Author: Tristan Wells

Grand Slam tennis is back for one last instalment of the year, and there is something very different about the feel of this one. The world’s elite converge on New York, New York for the US Open, but many of the top-ranked players across the men’s and women’s game have arrived a week early. Why? For the revamped mixed doubles event, that has attracted the biggest names in the sport to join forces in a brand new format designed to excite fans with all-star teams and matches ahead of the calendar year’s last major tournament. That has not been without…

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are all open to getting more business done as we enter the final stages of the summer transfer window. There has been news of the Gunners agreeing a deal for a forward, though it’s not Rodrygo in question, but rather a salary increase for Leandro Trossard. Meanwhile, one-time target Eberechi Eze is closing in on a move to their north London rivals Tottenham. Source link

The British No1 teamed up with home favourite Jessica Pegula, the women’s world No4, and they bested all-star duo Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz in their first round match, coming out 4-2, 4-2 victors on Arthur Ashe. That earned the pair, the top seeds at Flushing Meadows, a quarter-final encounter against Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev, who beat Olga Danilovic and Novak Djokovic in their opener. They brushed aside the Russians 4-1, 4-1 in New York, New York, and they will take on Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud, the third seeds, i in the semi-finals. When is Jack Draper playing?…

Manager Oliver Glasner will aim to build on a respectable draw achieved away to Chelsea in the opening Premier League fixture, where Palace impressed and remained defensively solid in a challenging away game.Off the pitch, speculation continues over the futures of key players Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi. The former has reportedly agreed personal terms with Tottenham and appeared to bid farewell to Palace’s away supporters following Sunday’s stalemate.Meanwhile, captain Guehi seemingly ignored Glasner after the draw, fuelling further rumours of an exit from Selhurst Park. With one year remaining on his contract, the English defender looks increasingly likely to…

The British No1 joins forces with the reigning French Open champion for the event at Flushing Meadows that has $1m (£750,000) in prize money at stake for the winners.Raducanu and Alcaraz face Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula in first round.When are Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz playing? Raducanu and Alcaraz will take to the court in their first-round match tonight, Tuesday, August 19, 2025. They face Draper and his new partner Pegula, who are top seeds, and are third on the schedule on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Raducanu is competing in the standalone event on August 19-20 – before the singles…

Grand Slam tennis is back for one last instalment of the year, and there is something very different about the feel of this one. The world’s elite converge on New York, New York for the US Open, but many of the top-ranked players across the men’s and women’s game have arrived a week early. Why? For the revamped mixed doubles event, that has attracted the biggest names in the sport to join forces in a brand new format designed to excite fans with all-star teams and matches ahead of the calendar year’s last major tournament. That has not been without…

Man United’s interest in Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba was thought to have cooled because of the asking price, but it has been reported that a deal could be revived. Elsewhere, Chelsea are in talks to sell Nicolas Jackson and have been set an ultimatum by RB Leipzig for Xavi Simons. Meanwhile Spurs have suffered a blow in their pursuit of Man City winger Savinho. Follow the latest transfer news, gossip and rumours live below! Source link

The British No1 joins forces with the reigning French Open champion for the event at Flushing Meadows that has $1m (£750,000) in prize money at stake for the winners.Raducanu and Alcaraz face Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula in first round.When are Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz playing? Raducanu and Alcaraz will take to the court in their first-round match on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. They face Draper and his new partner Pegula, who are top seeds, and are third on the schedule on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Raducanu is competing in the standalone event on August 19-20 – before the singles…

Sinner, the defending champion, produced a flawless performance to beat Terence Atmane 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 without facing a single break point. Alcaraz advanced with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Alexander Zverev, who struggled to cope with the humidity. Alcaraz holds the upper hand in their rivalry this year, having won in Rome and Paris, though Sinner claimed the most recent showdown at SW19.In their overall head-to-head, the Spaniard leads 8-5. As world No2, Alcaraz will be aiming for another confidence-boosting win heading into the US Open, where Sinner arrives as the defending champion. “Hopefully it’s a very high level match,”…

The stats did not make for particularly pretty reading.On his first competitive start for Arsenal, Viktor Gyokeres had 21 touches and completed four passes. He did not have a single shot in his hour on the pitch.The £64million summer signing was far from the only Arsenal player to struggle at Old Trafford, even if the Gunners still found a way to win 1-0 thanks to Riccardo Calafiori’s header.There has been huge demand for Arsenal to sign a striker in recent seasons and now they have done so, the challenge for Mikel Arteta is getting the best out of Gyokeres.Here, Standard…