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Swiss starlet Belinda Bencic showed that she is a force to be reckoned with in this year's edition of the US Open after she defeated Mandy Minella in straight sets on court five in her first round of action. Bencic, ranked 12th in the WTA Rankings, took the first set 6-3 after just 35 minutes of play. With the momentum...

After just one hour and 40 minutes of the first-round action, Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard's US Open run came to a halt, marking yet another poor performance in what has been a disappointing year for the Montreal native. The 6-3 6-3 defeat on court five came at the hands of Latvian Anastasija Sevastova, seeded 12th in the women's...

FC Barcelona grabbed their first three points in La Liga this season following a convincing 5-2 victory over Real Betis at the weekend. This win came during a particularly precarious time for the Blaugranes, with Luis Suarez, Ousmane Dembele, and Lionel Messi all ruled out of the clash through injury. Barca went out in all-out attacking mode to the delight...

The Banc of California Stadium was in high spirits last night as MLS Western Conference leaders LAFC defeated the San Jose Earthquakes 4-0. LAFC winger and club captain Carlos Vela provided a particularly impressive performance on the night with two goals of his own. LAFC was on the attack from the first whistle, and their efforts were soon rewarded with...

While it was an underwhelming round of action for Manchester United following a frustrating 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend, Man United forward Anthony Martial enjoyed a warm reception following his 50th goal for the club after a superb strike against Wolves in the 27th minute of the game. The Red Devils' number 9 has begun the new...

Scottish Premiership side Hearts have secured the services of Manchester United goalkeeper Joel Pereira on a season-long loan deal. In an interview with Hearts TV, Pereira justified the move by stating, "I spoke with the staff at Manchester United and the idea was for me to get out on loan and to get as many minutes as I can." A...

Following his impressive performance for Sevilla last season, French striker Wissam Ben Yedder has secured a move to Ligue 1 giants Monaco on a five-year deal. The purchase, estimated at around €40 million, sees Monaco gain the firepower that they need following a disappointing 2018/19 season. https://twitter.com/AS_Monaco_EN/status/1161565875528511488 Finishing last season with a total of 18 goals, Ben Yedder was not only...

In what was one of the biggest shocks of the Champions League qualifiers thus far, reigning Scottish Premiership champions Celtic were eliminated from the competition by Romanian side CFR Cluj. While the Scottish side managed a 1-1 draw away from home in the first leg, poor defensive performance in the return fixture allowed the underdogs to pull off a...

After being drawn in the third round of Champions League qualifying against Russian minnows Krasnodar, Portuguese giants and 2004 winners FC Porto were branded as clear favorites going into this matchup. While Porto was on its way to progression after winning the first leg 1-0 away in Krasnodar, the Russian underdogs silenced the crowd at the Estádio do...

Jurgen Klopp will have to rely on Spanish goalkeeper Adrian to represent the Reds in their Super Cup fixture against Chelsea in Istanbul. This is due to first-choice keeper Alisson Becker picking up a calf injury that has ruled him out of action for the next few weeks. News of Alisson's injury first came as he was hauled off during...