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Laver Cup: Team Europe edge out Team World to win 2024 title
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz sealed a straight-set win against American Taylor Fritz to lead Team Europe to a 13-11 victory at the Laver Cup in Berlin.
Team World had led 11-7 going into the penultimate match in the first-to-13 competition.
But with three points available for each win on day three, German Alexander Zverev’s 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 10-5 win over American Frances Tiafoe reduced World’s lead to a single point and forced a deciding match.
Alcaraz, who criticised the congested tennis schedule on Saturday, completed the thrilling comeback with a 6-2 7-5 triumph.
“We came here with a goal, all of us, to win the Laver Cup,” Alcaraz said.
“I’m really happy. We are happy about reaching our goal.”
“It has been a tough one, we almost lost, but Sascha [Zverev] came with some really good tennis.”
On day one, Argentina’s Francisco Ceralundo set World on their way with a win over Norway’s Casper Ruud, but Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas hit back when seeing off Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis.
Europe moved into the lead when Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov beat Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo, however, the day ended level at 2-2 with American pair Fritz and Ben Shelton seeing off Alcaraz and Zverev in the doubles.
World claimed six of the eight points on offer during day two, opening up an 8-4 advantage.
Alcaraz was the only player to register a win for Europe on Saturday as Tiafoe and Fritz ran out winners in the singles, with Shelton and Tabilo delivering in the doubles.
The final day of action started positively for Europe, who lost 13-2 in 2023, with Ruud and Alcaraz combining to add three points to their tally in the doubles.
Shelton saw off Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in match 10 to put World on the brink of victory with only two points required to reach the target of 13.
Zverev found his groove at just the right time, winning his first match of the week to set up a decider.
And world number three Alcaraz, making his Laver Cup debut, held his nerve to get Europe over the line at the expense of US Open runner-up Fritz.
The inaugural Laver Cup took place in 2017 and Europe have now won five of the seven editions contested.
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Colby Covington’s last submission win in the UFC came with a rear-naked choke against Jonathan Meunier back in 2016 but he dusted off that move for a new video he made with rapper Lil Pump.
For some reason, a great number of athletes and influencers who are not trained mixed martial artists love to feel what it’s like to get choked out by a professional fighter. So Covington obviously granted Lil Pump’s wish when he applied a submission to put the 24-year-old rapper to sleep.
In the video, the three-time UFC title challenger applies the choke and initially uses a Gable grip to lock up the submission but Lil Pump ends up tapping his own chest rather than Covington’s arm to signify he’s done.
So Covington then switches to the more traditional rear-naked choke with his arms wrapped around Lil Pump’s head and neck to secure the submission. A moment later, the rapper falls unconscious from the choke and Covington finally releases the hold when he’s told Lil Pump is out.
“Look at his eyes,” Covington said in the video. “He’s out.”
Lil Pump is soon revived with a look of confusion on his face that eventually gives way to a smile when he realizes what happened. He also posted the video on his social media with a comment about getting choked out by Covington.
“Don’t miss my next kick stream It’s getting crazier by the day,” the rapper wrote on his Instagram account. “Don’t try this at home. I got put to sleep.”
Leeds pipped defending champions York to second place in the league on points difference to gain home advantage for the semi-finals.
But Valkyrie dominated the opening quarter and were ahead when Gentles twisted over for her first try of the season.
Georgie Hetherington almost added a second, but knocked-on as she crashed over from close range, and York had Carrie Roberts to thank for preserving the 6-0 lead at half-time with a try-saving tackle on Olivia Whitehead.
Andrade powered over straight after the break, but Ebony Stead sped past the York defence to cross and Keara Bennett’s goal cut the deficit to 12-6 with 13 minutes left.
Valkyrie had Tamzin Renouf sin-binned in the 74th minute for late contact, and Leeds had a chance to level when 2024 Woman of Steel nominee Lucy Murray touched down with two minutes left.
But Bennett could not land the touchline conversion and York held on to reach their third successive Grand Final.
Nicky Clark scores his first St Johnstone goals of the season in stunning style with a pair of second-half free-kicks in the 3-3 draw at Ross County.
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Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala in demand, Newcastle keeping tabs on Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Premier League trio chasing Sporting striker.
Manchester City are firmly in the mix to sign Germany’s Jamal Musiala, 21, but face competition from Real Madrid for the Bayern Munich midfielder. (Teamtalk), external
England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is not close to signing a new contract beyond next summer with Everton, as Newcastle United continue to monitor the 27-year-old’s situation. (CaughtOffisde), external
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold’s deal runs out next summer and the 25-year-old England international says winning trophies will be a key part of his thinking when it comes to signing a contract extension. (Liverpool Echo), external
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham are all interested in Sporting and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 26. (Teamtalk), external
Newcastle are the latest Premier League club to enter the race to sign American-born Italy U21s forward Luca Koleosho, 20, who has impressed at Burnley. (HITC), external
The Premier League, along with Europe’s top leagues, are trying to agree a plan which would mean next summer’s transfer window closes before the start of the season. (Mirror), external
Neil Robertson has won the English Open title for a second time by beating China’s Wu Yize in a thrilling final.
Australian Robertson raced into a 7-1 lead at the interval in the best-of-17-frame match in Brentwood, Essex.
Wu shifted the momentum when they returned to the table, winning six of the following seven frames to force his way back into contention at 8-7.
But Robertson, who also won the 2021 edition, recovered just in time to win 9-7.
“It was nice to get in off a fluke – it was probably the only way I was going to pot a ball,” Robertson told Eurosport.
“He completely froze me out. He played the best snooker I’ve ever seen in a five or six-frame period.
“You start thinking of potentially runner-up speeches and how humble you’re going to have to be after being 8-2 in front.”
Wu, 20, was featuring in his first ranking-event final and has enjoyed a dream 10 days at the Brentwood Centre, including beating world number one Judd Trump in the quarter-finals.
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