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ATP Finals: Carlos Alcaraz beats Taylor Fritz in an exciting match and Lorenzo Musetti impresses the Turin crowd

ATP Finals: Carlos Alcaraz beats Taylor Fritz in an exciting match and Lorenzo Musetti impresses the Turin crowd

✨ Explore this trending post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ“Œ Here’s what you’ll learn: Sixth seed Fritz, runner-up in 2024, faced off with Alcaraz in most of the entertaining matches. But Alcaraz, as he often does, found another tool to turn the game around.Four 30-minute opening matches set the tone, with both players trading breaks in long service matches.Fritz, who won their last indoor encounter in the Laver Cup last September, wasted two break points in the eighth game, but he continued to press and dominated the tie-break to win the first set, which lasted 70 minutes.Alcaraz earned…
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Football rumours: Eichhorn, Lewis Skelly, Arteta, Casemiro, Schlotterbeek, Toney, Gallagher, Wharton, Anderson, Zirkzee, Silva, Ten Hag.

Football rumours: Eichhorn, Lewis Skelly, Arteta, Casemiro, Schlotterbeek, Toney, Gallagher, Wharton, Anderson, Zirkzee, Silva, Ten Hag.

πŸ”₯ Explore this trending post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: βœ… Main takeaway: Manchester United are on the hunt for highly-rated German midfielder Kennet Eichhorn, and Arsenal's Myles Lewis Skelly is on the radar of four Premier League clubs, while the Gunners are yet to open contract talks with their coach Mikel Arteta.Manchester United Join clubs including real madrid, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich In the battle to sign 16-year-old German midfielder Kennet Eichhorn, who has a release clause of between Β£8.8m and Β£10.5m (€10m-€12m) Hertha Berlin. (Florian Plettenberg), external Everton, Fulham, West Hamand Nottingham Forest It is…
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Slovakia v Northern Ireland: Magennis highlights ‘courage and sportsmanship’ in NI

Slovakia v Northern Ireland: Magennis highlights ‘courage and sportsmanship’ in NI

πŸ”₯ Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ’‘ Key idea: O'Neill is in his second spell as NI boss, having taken the reins back in December 2022 following a spell in football as Stoke City boss.Maginnis highlights some of the traits he believes his international manager possesses.β€œFirst of all, he's obviously very smart tactically.β€œHe knows the game of football inside out, and he brings the right people in to the right positions in terms of his staff, so no one is here for that. Everyone has a role and a responsibility. "He's a big believer that…
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Mercedes: Toto Wolff is set to sell a stake in the deal that values ​​the F1 team at Β£4.6bn

Mercedes: Toto Wolff is set to sell a stake in the deal that values ​​the F1 team at Β£4.6bn

πŸš€ Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ’‘ Here’s what you’ll learn: The team's other shareholders are Mercedes and chemicals giant Ineos, which each also own a third of the company.A Mercedes spokesman said: "We will not be commenting on this. Team management will remain unchanged, and all three partners are fully committed to the continued success of Mercedes-Benz in Formula 1."The deal would represent a significant increase in the value of Mercedes F1 since Ineos bought its stake for Β£208m in 2022.This rise reflects the growth in ratings for Formula 1 teams in the past…
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Novak Djokovic received ‘a slap of reality’ but believes he can win 25th Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic received ‘a slap of reality’ but believes he can win 25th Grand Slam

✨ Explore this trending post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ’‘ Key idea: Sinner reached all four grand finals in one year, during which he also received a three-month doping ban after testing positive for a banned substance twice in 2024.Wada admitted that Sinner β€œdid not intend to cheat,” and Djokovic said he believed the Italian β€œdid not do it intentionally.”But Djokovic warned that the case would remain a "cloud" over the 24-year-old throughout his career.β€œThat cloud will follow him just as the Covid cloud will follow me,” said Djokovic, who was deported from Australia in 2022 because he…
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Tom Aspinall: UFC referees ‘didn’t enforce’ eye poke penalties, says Herb Dean

Tom Aspinall: UFC referees ‘didn’t enforce’ eye poke penalties, says Herb Dean

✨ Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: βœ… Here’s what you’ll learn: Referees and athletic commissions in the United States meet regularly to discuss the rules and administration of mixed martial arts.It is at the referee's discretion whether he considers the eye poke to be intentional or not, which affects the resulting penalty.Dean says deducting a point from an opponent, regardless of intent, has not been a regular practice of referees in the UFC or the mixed martial arts world more broadly, but they are allowed to do so."This here is a dangerous mistake and someone…
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Scot Ben Gannon Doak: β€œI have no doubt we will go to the World Cup”

Scot Ben Gannon Doak: β€œI have no doubt we will go to the World Cup”

πŸš€ Check out this trending post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ“Œ Here’s what you’ll learn: Gannon Doak's confidence should not be confused with arrogance. The truth is that it is far from that. Although he would have a reason for being so.At the age of 16, he decided to leave home and head for the bright lights of the Premier League and Liverpool, something that "humiliated" him.β€œWhen you join a club of this stature, you see how far the level can really go,” Gannon Doak told the BBC in Antalya. β€œIt humbles you a lot and shows you…
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English Rugby: Why did Emma Raducano and Fabian Horzler visit Steve Borthwick’s team?

English Rugby: Why did Emma Raducano and Fabian Horzler visit Steve Borthwick’s team?

πŸš€ Explore this trending post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: βœ… Here’s what you’ll learn: British tennis player Emma Raducano and Brighton & Hove Albion manager Fabian Horzler were guests at a men's rugby union training camp in England this week.Speaking before facing New Zealand at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, coach Steve Borthwick said the duo's presence was so they could talk to his players and help exchange experiences with them.Raducano was the youngest player to win a Grand Slam title in 17 years when she won the 2021 US Open, while German Horzler is the youngest permanent coach…
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Liverpool vs Manchester City: Howard Webb supports officials over the Reds’ disallowed goal

Liverpool vs Manchester City: Howard Webb supports officials over the Reds’ disallowed goal

πŸš€ Read this must-read post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ’‘ Key idea: Speaking on Match Officials Mic'd Up, Webb said that although he accepted there was a difference of opinion, there were good reasons to disqualify the goal.β€œTackling an opponent where the offside player is not playing the ball and the officials have to make a judgment call as to whether that player’s actions are affecting the opponent is one of the most subjective decisions we have to make,” Webb said. β€œSo, it is not surprising that some people believe that this goal should have been achieved, so…
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Eubank vs Benn 2: BBC Radio 5 Live to provide radio commentary for Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr on Saturday

Eubank vs Benn 2: BBC Radio 5 Live to provide radio commentary for Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr on Saturday

πŸ”₯ Check out this awesome post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: βœ… Main takeaway: The rematch between Conor Penn and Chris Eubank Jr will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds on Saturday.The rivals are battling it out again at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, seven months after Eubank beat Benn on points in a thrilling battle in April. Live radio coverage will start from 21:45 GMT On BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website.Fans can also follow live text coverage from 20:00 GMT On the BBC Sport website and app you…
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