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Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton, US Open 2026 Men’s Singles Final Highlights: The US Open crowned a new men’s singles champion at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, as Germany’s Alexander Zverev defeated home hope Ben Shelton in four sets to win his second Grand Slam title and his first in the Big Apple. The 29-year-old, who ended his wait for a maiden Slam earlier this year at the French Open, made it two Majors for the season, beating the 23-year-old American 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-4 after nearly four hours of tennis. Zverev became only the second German man in the Open Era after Boris Becker (1989) to win two Grand Slams in a calendar year. Zverev held a two-set advantage over Shelton and hadn’t given his opponent a sniff of a break point until the final game of the third set. Facing three set points, the American finally converted at the second time of asking. However, Zverev was quick to silence the partisan crowd, breaking Shelton in the very first game of the fourth set to reclaim total control. He protected that early break with absolute composure before holding serve to seal the deal and claim his second Grand Slam title.

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Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand took to social media to vent his frustration over the controversial goal conceded by his former club against Manchester City

Rio Ferdinand has called VAR ‘deluded’ after the decision to allow Erling Haaland’s winning goal to stand in the Manchester derby. The linesman had initially raised his flag to deny the visitors, with it appearing that Enzo Fernandez had interfered with play to spare Manchester United’s blushes.

At first it was unclear why the goal was allowed to stand, as Haaland appeared offside when Josko Gvardiol delivered his cross into the box. Fernandez, who also seemed to go too early, made an attempt to reach the delivery with a diving header.

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez was positioned between Fernandez and Haaland, but officials ruled that the former Chelsea man had not interfered with play despite being in an offside position. It was later determined that Patrick Dorgu’s outstretched foot was the decisive factor keeping Haaland onside.

When sharing his thoughts on X, Ferdinand criticised VAR and suggested that Martínez should have done more by defending the player closest to goal – in this case, Haaland. Ferdinand wrote: “Martinez has to go defend the man nearest the goal whether he believes he’s offside or not.

“In split seconds, you make the decision. He goes to defend Fernandez – who then attempts to play the ball. Deluded from VAR! Regardless – Utd never created enough chances once City went to 10 men.”

Reds head coach Michael Carrick was also left fuming by the decision, stating post-match: “Confused, not even confused, we’ve put things in place to help referees’ decisions, screens, referees in an office somewhere. It’s more worrying about if that’s the interpretation about football.

“If we’ve got people in place that are meant to understand the game of football or not interfering with play or impacting an attack, throwing your body at it with a defender next to him, it’s really worrying for me, if that’s how it’s interpreted. It’s a staggering decision. I can’t understand it once I seen it then the explanation almost makes it worse.

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“Well, the explanation that he’s not interfering with play. Incredible. It’s not going to change a season, it’s a major impact on the game and it’s a massive game. It’s a long season ahead, we’ve got to get back to winning football matches, that’s on us, that (decision) wasn’t on us today.”

Enzo Maresca’s City went on to win 1-0 despite being reduced to ten men, with Phil Foden sent off for a challenge on Bruno Fernandes in the first half. It was the Portuguese midfielder who initially appeared to swipe at Foden while the City man was on the floor.

Foden didn’t react well, kicking out and catching Fernandes with both feet straight into the lower abdomen, sending the United captain to the turf.

Manchester City have moved level on points with Arsenal at the top of the Premier League after a dramatic 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Erling Haaland scored the only goal of the Manchester derby as City overcame the early sending-off of Phil Foden to claim all three points.

City now have 12 points from four matches, the same as Arsenal. However, the Gunners remain top because of their better goal difference after beating Sunderland 2-0 on Saturday.

Haaland Decides Dramatic Derby

City’s afternoon became difficult early when Foden was shown a straight red card after an incident involving Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes.

Despite playing with 10 men for more than an hour, Pep Guardiola’s side remained organised and continued to threaten.

Haaland eventually broke the deadlock after connecting with a Josko Gvardiol cross.

The goal was initially ruled out for offside, but VAR overturned the decision after showing that Patrick Dorgu’s position had kept Haaland onside.

United pushed hard for an equaliser, but City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made several important saves to help his team hold on.

The goal was also Haaland’s ninth in Manchester derby matches.

Arsenal Stay Top

Arsenal maintained their perfect start with a 2-0 win away to Sunderland.

Bruno Guimarães opened the scoring before Bukayo Saka converted a late penalty to seal another victory for the Gunners.

Sunderland finished the game with 10 men after Reinildo was sent off for a second yellow card.

Brighton Run Riot

Brighton produced one of the biggest results of the weekend, beating Coventry City 5-0.

Charalambos Kostoulas, Malick Yalcouyé, Pascal Groß, Lewis Dunk and Yasin Ayari were all on target as Brighton moved to seven points.

Coventry’s difficult afternoon became worse when Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi was shown a straight red card for violent conduct.

The defeat leaves Coventry without a point from their opening four matches.

Chelsea Held, Liverpool Frustrated

Chelsea dropped more points at home after newly promoted Hull City fought back to secure a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.

Mohamed Belloumi scored twice for Hull, while João Pedro rescued a point for Chelsea.

Hull remain unbeaten and now have eight points.

Liverpool also failed to win, playing out a goalless draw with Fulham at Anfield.

The result leaves Liverpool on six points from four matches, while Fulham picked up their first point of the season.

Forest Finally Win

Nottingham Forest recorded their first league victory of the campaign with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa.

Igor Jesus scored the winning goal late in the match, leaving Villa still searching for their first victory after four games.

Ipswich Shock Palace

Crystal Palace suffered a dramatic 3-2 home defeat to Ipswich Town after playing much of the match with 10 men.

Palace defender Axel Disasi was sent off in the 34th minute.

Despite goals from Anan Khalaili and Jørgen Strand Larsen, Palace could not hold on as Ipswich scored the winner through Zian Flemming in the 90th minute.

Four Red Cards in One Weekend

Matchday 4 also produced plenty of drama with four red cards.

• Phil Foden — Manchester City
• Axel Disasi — Crystal Palace
• Reinildo — Sunderland
• Taiwo Awoniyi — Coventry City

The dismissals played important roles in several matches and added to an eventful weekend of Premier League football.

Premier League After Four Matches

Arsenal and Manchester City lead the way with 12 points each, with Arsenal ahead on goal difference.

Hull City are third with eight points, while Brighton and Chelsea have seven.

Brentford, Liverpool and Everton are on six points.

At the bottom, Coventry are still without a point, while several clubs, including Aston Villa and Manchester United, have made difficult starts.

For United, the derby defeat leaves them on just four points from four matches.

The season is still young, but Arsenal and Manchester City are already showing signs of pulling away from the pack.

India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets (ANI Photo)

Abhishek Sharma produced a breathtaking batting display as India began their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan with a commanding seven-wicket victory at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.Chasing 157, India raced to 157/3 in just 13.4 overs, with Abhishek smashing 82 off only 32 balls to take the game away from Afghanistan. His innings featured seven fours and seven sixes, while Ishan Kishan provided valuable support with a composed 42.

Afghanistan stumble before Omarzai-Nabi rescue act

After being asked to bat, Afghanistan endured a dramatic collapse at the top. India’s pace attack struck early, with Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and the supporting bowlers putting the visitors under pressure. Afghanistan slipped to 43/5, leaving their innings in serious danger of folding for a modest total.However, Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi launched a counterattack to revive Afghanistan’s innings. The pair added 83 runs, taking the visitors past 150 and giving their bowlers something to defend.Omarzai finished unbeaten on 64 off 44 balls, while Nabi contributed 33 as Afghanistan eventually posted 156/8.India’s bowlers had Afghanistan in trouble for much of the innings. Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the attack, finishing with 3/19, while Bumrah also made an impact on his return to the T20I side. Axar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy chipped in with a wicket apiece. The disciplined bowling effort meant India needed only 157 to take the lead in the series.

Abhishek Sharma turns chase into a one-sided affair

India’s chase suffered an early setback when Sanju Samson was dismissed for 10, but Afghanistan’s hopes of defending the total disappeared almost immediately. Abhishek Sharma launched a spectacular counterattack, reaching his half-century in just 22 balls.The left-hander continued to take on the Afghanistan attack, eventually smashing 82 from 32 deliveries at a strike rate of 256. His seven sixes and seven fours turned what could have been a tricky chase into a procession.While Abhishek supplied the fireworks, Ishan Kishan played the ideal supporting role. Kishan scored 42 off 33 balls, helping India build a commanding partnership and maintain a huge asking-rate advantage. Abhishek eventually fell short of a century, but by then India were already within touching distance of victory.Captain Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma completed the chase, with India reaching 157/3 in only 13.4 overs.

India take 1-0 lead

India’s seven-wicket victory came with 38 balls to spare, giving them a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The second T20I will be played in Delhi on September 15, before the series concludes on September 17.Brief Scores: Afghanistan: 156/8 (Azmatullah Omarzai 64*, Mohammed Nabi 33, Arshdeep Singh 3/19) beat India: 157/3 in 13.4 overs (Abhishek Sharma 82, Ishan Kishan 42, Mohammad Nabi 2/28).