British duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid came from a set and a break down to win the men's wheelchair doubles ****** le for the sixth time as a partnership at the US Open.
Five years on from their most recent ****** le at Flushing Meadows, the legendary pair battled back to beat Spain's Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren of the Netherlands 2-6 6-3 10-7 in a match tie-break.
It is a remarkable 30th Grand Slam doubles ****** le for 34-year-old Reid, 11 years on from the Scot's first, with 26 of them coming alongside Hewett.
"We've not won here for five years so this is something we've been desperate for and highly motivated for," Hewett, 28, said.
"It won't be the last, we've got plenty more doubles to play in the future.

#break #alfie

British duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid came from a set and a break down to win the men's wheelchair doubles ****** le for the sixth time as a partnership at the US Open.
Five years on from their most recent ****** le at Flushing Meadows, the legendary pair battled back to beat Spain's Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren of the Netherlands 2-6 6-3 10-7 in a match tie-break.
It is a remarkable 30th Grand Slam doubles ****** le for 34-year-old Reid, 11 years on from the Scot's first, with 26 of them coming alongside Hewett.
"We've not won here for five years so this is something we've been desperate for and highly motivated for," Hewett, 28, said.
"It won't be the last, we've got plenty more doubles to play in the future.

#hewett #years #reid #british

Bristol City will travel to Deepdale this evening to take on Preston, as they look to pick up back-to-back wins in the Championship.
The Robins got their first three points on the board on Saturday, beating Portsmouth 2-1 in front of a packed Ashton Gate. Lorent Tolaj opened the scoring by netting his first Championship goal, before Jason Knight headed home a second on the hour mark. A late penalty for Pompey made for a nervy final few minutes in the South West, but Michael Skubala's side ultimately got over the line.
Preston, meanwhile, have lost their opening three matches to Bolton, Wolves and most recently Charlton Athletic, giving cause for concern amongst fans ahead of taking on a side that will be aiming for a play-off spot come May, whilst the Lilywhites are more worried about securing their spot in this division for next season.
Preston have underperformed their xG so far this season, creating enough chances to have scored three goals, but only netting two so far. They have also only registered an average of two shots on target per match, the lowest in the league. By contrast, the Robins have netted four goals in their last two outings, against Birmingham City and Portsmouth, with both Tolaj and Dom Ballard opening their accounts in the process.
Bristol City have picked up four points from their last two trips to Deepdale; it arguably should be six, but Anis Mehmeti failed to make his chances count last year, meaning the game finished 0-0. Max Bird, Yu Hirakawa and Nahki Wells were on the scoresheet the year before, as Liam Manning's side picked up a 3-1 win. Preston won the last meeting between these sides 2-0, back in January, when Lewis Dobbin and Alfie Devine found the net.

#preston #side #bristol #deepdale

Dakota Johnson is set to return to the Venice Film Festival in September 2026 to support the Maggie Gyllenhaal-helmed "Flesh Impact," a 17-minute short film in which Johnson plays Marilyn Monroe. Ahead, Footwear News takes a look at some of her standout shoe moments at the Italian film festival, from corset-style pumps to Paul Walker platforms.
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#dakota #september

Former Great Britain international Marius Dobel-Ober has been named as the new head coach at Truro Fencing Club.
The club, which has produced four Olympians, has recently been taken over by a firm spearheaded by former Truro head coach and Team GB Olympic coach Jon Salfield.
Dobel-Ober will be based at Truro School's Cornwall Fencing Centre.
The last British Olympian to come from the club was James Honeybone in 2012 while Brazil's Marta Baeza trained at the club ahead of her home Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro four years later.
Dobel-Ober says he has a twin mission of getting more people into the sport and coaching those who could one day compete at the highest level:

#truro #fencing #olympic #four

Irish Premiership
Limavady United 1 - 2 Carrick Rangers FT
Carrick Rangers maintained their perfect start to the season but they were made to work all the way for the points by Limavady United.
Anticipation was high around The Showgrounds before kick-off as they welcomed top-flight football back to the Rathmore Road venue for the first time in 18 years.
The Roesiders started brightly with on-loan youngster Alfie Gaston proving to be a real threat all game.

#rangers #irish #anticipation #showgrounds

NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked Tokito Oda will try to complete a calendar year Grand Slam when he leads the men's singles field in the U.S. Open wheelchair tournament.
Yui Kamiji, also of ***** an, the first woman from her country to complete a career Grand Slam in wheelchair, is the top seed in women's singles.
The U.S. Tennis ***** ociation announced the 16-player fields for men's singles, women's singles and quad singles on Monday. There are also eight-team doubles competitions.
Oda, 20, won his first Grand Slam ***** le at last year's U.S. Open and has gone on to capture all the major tournaments this year. Alfie Hewett, a 10-time major champion from Britain, is the No. 2 seed.
Kamiji beat 24-time Grand Slam singles champion Diede de Groot at Wimbledon to complete her collection of all the major singles ***** les. The No. 2 seed in New York, de Groot will be seeking her seventh U.S. Open singles trophy.

#grand #seed

Fresh off the news of the merger with Most Valuable Promotions, Professional Fighters League continued its "Summer Series" runof events with a surge of momentum.

Two of the company's top superstars made their return aslightweight champion UsmanNurmagomedov put his ***** le on the line against undefeatedchallenger ArchieColgan, and DakotaDitcheva denied DeniseKielholtz following a year on the shelf.
Following a brutal and decisive first-round finish over Colgan,there are immediate questions on the future of Nurmagomedov and hisplace in the company, as he just fought out the last fight of hiscontract. Nurmagomedov made it a point to see how the PFL/MVPmerger would lead to a contract offer in terms of pay, and if theykeep him, there's a clear top contender in Shabliy. DefeatingAlfieDavis by unanimous decision last month, Shabliy discussed hisdesire for a ***** le fight and he could get a chance at revenge froma 2024 loss to Nurmagomedov.
Taking on Kielholtz in her first action in over a year, Ditchevadid not have her most outstanding performance, and it was clear shewas shaking off some rust. Ditcheva would control the pace anddistance, grabbing momentum early and never letting it go. Aftergetting the rust off, it's time for the most anticipated women'smatchup in the PFL to take place against last year's tournamentchampion in Carmouche. Getting a recent win over VivianeAraujo, these two women are on a collision course and thereshould be no more time wasted.
Magomedov's performance proved there is another Russian star on thepromotion's roster. Part of the Nurmagomedov team, Magomedov waselectric in his manhandling of AngelAlvarez, chopping down his legs with brutal kicks andeventually getting the TKO finish in the second round. He shouldnow face off against the 2025 PFL Lightweight tournament champion.Davis just suffered a loss to Shabliy back in June, but could getright back into the top of the division if he can stop the momentumof Magomedov. Davis has said that he felt he fought his best in hisloss against Nurmagomedov, who knows Magomedov well, and he couldserve as a great test to see just how quickly he can get himselfback to ***** le contention.
Dayron arguably went through the toughest test of his career and itwas also his closest fight, as he pulled off a razor-thin decisionover RaufeonStots. His opponent was thoroughly shocked at the decision, butit saw Dayron keep his undefeated record intact. Even with the win,Dayron would benefit from another veteran test, and he'd get justthat in Pettis. Recently, Pettis was scheduled to square offagainst LewisMcGrillen-Evans but had to withdraw due to injury, if Pettiscan get healthy sooner than later, he would serve as another greattest for Dayron.

#nurmagomedov #pettis

Professional Fighters League (PFL) continues its Summer Series later TONIGHT (Fri., July 31, 2026) as PFL New York goes down from inside UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Headlining the event will be a Lightweight ***** le fight as division kingpin, Usman Nurmagomedov, defends the strap against Archie Colgan.
Nurmagomedov (21-0) is looking to lock down his second-ever ***** le defense, with his first coming against Alfie Davis earlier this year, submitting him via triangle choke at PFL Dubai (see it again here). As for Colgan, he is undefeated (13-0) and is 2-0 under PFL's banner. Prior to that, Colgan had racked up a record of 7-0 under Bellator MMA's banner.
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the main card kicks off at 7 p.m. ET on the ESPN App and ESPN2. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it's always a lot of fun!
In the co-main event, striking superstar, Dakota Ditcheva, returns after a rare year-long layoff in an effort to improve on her mint record of (15-0, 10-0 PFL), taking on long-time combat veteran, Denise Kielholtz, in a women's Flyweight (cough, squash) match. The two were set to throw down at PFL Dubai earlier this year, but the bout had to be rescheduled after Ditcheva withdrew with an injury (more details here).
155 lbs.: Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Archie Colgan – Nurmagomedov wins via first-round knockout
125 lbs.: Dakota Ditcheva vs. Denise Kielholtz -Ditcheva wins via unanimous decision – HIGHLIGHTS!
155 lbs.: Amru Magomedov vs. Angel Alvarez – Magomedov wins via second round TKO
205 lbs.: Moustapha Diakhate vs. Zacharia Nishimwe – Diakhate via first-round TKO
135 lbs.: Raufeon Stots vs. Lazaro Dayron – Dayron wins via split-decision
135 lbs.: Sean Gauci vs. Alan Begosso – Gauci wins via unanimous decision
170 lbs.: Jonathan Piersma vs. Omar El Dafrawy – Dafrawy wins via unanimous decision
125 lbs.: Montana De La Rosa vs. Tatiana Postarnakova- Postarnakova wins via split-decision
155 lbs.: Chamy Delva vs. Levan Khabalaev – Khabalaev wins via first-round TKO

#decision

Nathan Jibulu has signed a new contract with Sale Sharks aiming to keep him at the club until 2030.
The 23-year-old hooker, whose performances for the Sharks in his first season earned him a call-up to the England training squad in June, played 23 games with Sale after joining from Harlequins last summer.
Jibulu told the Sale website: "We know the season didn't go as we wanted but the atmosphere has been really good and so many young lads got a lot of experience in big games.
"It's so exciting to think where lads like Alfie Longstaff and Ralph McEachran could be in two or three years.
"With the signings we've made this season, we're building a squad that can win **** les and I want to be a part of that."

#season #sharks #games

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16:00: Jannik Sinner plays Alexander Zverev in men's singles final
World number one Sinner aiming to retain Wimbledon ******* le, while French Open champion Zverev is appearing in his first final at SW19
Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic win women's doubles ******* le
GB's Alfie Hewett loses 6-1 6-1 to top seed Tokito Oda in men's wheelchair singles final on Court One

Erling Haaland’s parents, Alf-Inge “Alfie” Haaland and Gry Marita Braut, welcomed him in England but raised him in Norway
Gry ran track and field professionally and Alfie played soccer
Erling chose to represent both parents’ last names on his World Cup jersey
Erling Haaland comes from an athletic family.
The soccer star was born to Alf-Inge “Alfie” Haaland and Gry Marita Braut. He’s the youngest of three children, who were primarily raised in Bryne, Norway. However, Erling was born in England during Alfie’s time playing for Manchester City in the early 2000s.

A football-obsessed man has decked out his decking and garden in St George's crosses - despite his wife's disapproval.
Almost every inch of Alfie Patterson's garden in Blyth, Northumberland, has been draped in flags - with even the gnomes wearing England kits.
The ****** e will be used by his family and friends to watch England's World Cup semi-final performance against Norway, which kicks off at 22:00 BST.
He said his wife was "a little bit upset" he had painted her favourite decking in red and white, but they had reached a compromise after he promised her he would paint it all-white in time for Christmas.
"It's going to look like snow and give the winter effect, so now she's quite happy," he said.

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To soccer (ahem, football) fans, Erling Haaland needs no introduction. The lumbering Norwegian striker tore through Bundesliga defenses time and time again before joining Manchester City in 2022. Though the "Cityzens" had already won the Premier League four of the previous five seasons, the addition of Haaland took them to new heights as the bleach-blonde striker poured in a record 35 goals in his first campaign. He followed that with another 31 in 2023-24, leading City to an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League ***** le.
This summer, Haaland has introduced himself to the rest of the world as he has led Norway—now the 2026 World Cup's de-facto Cinderella—to a quarterfinal clash with mighty England. Before Saturday's showdown, however, Haaland was spotted getting some much needed R&R … on the golf course.
kotikvdele7 #haaland #Miami #worldcup #fifa #футбол ♬ оригинальный звук - Teamcat
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Here at Golf Digest, we are obviosuly excited that Haaland shares our passion for the game of golf, but his father Alfe-Inge "Alfie" Haaland is probably even happier. Though Alfie Haaland was also professional footballer, playing In the Premier League for clubs like Nottingham Forest, Leeds United and, you guessed it, Manchester City, the younger Haaland revealed in a recent video on his YouTube channel that his dad actually wanted him to be a pro golfer instead of a soccer player.

Welcome to day 11 of the Championships, where the tension is palpable as we head into the high-stakes women's semi-finals. All eyes will be on Centre Court for the ultimate match of the day - a blockbuster showdown between Coco Gauff and Karolína Muchová.
Coco has reached the final four at SW19 for the very first time. While she holds an impressive 6-1 head-to-head record over Karolína, the Czech star is in formidable form after knocking out Naomi Osaka in the previous round and will prove a fierce test. F
Following that opening thriller, Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk will battle the Czech Republic's Linda Nosková for a coveted spot in the final, before a stellar lineup of doubles and wheelchair action takes over the outer courts - including British favourites Henry Patten, Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid.
As the tournament reaches its end, the Royal Box and courtside seats are filling up with a glamorous crowd of celebrities, royals and sporting legends. Let's take a look at the best-dressed VIPs serving up pure style inspiration today...
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Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova face each other in the first of the women's semi-finals on Centre Court on Thursday.
Marta Kostyuk takes on Linda Noskova in the second match on Centre.
The mixed doubles final also takes place, with second seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Jelena Ostapenko up against Australian duo Marc Polmans and Storm Hunter.
Elsewhere, Britain's Henry Patten is second up on Court One, partnering Harri Heliovaara in the men's double semi-finals.
That match will be followed by Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid's men's wheelchair doubles semi-final.

The Toronto Maple Leafs made one of the offseason’s most surprising coaching moves by hiring Ottawa Senators icon Daniel Alfredsson as ******* ociate head coach. The announcement immediately led to strong reactions across the NHL, especially from fans who never expected one of Ottawa’s greatest players to join its biggest rival.
Toronto confirmed the additions on social media, writing, “John Gruden, Daniel Alfredsson and Brad Werenka have been named to our coaching staff.”
Alfredsson arrives after spending the past three seasons as an ******* istant coach with the Senators. Before that, he worked in player development with the organization that defined his playing career.
Senators owner Michael Andlauer said, “While I wish he wasn’t joining an arch-rival, Alfie is forever an Ottawa Senator and the door will always be open for his return.”
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Preston North End have signed Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Alfie Devine for a club-record fee on a five-year contract.
The fee is undisclosed but the Championship club have said it is "almost three times" the fee they paid for Portsmouth forward Callum Lang in February, which was reported to be around £2m.
Devine, 21, scored eight goals in 45 league appearances on loan with the Lilywhites last season.
He came through Wigan's academy before joining Spurs in August 2020 and is their youngest-ever goalscorer after getting on the scoresheet in the FA Cup win at non-league Marine aged 16 years and 163 days in January 2021.
"From the end of last season going into the summer, it was always a priority in terms of where I wanted to be. It took its time, but I'm delighted it's gone through," Devine, whose father Sean played rugby league for St Helens, told the club website.

Erling Haaland’s father Alfie Haaland talked to DAZN ahead of Norway’s match against Brazil in the FIFA World Cup’s Round of 16 and was asked about his son’s chances of ever playing for Real Madrid.
“I don’t wanna talk much about elections at other clubs. He’s happy at City, he’s got a long contract… but any player wants to play for Real Madrid,” he said when asked about Enrique Riquelme’s promise to sign him had he been elected as the club’s president.
DAZN’s Sergio Quirante insisted and Alfie Haaland didn’t mince words about whether or not his son will ever play in Spain.
“Maybe, maybe… There are always opportunities in football. In Spain there are fantastic teams, there are big clubs. You never know, but right now he’s in England and he’s happy,” he added.
Haaland ended up scoring two goals and leading Norway to a massive 2-1 upset over Brazil.

The possibility of an Erling Haaland Real Madrid move has once again become a major talking point after fresh comments from his father, Alfie Haaland, reignited long-standing transfer speculation surrounding the Manchester City striker.
For years, Real Madrid have been linked with the Norwegian superstar, and the latest comments from Haaland’s father are certain to attract attention.
While there is no indication that an immediate deal is on the cards, the conversation around Haaland to Real Madrid simply refuses to disappear.
Questions about Erling Haaland’s future at Manchester City continue to emerge despite the striker being under a long-term contract at the Premier League club until 2034.
Ahead of Norway’s FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash against Brazil, Alfie Haaland was asked about his son’s situation and whether an eventual Erling Haaland Real Madrid transfer could happen in the future.

When three football fans went to a World Cup game to cheer on England at Boston Stadium, they took inspiration from their national team's iconic emblem.
Charlie, Alfie and Ernie, from Buxton in Derbyshire, dressed as three lions in homage to the Three Lions badge worn on England jerseys for more than 150 years.
Their furry attire brought the 17-year-olds plenty of attention, leading to appearances alongside American journalists and on BBC's The One Show.
Despite England's goalless draw with Ghana, the trio enjoyed their 15 minutes of fame.
The teenagers posed for about 70 photos in the stadium and were stopped by five different American news reporters, which meant it took a long time for them to get to their seats.

Professional Fighters League (PFL) is set to stage PFL San Diego later TONIGHT (Sat., June 27, 2026) inside Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Headlining the event will be a Featherweight fight between A.J. McKee Jr. and undefeated rising star, Salamat Isbulaev, who sits at a perfect 10-0, 1-0 PFL.
In further action, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stars Liz Carmouche and Viviane Araujo will collide in a women’s Flyweight action in the co-headliner, while Alfie Davis and Alexander Shabliy will provide fireworks in a thrilling Lightweight bout on the main card.
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the main card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on the ESPN App and ESPN2. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it’s always a lot of fun!
145 lbs.: A.J. McKee Jr. vs. Salamat Isbulaev
125 lbs.: Liz Carmouche vs. Viviane Araujo
155 lbs.: Alfie Davis vs. Alexander Shabliy
205 lbs.: Abraham Bably vs. Rob Wilkinson
145 lbs.: Khasan Magomedsharipov vs. Joshua Weems
125 lbs.: Ariane Lipski da Silva vs. Jena Bishop
155 lbs.: Gamid Khizriev vs. Lorenzo Parente
135 lbs.: Justin Wetzell vs. Sarvarjon Khamidov – Khamidov defeats Wetzell via third-round submission (rear-naked choke)
125 lbs.: Shannon Clark vs. Ilara Joanne – Clark defeats Joanna via third-round TKO
135 lbs.: Cobey Fehr vs. Daniel Bzdigian – Fehr defeats Bzdigian via first-round submission
Coming soon…

A.J. McKee (145.6) vs. Salamat Isbulaev (145.8) Liz Carmouche (126) vs. Viviane Araujo (125.8) Alfie Davis (156) vs. Alexandr Shabliy (155.9) Abraham Bably (205.6) vs. Rob Wilkinson (205.8) Khasan Magomedsharipov (145.8) vs. Joshua Weems (146) Ariane Lipski da Silva (126) vs. Jena Bishop (125) Sarvarjon Khamidov (137.6: Missed Weight) vs. Justin Wetzell (135.6) Shannon Clark (125.4) vs. Ilara Joanne (124.8) Cobey Fehr (135.8) vs. Daniel Bzdigian (135.6) Sherdog's live PFL San Diego coverage will begin Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

Top notch featherweights headline PFL San Diego: Tune in Saturday, June 27 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN 2.
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A.J. McKee (145.6)vs. Salamat Isbulaev (145.8) Liz Carmouche (126)vs. Viviane Araujo (125.8) Alfie Davis (156) vs.Alexandr Shabliy (155.9) Abraham Bably (205.6)vs. Rob Wilkinson (205.8) KhasanMagomedsharipov (145.8) vs. Joshua Weems (146) Ariane Lipski daSilva (126) vs. Jena Bishop (125) SarvarjonKhamidov (137.6: Missed Weight) vs. Justin Wetzell (135.6)Shannon Clark(125.4) vs. Ilara Joanne (124.8) Cobey Fehr (135.8) vs.Daniel Bzdigian (135.6) Sherdog's live PFL San Diego coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

Top notchfeatherweights headline PFL San Diego: Tune in Saturday, June 27 at7 p.m. ET on ESPN 2.
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Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid have won their seventh successive French Open wheelchair doubles ****** le.
The top seeds claimed a 6-2 6-3 victory over Spain's Martin de la Puente and France's Stephane Houdet to win their 24th Grand Slam ****** le together.
"This was one of the toughest tournaments we faced when we first started playing doubles with each other and it took us a fair few years to get our hands on this trophy," Hewett said during the trophy presentation.
"To win seven in a row is some achievement and I just want to say it's an absolute pleasure to be your doubles partner."
With the crowd cheering against them, in favour of home hope Houdet, Hewett and Reid produced a clinical performance - hitting 29 winners to their opponents' 14 and winning 55% of points on the French-Spanish duo's first serve.