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Barcelona began their La Liga title defence in emphatic style, crushing Elche 5-0 in a dominant opening-day performance.
Manchester City staged a late comeback to defeat Bournemouth, giving Enzo Maresca a winning Premier League debut.
Mohamed Salah scored twice on his first Trabzonspor start, inspiring victory over Istanbul Basaksehir in Turkey’s Super Lig.
Inter Milan begin their Serie A title defence in style with a convincing 4-1 victory over newly promoted Monza.
Messi scores again, but Inter Miami suffer a fifth straight match without victory after losing 2-1 at home to Toronto.
Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that the long-awaited Tyson Fury fight has been contractually agreed. The remaining issue is deciding the date and venue, with discussions continuing over where the bout will take place.
Chelsea have extended Joao Pedro’s contract until 2032 after his impressive debut season, in which he scored 20 goals.
Nigerian defender Semi Ajayi scored as newly promoted Hull City stunned Manchester United 2-0 in their Premier League opener.
Michael Carrick admits Manchester United have plenty to improve after a shock 2-0 defeat to promoted Hull City in their Premier League opener.
Tyson Fury says his long-awaited fight with Anthony Joshua may not happen, blaming promoter Eddie Hearn for seeking more money from Saudi boxing financier Turki Alalshikh. Fury and Joshua are understood to have signed contracts for a November 20 bout in New York, but Hearn says some aspects of the deal remain unresolved.
Nigerian defender Semi Ajayi scored as newly promoted Hull City stunned Manchester United 2-0 in their opening Premier League fixture. Ajayi struck in the 17th minute before Nobel Mendy doubled Hull’s lead in the first half.
Cristiano Ronaldo marked his return to Al-Nassr with a goal in a 4-0 victory over Al-Riyadh, saying, “Good to be back.”
