17855369.europa-league-happened-celtic-2-0-aik-legia-warsaw-0-0-rangers/ MY OPINION Celtic have control of this match but it does not mean it is a done deal yet and Celtic will probably be judged on their European run rather than what they do in Scotland and as I think this is done but stranger things have happened   LINFIELD 3-2 QUARABAG STAGGERING STAFFORD Faycal Rherras opens the scoring for the visitors!Having cleared the initial danger from the corner, Qarabag work the ball over the top of the Linfield defence. Rherras gets on the end of it and pokes a fantastically controlled finish into the top corner. M...

RUGBY FRIENLIES NZ 36-0 AUSTRILIA SEVU MAKES AUSSIES BLUE Reece Hodge fumbles the pass on halfway and the fly-half is on it in a flash, scooping up before going the distance for the opening try. Barrett picks up on the loose ball and drifts left before unfurling a tidy pass for Bridge. He turns on the jet shoes down the left before finding Aaron Smith on his inside, who does the rest. Sonny Bill has to use some serious force there to get over the line and he does just that, despite some valiant defence. Real power up the middle from Ardie Savea in the build up there, too. Sevu Reece adds his name to the scoreboard! The live-wire wing zips away down the right, kicking through before finishing in the corner. Steal, create space, thread together the phases... and over https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/rugby/new-zealand-australia-scores-results-bedisloe-cup/ MY OPINION Neither team should look at this and say that they are perfectly set for the world cup as both ...

Afl table and final day fixtures Team Played Won Percentage Points Brisbane 21 16 120.9 64 Geelong 21 15 132.4 60 West Coast 21 15 115.7 60 Richmond 21 15 112.5 60 Collingwood 21 14 117.8 56 GWS 21 12 115.5 48 Essendon 21 12 95.8 48 Bulldogs 21 11 105.6 44 Hawthorne 21 10 106.6 40 Port Adelaide 21 10 103 40 Adelaide 21` 10 103 40 FINAL DAY FIXTURES COLLINGWOOD V ESSINDON FRI 10.50 GEELONG V CARLTON SAT 735 GOALD COAST V GWS SAT 10.25 WEST COAST V HAWTHORNE SAT 11...

ALL IRELAND HURLING FINAL TIP 3-25 0-20 KILKENNY CLASSY CALLANAN Richie Hogan puts over Kilkenny's first score from play after good work by Colin Fennelly Richie Hogan is caught with a high challenge by Cathal Barrett who is lucky to avoid a card here. Hogan has a bad cut on his nose and Kilkenny will bring in Billy Ryan in a blood sub. Reid puts over another one right in front of the posts. Kilkenny's backs are defending brilliantly here, Niall O'Meara picks up a rare breaking ball for Tipp but has to shoot quickly under pressure and the blocked shot goes behind for a 65. Jason Forde drills it over the bar Niall O'Meara fires home an amazing goal from way out! The teams are level Jason Forde puts over a 65 and now Tipperary have the lead! John O'Dwyer has acres of space along the Cusack Side put drops his shot wide. Straight from the puck out John Donnelly claims the high ball brilliantly and fires it over the bar  Tipp drop the high ball o...

UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE ABERDEEN 0-2 RIEJKA agg 0-4 NIMBLE NETO Romain Saiss curled a free-kick wide after 23 minutes while Cutrone lashed over before the break after latching on to a long ball. First, Neto grabbed his debut goal when he finished from six yards after Cutrone cut back on 54 minutes. Then Neto turned provider four minutes later when he crossed from the left and Gibbs-White fired in his first Wolves goal from eight yards. With the floodgates opened, Vinagre - who scored in the home win over Crusaders in the last round - then got in on the act when he tapped in from close range following Adama Traore's run and low cross after 64 minutes. https://www.skysports.com/football/wolves-vs-pyunik-yerevan/report/419529 MY OPINION Wolves will have their first real test next week when they go into the play off for the group stage as that had not been in this position for such a long time. This might be a situation where they put pressure on themselves   RANGERS ...