But while the crowd celebrated their new-look side's flawless start, it was evident until Martial made it 2-0 in the 65th that there is still much work to be done to get United anywhere near the level of title favourites Manchester City and Liverpool.

A senior man had to step up and today was my opportunity to step up. "He was rotating the strike constantly, so his wicket was also an important wicket", he added. India haven't had a chance to discuss the spot so far with the first match rained out, but Iyer said the team would experiment and give several players a chance.

The Brazil worldwide was forced off in the 38th minute of their Premier League opener after the Liverpool FC number one went down following a simple clearance. Liverpool was gifted an opener seven minutes into season when Grant Hanley deflected Divock Origi's cross into his own net. "That means it's probably a bit more than a strain, we have to see, we make the diagnosis in the morning, we don't know exactly, but it doesn't look too good".

It took Nadal just 70 minutes to win 6-3, 6-0. "It saved me a lot of energy". "I knew how it's going to be", Medvedev said of playing Nadal. "It was an up-and-down match, but a positive match for me because I played better and better as it went on", Nadal said.

Serena Williams rallied to avoid a stunning upset and secure a 1-6 6-3 6-3 semi-final win over Czech qualifier Marie Bouzkova at the Rogers Cup on Saturday, setting up a title showdown with local teenager Bianca Andreescu . "This debacle ruined something that should have been fantastic and historic". There was a scary moment in the second set when the American ran into the net post while trying to chase down an Osaka drop shot but, despite nursing her right arm, Williams confirmed that ...

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray said on Friday he will return to singles competition next week at the ATP Cincinnati Masters , seven months after having right hip surgery he feared might end his career. Joining Murray in a star-studded draw at the Masters 1,000 event in Cincinnati are Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. After months of recovery Andy returned to tennis, playing doubles at the Queen Club tournament .

Teoscar Hernandez hit two home runs for the sixth multi-homer game of his career. He gave up the critical triple to Guerrero. "Thankful is the best way I can put it". Cavan Biggio and Derek Fisher each added a base hit as well as Toronto also had just five hits as a team in the winning effort. Six Yankees pitchers combined to walk eight and strike out 14.

The Canadian missed a clear opportunity to go up 6-3 in the second-set tiebreak when she sailed an overhead smash long. Playing to her hometown crowd, Andreescu put her hand to her ear like Hulk Hogan to egg on the cheers after the victory.

Promoter Eddie Hearn will chair a news conference along with Omar Khalil, managing partner of Skill Challenge Entertainment, the official event partner in Saudi Arabia, to formally announce "Clash on the Dunes" in London on Monday, when the timing of the event and venue capacity will be announced.

Zaha was disappointed not to have moved away from Selhurst Park , after revealing his desire to leave at the end of last season. It is claimed in the same story that Everton are unlikely to come back for Zaha after they signed Alex Iwobi from Arsenal on deadline day.

Appearing on KNBR radio on Thursday, 49ers general manager John Lynch said rookie defensive end Nick Bosa suffered a "significant" ankle sprain during a sloppy Wednesday practice and would be out at least through the month of August. It will be a surprise to see Bosa play in the preseason following this injury, which opens up playing time for fellow defensive linemen Ronald Blair and Kentavius Street .

ANDY CARROLL is back at Newcastle 3,111 days after leaving his hometown club, insisting he has unfinished business in a black and white shirt. Bruce is confident he now has the attacking threat to trouble opposition teams, as Newcastle bid to improve on last season's 13th-placed finish.

He showed his enormous composure on the ball while his possession, his off the ball movement, his passing and vision in the minutes he played against Chelsea, Kobe and Napoli . For the local United Kingdom audience, Barcelona vs Napoli game can be watched on the Premier Sports 1 channel. Match Predictions says that the score after full time will be 2-2 in the Barcelona vs Napoli battle.

It could also put Barrett in doubt for New Zealand's World Cup opener against South Africa in Yokohama on September 21, another big blow after his fellow lock Brodie Retallick dislocated his shoulder in the 16-16 draw with the Springboks last week.

It's just something that happens sometimes. "Me and Chris have a good relationship and these things happen in competitive environments", Hyde said. Not exactly the best situation to begin your managerial career and things didn't get much better Wednesday night, when Chris Davis tried to fight Hyde in the dugout.

Nadal, 33, has already won a record 34 Masters 1000 titles. "We played all the tournaments since 12 or 14", Khachanov said. The 18-time Grand Slam champion also shared his experience with Fognini. Medvedev claimed a 6-3, 6-3 win over Chile's Cristian Garín in the round of 16. He won't know who he'll play for a place in the final until Saturday, when Gael Monfils and Roberto Bautista Agut return to complete a rain delayed match.

Both Barcelona and the player would prefer a permanent deal but it is unlikely any Premier League team will match the £80m price tag. Another reason for Tottenham be to confident of pulling off a coup comes from Barcelona's sheer desire to get Coutinho out of the Nou Camp for a loan fee of around £21m.

The Ravens considered signing Kaepernick in the summer of 2017 when starting quarterback Joe Flacco was dealing with a back injury that would keep him out for the entire preseason. But I don't want to see him come in because somebody thinks it's a good PR move. A person close to Kaepernick told The Associated Press on Friday: "Colin has always been prepared to compete at the highest level and is in the best shape of his life".

Kaepernick filed his grievance in October 2017, alleging collusion by NFL owners to keep him out of the league. Some NFL and National Basketball Association players were seen last season wearing black Kaepernick jerseys. A Washington Post review of statistics following the 2017 season found that 15 starting quarterbacks performed better than Kaepernick's last averages, seven performed about the same, and 10 performed worse.

The Portugal global, who primarily plays as a right-back, though he can also play on the right wing and at left-back, arrives as part of a £55.25m deal that sees Danilo join Juventus . "He told me that it is an unbelievable club and the atmosphere is great". "It's not by chance that Manchester City have won the last two Premier Leagues and all the domestic trophies in England last season".

Isan Diaz just had a memorable major league debut. All that screaming was from his father, Raul, and he didn't stop for the entirety of Diaz's trot around the bases. 'He's a Cy Young victor'. "We just want to say we're very thankful and blessed", Diaz's father said. The Mets overcame a pair of three-run deficits, including one in the ninth inning, to walk off and beat the Nationals , 7-6.

With no fans in attendance to witness his first few holes - as the gates to Liberty National Golf Club opened two hours after his tee time - Woods' game wasn't sharp. A title would be the third of Merritt's career after the 2015 National and last year's Barbasol Championship. I just didn't play well. "Things are different.

Andreescu, who improved to 23-4 on the season with the win, entered the Rogers Cup ranked No. 27. That gives her by far the most time on the hard courts in the women's singles tournament with a total of eight hours 43 minutes of play. Pliskova was absolutely annihilated in the opening set, a deer-caught-in-the-headlights with Andreescu's crafty point construction working wonders.

The awards will be presented in Monaco on August 29 during the draw for the coming season's Champions League group stage. Also read: Who are the 5-best bargain-buys this summer in the Premier League? . Unfortunately for Messi and Barca, they were unable to finish the job in the second leg at Anfield, as Liverpool sealed a remarkable turnaround by winning 4-0 in front of their own fans to reach the final.

The series-opener was first reduced to 43-over-a-side and then 34-over-a-side but was eventually abandoned after a second rain interruption. Watch the second ODI between West Indies and India from 2.30pm, Sunday on Sky Sports The Ashes, via the red button.

If Marca is correct - which it usually isn't - then Real Madrid are preparing a rapid bid for Neymar after failing to bring Paul Pogba to the club this summer. Last season United finished sixth in the table on 68 points, 30 points behind league champions and cross-town rivals Manchester City. SPORT claim PSG and Barcelona are now in advanced talks over a loan deal which will see Neymar make his move permanent the next summer.

Oakland has reportedly attempted to use an alternative, approved helmets with Brown, but to no avail. Schefter reports that Brown had a two-hour conference call with league officials on Friday to argue why he should be allowed to wear the helmet he prefers, and not one the league requires.

As mentioned above, the Hammers have added to their attacking ranks, but it could take them a while to bed-in, and they are up against the second best defence in the division (based on last season). City have won their last seven encounters with West Ham , with the Irons' last victory coming in September 2015. It's the first game. So it's no wonder Pep Guardiola chose to unwind with his Manchester City players after the window slammed shut on Thursday evening.

That is all a side issue now, I personally was against this but he is now an Arsenal player and therefore gets my full support, it can only be hoped that he is an upgrade on what is already at the club. He told reporters: "We are changing players at the last moment". Arsenal conceded 51 goals in the Premier League last season to miss out on Champions League football for a third consecutive season.

Anderson told The Sun he feels guilty and devastated about how events unfolded but has no regrets about declaring himself fit to play. "He will be reassessed on an ongoing basis regarding his availability for the rest of Specsavers Ashes series".