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Leicester stun Southampton with late comeback win

Leicester City staged a stunning comeback from two goals down as Jordan Ayew’s stoppage-time winner gave them a dramatic victory against Southampton in...

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Villa beat Fulham to ensure best start in 26 years

Ollie Watkins scored his fifth Premier League goal of the campaign as Aston Villa made their best start to a season after eight...

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Man Utd ease pressure on Ten Hag with win over Brentford

Manchester United came from behind to secure a crucial victory over Brentford at Old Trafford and ease the pressure on manager Erik ten...

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Guirassy saves Dortmund’s blushes against St Pauli

Serhou Guirassy scored the winner with seven minutes remaining to send Borussia Dortmund past St Pauli 2-1 at home in the Bundesliga on...

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Nottingham Forest owner handed 5-game ban for misconduct

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has been handed a five-match stadium ban by the FA for misconduct. Marinakis was charged for conduct following Forest’s 1-0 defeat...

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Thomas Tuchel to raid Chelsea for England staff – sources

Thomas Tuchel is set to raid former club Chelsea as he attempts to form his backroom staff after becoming England’s new head coach, sources have told...

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Nuno ‘surprised’ at three-match ban for red card

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo says he is “surprised” at being banned from the touchline for three matches for his red card...

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Player welfare ‘remains a priority’ for Fifa – Infantino

Gianni Infantino says player welfare “remains a priority” for Fifa despite the top European leagues and players’ union Fifpro filing a legal complaint...

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Inter Miami star Lionel Messi receives inaugural MARCA America award

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi added another award to his collection on Thursday. Messi became the first recipient of the MARCA America Award, presented...

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Referees chief Webb ‘frustrated’ VAR didn’t overturn Fernandes red card

Referees chief Howard Webb said he was frustrated that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) did not intervene when Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes...

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Sinner’s victory over De Minaur was perhaps not surprising – he had won all eight of their previous meetings, including a 6-3 6-0 thrashing in last year’s Davis Cup showpiece. The Italian was dominant in the first set, using all of his easy power to hustle past De Minaur and put his side within touching distance of the final. The second set was more competitive but De Minaur, serving to stay in touch at 4-4, blinked first, and Sinner promptly served out the match to the delight of the crowd. Sinner has now won the past 24 sets he has played on the ATP Tour, having not lost one since the second round of the Shanghai Masters in early October. “I had one of the best feelings ever last year winning the Davis Cup,” said Sinner, who won the Australian and US Opens this year. “We’re happy to be back in the final.” Berrettini could have made his own match easier had he taken his chances in the first set against Kokkinakis. The big-hitting Italian served for the set with a 6-5 lead and had a set point but a wonky forehand forced him into a tie-break. Berrettini again had two set points in the breaker but could not convert, with Kokkinakis rewarded for his hard work as he clinched the first set. Kokkinakis had break points early in the second set but Berrettini stood firm, firing down three huge serves to hold and capitalising on some nerves from his opponent to force a decider. The third set was again a tight affair before a superb dinked forehand from Berrettini at 5-5 on the Kokkinakis serve shifted the momentum. Two errors from Kokkinakis handed the crucial break to Berrettini, who served out victory to give his side the perfect start.