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Rafael Nadal beat Fabio Fognini in the US Open second round. Nadal lost the first set and was 4-2 down in the second before recovering to secure a 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-1 win over the Italian. The 22-time Grand Slam winner made 27 unforced errors in the first two sets and dropped serve five times.

Ahead of the second leg clash of their final African Nations Championship Qualifier against Nigeria, the Ghana Football Association, GFA, announced that Black Galaxies friendly match against FC Samartex has been cancelled. The GFA made the announcement on their Twitter handle. According to the Body, the decision to cancel the friendly was to enable the Coach Annor Walker’s side focus on their clash against Nigeria at the Moshood Abiola National […]

Nigerian Striker, Umar Sadiq has officially completed his sensational move from LaLiga side UD Almería to Real Sociedad in a deal worth €26m until the 2027/28 season. Sociedad took to its Social Media Handle to unveil Sadiq, handing him the No. 25 jersey. The 25-year-old comes in as a replacement for Alexander Isak, who joined Newcastle for a club-record €70m.

Leicester has completed the signing of Wout Faes from Reims as a replacement for Wesley Fofana. According to reports, Faes signed a five-year contract with the Foxes. He joined Reims in 2022 and made 75 appearances for the Ligue Club, scoring five goals.

World number three, Maria Sakkari was knocked out of the US Open in the second round by China's Wang Xiyu. Sakkari, who reached the semi-finals in New York last year, won the first set but could not capitalize on her lead, losing 3-6 7-5 7-5. It is the third time she has lost to a player ranked outside the world top 50 at a Grand Slam this year.

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina lost to Clara Burel in the US Open first round. Rybakina was beaten 6-4 6-4 by world number 131 Burel. Two-time US Open champion, Naomi Osaka lost 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 to American 19th seed Danielle Collins.

Chelsea Winger, Hakim Ziyech is set for a shock move to Premier League Rival, Tottenham Hotspur. According to reports, Chelsea has put a £30 million price tag on Ziyech amidst interest from Tottenham. The report added that Ajax is interested in signing the Moroccan Star on loan to replace Antony, who completed a move to Manchester United.

Chelsea crashed to a shock 2-1 defeat against Southampton on Tuesday. Thomas Tuchel’s side blew the lead after Raheem Sterling put them ahead midway through the first half. Chelsea, beaten 3-0 at Leeds in their previous away fixture, was unable to muster a response as they slipped to a second defeat from their last three games.

Manchester United has officially announced the signing of Antony. The Red Devils disclosed this in a statement issued in its website on Tuesday. Antony joined Man United from Ajax.