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Elena Rybakina, the former Wimbledon champion, defeated Emma Raducanu for the first time on Friday in the fourth round of the US Open.

The Kazakhstani ninth-round champion, who was born in Moscow, outlasted Raducanu 6-1, 6-2 in an hour and a half to claim his best victory in New York.

For some reason, I’ve been a victim of the US Open for the past few years, but hopefully that will change this year,” Rybakina said in an on-court interview.

Also read: Tuchel Apologises to Bellingham For “Repulsive” Blast.

The unseeded Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, had appeared in command for Friday’s showdown with Rybakina on the Louis Armstrong Stadium showcourt.

However, the Kazakh broke Rybakina’s serve right away to take the early lead, and the 22-year-old faced the Kazakh from the beginning.

As the Kazakh reeled off a number of thumping forehand winners before coming out on top in a convincing victory, Raducanu had no choice but to face Rybakina’s superior strength.

Stefano Rukov, who was previously suspended for the Croat by the WTA, has restored Rybakina to her viewing area while she is playing in New York.

Vukov had been found to have violated the tour’s code of conduct, and the WTA had forbid him from playing in any tournaments.

According to the details of a WTA investigation that The Athletic reported, he had been fired by Rybakina shortly before the US Open last year and had then bombarded the player with requests to return.

After the WTA declared that Vukov had “abuse of authority and abusive behavior” toward Rybakina, he was given a year-long ban.

However, between events, Rybakina and Vukov, who has been her coach this season, reconnected. After successfully challenging his suspension, he was given the opportunity to contest his decision to play for the Cincinnati Open.

After being ruled out for at least two weeks, Michael Arteta claimed Bukayo Saka’s persistent hamstring injuries are a “big concern.”

In the second half of Arsenal’s win over Leeds last weekend, Saka was forced off, and he will miss Sunday’s trip to Liverpool, the Premier League champion.

The 23-year-old might be able to play again next month, but Gunners boss Arteta is concerned about his star forward’s ongoing injury cycle.

Following surgery on his right hamstring in December, Saka missed three and a half months of last season.

In his first game of the season, he made his second appearance since returning in April, where he played 13 games before suffering the most recent hamstring problem, this time in his left leg.

He doesn’t require surgery, he says. It isn’t as bad as the previous one. He will be out for a few weeks because he felt something, Arteta told reporters on Friday.

But it is a big concern, especially when a sprinter and a football player who frequently enters that zone need that burst, that change of pace to be as threatening as possible.

He will become stronger and we will discover why it happened once more. Unfortunately, accidents are a part of a career. To be fair, he hasn’t played many games since he was his age, but we want to end it. ”

For Arsenal’s opening game of the season against title rivals Liverpool at Anfield, Arteta might be without up to seven players.

While Martin Odegaard, Christian Norgaard, Leandro Trossard, and Ben White are all out, Saka, Gabriel Jesus, and Kai Havertz are all gone.

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This week, Havertz had a minor surgical procedure performed on his knee, according to the club.

Odegaard might return for the win over Leeds if he awkwardly slams his shoulder.

Arteta of Havertz, who missed three months of last season with a hamstring injury, called it “very unfortunate and very sad for him.”

He recovered from the previous one incredibly well. He has never previously been injured. And then something unexpected occurs.

We will obviously lose another significant player for a number of weeks. But doing it was the right course of action. He was ultimately very convinced and given the doctors’ advice that this was the quickest and most effective way to solve the problem. ”

Arne Slot’s side finished last season as second only to Liverpool, falling 10 points behind.

When questioned about whether Liverpool is the favorite to win the title, Arteta responded, “The favorite is always the one that won the previous year.

Someone needs to come in and take their crown, so we’ll make an effort to do that. Better than them is the goal. ”

The biggest name that went missing when Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle named the final squad for Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa was Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface.

The 23-year-old’s summer has been turbulent because of medical concerns that led to the collapse of his move to AC Milan.

Regulars made the cut for the mar or mar games scheduled for early next month, including Victor Osimhen, William Troost-Ekong, Ademola Lookman, Stanley Nwabali, Ola Aina, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Samuel Chukwueze, and Calvin Bassey, among others.

Felix Agu, Benjamin Fredericks, and Christantus Uche, all players who impressed during the Unity Cup earlier this year, were invited by Chelle.

On September 6 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria will welcome the Amavubis of Rwanda.

On September 9, 2025, the three-time African champions travel to South Africa to face the Bafana Bafana.

After only seven points from six games, the Super Eagles must overcome a difficult situation in order to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

They must win all of their remaining games to have a chance of qualifying for the tournament because they are currently fourth in the Group B log.

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Final Players List

The full list of players invited to the games in Rwanda, South Africa, is provided below.

Goalkeepers: Adeleye Adebayo (Volos FC, Greece), Stanley Nwabili (Chippa United, South Africa), Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania), and Amas Obasogie (Chippa United, South Africa).
Defenders: William Troost-Ekong (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia), Calvin Bassey (Fulham, England), Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England), Bright Osayemael (Olympiakos, Greece), Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes, France), Felix Agu (Werder Bremen, Germany), and Benjamin Fredericks (Dender, Belgium)

In midfielders Alex Iwobi (Fulham, England), Frank Onyeka (Brentford, England), Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio, Italy), Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium), and Christantus Uche (Getafe, Spain) are available.

Enzo Maresca, the Blues manager, announced Friday that Alejandro Garnacho had arrived at Chelsea’s training facility ahead of his alleged $40 million ($54 million) departure from Manchester United.

The two Premier League clubs reportedly reached a deal on Thursday, with Ruben Amorim no longer required to play for Old Trafford.

Garnacho was on Friday to get checked out and finalize terms at Chelsea’s training facility in Cobham, southwest of London.

Chelsea manager Maresca told reporters, “I know he is around here.” “I’m not certain where exactly.”

When Maresca inquired about the United Academy graduate’s potential placement with his team, Maresca said, “He’s a winger. He strikes me as a “winger.”

Before Monday’s summer transfer window deadline, the Italian would not rule out the possibility of more arrivals and departures.

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The transfer window is open, and anything can happen inside and outside, he said.

Additionally, Maresca confirmed that Cole Palmer will miss Saturday’s game against West Ham rival Fulham in West London due to a groin injury that forced him to miss the game.

Due to their respective injury issues, Romeo Lavia and Benoit Badiashile are both still sidelined.

“Cole, we need to see every day,” Maresca said, adding that Roma and Benoit “will be closer to being back after the international break, but they will be,”

“Lavia) didn’t play any games for two years. He participated in some games last year. This season, the goal is to give him more games. When will he be back, I’m not sure.

We must find new solutions when Cole isn’t playing. We can do it, hopefully, tomorrow.

Following a 5-1 win over West Ham and a goalless draw with Crystal Palace, Chelsea are now fourth in the table.

As the under-fire manager revealed he occasionally “hates” his players, Ron Amorim admitted that he has considered leaving Manchester United.

After United suffered a humiliating League Cup second round defeat on Wednesday against fourth-tier Grimsby, it was speculated that Amorim might leave Old Trafford with a cryptic interview.

After their slow start to the season, Amorim was forced to say, “Something has to change” as a result of United’s penalty shootout loss to the Mariners.

Prior to the Grimsby incident, Amorim’s side lost to Arsenal and drew with Fulham in their opening two Premier League games.

Also READ: Jose Mourinho is sacked by Fenerbahce.

The former Sporting Lisbon coach, who has only been in charge of United since November, is already in serious trouble because of the club’s worst top-flight performance since 1973-74.

Amorim, who reportedly retains United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe’s support at the moment, would be under more pressure if Burnley’s promoted performance on Saturday was to become another victim.

According to Amorim, “Every time we have a defeat like that, I’m going to be like that,” Amorim said to reporters on Friday. “Sometimes I hate my players, others I love my players, others I defend my players, and sometimes I think I can’t,” he said.

I will be like that because of how I do things. At that point, I thought I was incredibly frustrated and enraged.

I sometimes want to leave, and other times, I want to stay for 20 years.

I sometimes enjoy playing with my players, but occasionally I find it difficult to do so. It will be difficult, but I need to work on that right away so that I can focus on the upcoming game. ”

With everything, I was disappointed.

After the humiliation at Grimsby, Amorim said he wanted to leave United, but he is now focused on bringing his team back from their most recent slump.

After the game, I felt that. That’s not what I’m feeling right now. So that is somewhat similar. That is, in my opinion, the hardest aspect of the defeat, he said.

Sometimes the outcome is the way we lost or drew the game, not the outcome. That is the difficult thing to accept.

Because we can perform better. We run, run, and other small things while we are in the middle of covering positions and battling for the ball.

The good news is that we now have the next game to raise that level.

I am aware, once more, that you have a lot of knowledgeable people discussing how to handle the media, to be more consistent and composed. That’s not how I’m going to behave. ”

After spending a total of $ 269 million on forwards Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo, and Matheus Cunha during the off-season, United’s loss to Grimsby was a huge blow to Amorim.

After being defeated by fellow strugglers Tottenham in the Europa League final, Amorim’s transformation led to their transformation.

The highly regarded Portuguese coach, who made his move to England, acknowledged how surprised he was by United’s lack of improvement from the previous season.

According to Amorim, “I thought we had a very good pre-season, we were playing better, and we were being consistent with our play.”

We played poorly for 30 minutes against Fulham and that performance (versus Grimsby), and I was really disappointed with everything, but we now focus on that. ”

After labeling the Real Madrid star’s on-court behavior as “repulsive,” English manager Thomas Tuchel has apologised to Jude Bellingham.

After a number of high-profile rows, Bellingham’s competitive personality has raised questions about his temperament.

Tuchel revealed his mother found some of the midfielder’s antics repulsive in an interview the day after England’s 3-1 loss to Senegal in June.

Bellingham, who had shoulder surgery and is missing from the England squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia, has since expressed his regrets to the German.

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Tuchel said on Friday, “I intentionally used this word to make it very clear.

There was no hidden agenda, no message, or intention behind my actions.

I fully accept that writing these headlines is my responsibility. I apologize for my anger and the negative press I produced.

Tuchel acknowledged that he should have had more experience handling the situation, having previously led Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain.

He said, “I have enough experience, I should have known better, and I should have succeeded.”

I thought I could give you guys a little more credit for doing all of this in my second language.

I had a difficult night of sleep and had to get up early. In a live interview, I used the incorrect word.

Tuchel continued, “It’s my responsibility,” blaming his use of the word repulsive as inappropriate. The incorrect word was used.

I dislike using this word. I made use of it. The opposite was what I made. I bear that responsibility.

“I immediately communicated with him, of course, and I immediately communicated with him.” Now that Jude is recovering, what should he do?