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US Open 2025

Dates: August 24 through September 7 in Flushing Meadows, New York

It added a little pressure when Emma Raducanu learned that one of her first matches would start the US Open on Sunday.

Ena Shibahara, the British number one, and Ena Shibahara, a qualifier from Japan, did not win a match at Flushing Meadows since her famous 2021 title triumph.

Raducanu won the Grand Slam main-draw match 6-1, 6-2, and won it in the shortest amount of time thanks to her quick start to the day.

You don’t want to be out of the tournament by 12: 30pm on a Sunday, Raducanu, a 35th-ranked player in the world, told BBC Sport.

“That was definitely on my mind,” I said.

“At the same time, if it goes well, you also get an afternoon off,” which is really nice before your game-day break.

“I’m happy I can enjoy my day and celebrate the victory,” I said.

At 12:15 local time, Raducanu returned to the practice courts to score his first-ever victory of the year’s tournament, which was a victory in itself.

In a light-hearted session lasting about 30 minutes, new coach Francisco Roig, who made the signing for Raducanu’s team earlier this month, worked on her forehand returns from the baseline.

Although there was little guidance or input needed against world number 130 Shibahara, Roig has grown popular in her courtside box.

However, Raducanu claimed that even if the Spaniard had been trying to deliver instructions, the game would not have mattered because it was taking place in a noisy Louis Armstrong Stadium.

You can only really hear it when you’re kind of lip-reading, she continued.

“When I feel like I really need something, I will go over,” he said, probably not much of what I don’t take in.

I felt like I had most of the things under control on my side of the court, especially when it was a game like this.

The pair appear to have already gotten along despite only having been together for a short while.

Roig and Raducanu’s relationship grew as a result of lengthy car journeys to the Cincinnati Open, where he took over driving duties. Raducanu has since begun to teach him some Spanish.

She joked, “If anyone asks if I can say something in Spanish, I just go over some verb conjugations.”

Although it’s not the best way to start a conversation, I’m getting there.

In Raducanu’s new-look team, which includes Frenchman Jerome Poupel, as well as a quirky back story, there is another voice.

Prior to this, Poupel has treated horses and worked with former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard and racing legend AP McCoy.

I don’t ask questions because I don’t really know what he does with horses! It just seems to work on them, according to Raducanu.

As a teenage qualifier, 22-year-old Raducanu had previously been burdened by her return to the scene where she shocked the world.

In addition to missing the 2023 tournament due to injury, the 2022 and 2024 opponents faced second-round defeats.

She returns to New York this year with improved form and renewed energy.

This year, Raducanu has won more WTA Tour matches than any other player, and he is now in the top 30 of the world.

Due to her recent injuries over the past four years and the mental strain of such intense attention, Raducanu is only now beginning to see the US Open as her “happy place.”

She has a jovial figure cut since arriving in New York last weekend, particularly when she competed alongside Carlos Alcaraz in the updated mixed doubles competition.

She believes she can fulfill her potential on it best by feeling more at ease and carefree off the court.

I found the first round to be very clean, especially for those with nerves, said Raducanu.

I was able to avoid winning a match here for four years.

US Open 2025

Dates: August 24 through September 7 in Flushing Meadows, New York

It added a little pressure when Emma Raducanu learned that one of her first matches would start the US Open on Sunday.

Ena Shibahara, the British number one, and Ena Shibahara, a qualifier from Japan, did not win a match at Flushing Meadows since her famous 2021 title triumph.

However, Raducanu only needed 62 minutes to win the Grand Slam main-draw match 6-1, 6-2, and record her quickest Grand Slam victory of her career.

You don’t want to be out of the tournament by 12: 30pm on a Sunday, Raducanu told BBC Sport. “When I saw the Sunday schedule, I thought first day, first match at 11am.

“That was definitely on my mind,” I said.

“At the same time, if it goes well, you also get an afternoon off,” which is really nice before your game-day break.

“I’m happy I can enjoy my day and celebrate the victory,” I said.

At 12:15 local time, Raducanu returned to the practice courts to score his first-ever victory of the year’s tournament, which was a victory that had already been won.

In a light-hearted session lasting about 30 minutes, new coach Francisco Roig, who made the signing for Raducanu’s team earlier this month, worked on her forehand returns from the baseline.

Although there was little guidance or input needed against world number 130 Shibahara, Roig has grown popular in her courtside box.

However, Raducanu claimed that even if the Spaniard had been trying to deliver instructions, the game would not have mattered because it was taking place in a noisy Louis Armstrong Stadium.

You can only really hear it when you’re kind of lip-reading, she continued.

“When I feel like I really need something, I will go over,” he said, probably not much of what I don’t take in.

I felt like I had most of the things under control on my side of the court, especially when it was a game like this.

The pair appeared to have gotten along despite only having been together for a short while.

Roig and Raducanu’s relationship grew as a result of lengthy car journeys to the Cincinnati Open, where he took over driving duties. Raducanu has since begun to teach him some Spanish.

She joked, “If anyone asks if I can say something in Spanish, I just go over some verb conjugations.”

Although it’s not the best way to start a conversation, I’m getting there.

In Raducanu’s new-look team, which includes Frenchman Jerome Poupel, as well as a quirky back story, there is another voice.

Prior to this, Poupel has treated horses and worked with former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard and racing legend AP McCoy.

I don’t ask questions because I don’t really know what he does with horses! It just seems to work on them, according to Raducanu.

As a teenage qualifier, 22-year-old Raducanu had previously been burdened by her return to the scene where she shocked the world.

In addition to missing the 2023 tournament due to injury, the 2022 and 2024 opponents faced second-round defeats.

She returns to New York this year with improved form and renewed energy.

This year, Raducanu has won more WTA Tour matches than any other player, and he is now in the top 30 of the world.

Due to her recent injuries over the past four years and the mental strain of such intense attention, Raducanu is only now beginning to see the US Open as her “happy place.”

She has a jovial figure cut since arriving in New York last weekend, particularly when she competed alongside Carlos Alcaraz in the updated mixed doubles competition.

She believes she can fulfill her potential on it best by feeling more at ease and carefree off the court.

I found the first round to be very clean, especially for those with nerves, said Raducanu.

I was able to avoid winning a match here for four years.

When Calvin Bassey dragged Mason Mount to the ground at Craven Cottage in the 33rd minute, Manchester United won a penalty against Fulham.

The video assistant referee (VAR) sent video assistant Chris Kavanagh to the screen, but the decision was overturned.

Given that United full-back Luke Shaw appeared to be doing the same thing on Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz just yards away, Bruno Fernandes blazed the spot kick over the bar, some viewers were perplexed by the penalty award.

Leny Yoro’s header deflected off Muniz in the 58th minute, but Ruben Amorim’s side held on for good.

However, Yoro started smacking Bassey in the back with both hands as the ball arrived, but VAR did not intervene this time.

The penalty decision appears to be straightforward, with Bassey grabbing Mount and kicking him to the ground.

It was no surprise that it was given given given the Premier League’s stated intention to crack down on pulling and holding at corners this season, which was partially done to stop referees from wasting time by omitting set-pieces from being delayed by players being warned.

Before the start of the season, Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer, stated that “holding occurs in different places within the penalty area: sometimes on the ball, sometimes off the ball, and sometimes it occurs at extremes.”

We’ve told the officials that the officials expect the referee to notice if one player is clearly dragging another player to the floor in a severe non-football incident, even if it’s off the ball.

After returning to BBC Match of the Day, Bassey said, “Looking back maybe with too much force. One of those requires that I protect myself and get ready to play ball.

You have seen them given, but you have not seen them.

“Everything back in slo-mo is going to be a foul,” said one player.

The difference in strength must be taken into account by the ref. It doesn’t look as bad if someone is my size.

Shaw also appeared to be grabbing Muniz, just after the Bassey and Mount incident, which adds to the problem.

Both the United left-back and Fulham forward were stranded together, leaving them both on the ground.

Because Bassey was determined to have committed a foul first, the penalty was still imposed.

Not everyone, however, agrees.

Former England goalkeeper Rob Green claimed that “the two fouls occur simultaneously.”

When United took the lead at Craven Cottage, Fulham resentment increased.

Although the referee did not blow for a free kick, it was determined there was not enough force in the game to warrant a foul because French defender Yoro had both hands on Bassey’s back.

It is obvious and obvious to me. According to Baassey, “He has two hands in the back and he (Yoro) has given himself an advantage.”

I go up there and fight with him if there is no contact. He has made it obvious that I can’t get to the ball.

It ought to be a foul, in my opinion.

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As Yorkshire secured a top-flight position in a tight Group B battle for qualification to the knockout stages of the One-Day Cup, Matt Milnes scored a hat-trick and his career-best 7-38.

With one round left, Yorkshire appeared to be the clear favorites to win, with victories for White Rose County, Somerset, Warwickshire, and Middlesex.

Worcestershire defeated Leicestershire Foxes in Group A to become the second team after Gloucestershire qualified, leaving Hampshire and Essex to compete for the final knockout spot.

Before the match, the Foxes had a few slim chances of qualifying, but they lost by 16 runs. Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Surrey were also eliminated in the final match, with Hampshire and Essex posting the victories that kept them in the hunt.

Sussex, Durham, and Kent‘s chances of progressing were ended in Group B.

Yorkshire maintained their lead at the top of Group B largely as a result of Milnes’ heroic heroics, which included taking two wickets in two balls in the fifth over and improving it with a hat-trick as Sussex were limited to 284-9.

With an excellent contribution from James Wharton (85), the pair broke the deadlock with a 196-run partnership for the second wicket, setting the stage for a controlled Yorkshire reply.

With a four-point lead over the chasing pack and a high net run rate, Yorkshire are now favorites to win the knockouts after winning with 14 balls to spare.

Rishi Patel took 5-65 and Brett O’Oliveira hit 107 balls out of 105 at Worcestershire to win the game.

With one final group match to go, Somerset will defeat Kent to end Kent’s chances of reaching the knockout stages and strengthen their own hold on a top-three finish. The team is one of three remaining on 20 points.

Joe Denly and Jaydn Denly, both 39 and Jaydn, made a dad-and-lad partnership of 97 when Kent was held to a subpar 269-9.

With only 33 balls left, the Cidermen won by four wickets as Tom Lammonby led Somerset’s chase with a century (102 in 104 balls).

With only 14 balls left, Durham won by that margin with a large total of 300-8, which was popular in Group A.

Durham’s overall record included Alex Lees’ 148, but Ed Barnard, the Bears’ captain, had him equal. Hamza Shaikh scored 141 and Ed Barnard scored 141.

After posting victories over Gloucestershire and Derbyshire, Essex and Hampshire will battle it out for the top spot in Group A.

Essex will need to defeat Derbyshire to put pressure on Hampshire, while Hampshire only needs to win their final game against Gloucestershire to secure their spot in the knockouts.

Standout innings for Essex came from Tom Westley’s 92-run knock, with half-centuries coming from Matt Critchley (64) and Simon Harmer (51).

The chasers were all out for 159 before a regular clatter of Gloucestershire wickets, with Critchley scoring 3-27 with the ball to give Essex the victory by 130 runs.

With five balls remaining, Hampshire fought back to defeat Derbyshire’s impressive total of 339-5 with four half-century contributions from Fletcha Middleton, Ben Brown, Ben Mayes, and James Fuller.

Group A

Derbyshire Falcons vs. Essex

Leicestershire Foxes vs. Glamorgan in Cardiff

Gloucestershire vs. Hampshire in Bristol

Worcestershire vs. Surrey:

Group B

Canterbury: Yorkshire vs. Kent Spitfires

Middlesex vs. Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford

Somerset vs. Northants Steelbacks: Taunton

Warwickshire vs. Sussex Sharks in Edgbaston

Nuno Espirito Santo says he will remain in charge of Nottingham Forest until the transfer window is closed, but he is unable to guarantee that he will.

The 51-year-old’s future was in doubt when he revealed on Friday that his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis had “changed” and that they “are not as close as one.”

Nuno declared he would remain in charge of Crystal Palace after the 1-1 Premier League draw on Sunday.

It is absurd, I say. He continued, adding that he had previously claimed that his own exit attempt was “nonsense.”

The Portuguese, who revealed discussions will take place with Marinakis and Edu, the club’s global head of football, regarding transfers, did not offer assurances that he would remain there after September 1st.

Nuno responded, “I can’t respond to that question. I’m not sure if he’ll be manager at the end of the summer transfer window.

Marinakis did not attend Selhurst Park’s game, even though Edu was.

Forest’s participation in the summer transfer market contributed a lot to Nuno’s unhappiness. Eight senior players have been signed by Palace, and the manager was able to offload more than £100m of talent.

James McAtee, Omari Hutchinson, and Arnaud Kalimuendo all made debuts, while Douglas Luiz was an unused sub.

Dan Ndoye, a winger from Bologna, became the first Forest player to score or contribute to either of their two Premier League games since Geoff Thomas, who scored the opener for Callum Hudson-Odoi in August 1998.

However, Nuno claimed that Forest still required two full-backs and a new goalkeeper.

He referred to his new forwards as “options.” Great, but these guys are not full-backs if one of our wingers can play full-back.

Despite the fact that Nuno qualified for Europe last season, sources have informed BBC Sport that his position is not entirely secure. According to sources, the playing squad has now grown more unsure.

However, Nuno insists that his friendship with Marinakis can be rekindled while he is in charge and that it must be done.

Despite the divisions in the Forest hierarchy, the fans showed up at Selhurst Park and continue to support the manager.

Nuno walked onto the field at full speed, clapped, and gave the fans a thumbs-up, and chanted “Nuno, Nuno, Nuno.” Fans responded with chants of “Nuno, Nuno, Nuno.”

Then he turned and left, and it’s not yet known whether it will happen again.

Forest fans expressed their concern for the manager’s future after the game, which saw them finish seventh last season and reach their highest Premier League position since the mid-1990s.

Nuno will stay, fans Lynne and Lisa told the BBC’s Aaron Paul as they waited for the away players’ arrivals at Selhurst Park.

On Friday, they said, “It came out the blue; hopefully, everything will get resolved.”

However, they did not blame Marinakis because they “like his passion.” We can’t ask for more because he is spending a lot of money.

Palace’s performance as a result of Forest’s 3-1 win over Brentford may have contributed to an uneasy feeling among the players, who lack the energy and fluency seen in their 3-1 victory.

Prior to the 57th minute, Hudson-Odoi’s shot past Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson at the near post, Forest had only one shot on target.

Prior to that equalizer, the home crowd had been short on Nuno’s sympathies.

You’re getting fired in the morning, mocked some Eagles supporters.

However, Forest fans responded, “Europa League, you’re having a laugh,” in response to Palace’s demotion from the Europa League to the Uefa Conference League for breaking multi-ownership rules.

Forest finished much the stronger than their rivals, almost claiming victory in extra time, taking that spot in the Europa League.

After an impressive late comeo, Hutchinson lifted a shot over the bar while striker Igor Jesus hit the post.

Can Nuno really expect to win a fight with the football manager and owner, despite the possibility of finding a way to end it?

Julien Laurens, an expert on European football, declared on BBC Radio 5 Live, “This is a battle that Nuno will lose.”

We all know that the process is over once you begin to question your owner. He knew that this was coming and that he couldn’t win this fight, so he offered it to the entire world.

He and Edu are both known to not get along, according to the company. He was present when Edu arrived at the club, and we all know that when a new sporting director arrives, they prefer to travel with their own members.

Nuno, a former Manchester City defender, said Nuno might think about leaving now that their relationship was “broken.”

Before the manager insisted he would stay, he told BBC Radio 5 Live, “Nuno’s stock is so high with the fanbase, they will want to fully believe in him.”

“But it’s also awkward for them because they’ll be appreciative of the work the club has done recently.

“With Edu entering the club in such a crucial role, he will want his own players in it because they will never truly trust the player who is already present,” he said. Would he choose Nuno if he had the option to pick a manager right away? No.

Marinakis and Edu won’t be rooting for him to fail so they can effect change, he said, “but that will be nagging for as long as possible.”