Naomi Osaka made her usual fashionable entrance as she channelled former NBA superstar Allen Iverson as part of her US Open debut.

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT VILLA PARK: The skeleton of the North Stand at Villa Park was an apt background to Unai Emery's grand rebuilding project at Aston Villa.

Three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka is given an emotional send-off at the US Open following the final Grand Slam match of his career.

Arsenal have been given a boost in their pursuit of Julian Alvarez on transfer deadline day.

Liverpool are strengthening their squad on transfer deadline day, still searching for a Mohamed Salah successor on the right wing.

Manchester United are still in the market for new signings before the summer transfer window slams shut at 11pm tonight.

Kim Birrell, Maya Joint and James Duckworth advance on day twoBirrell plans to spend $265,000 pay day on upcoming weddingAn elated Kim Birrell plans on paying down her mortgage after surviving a match point and a restless night’s sleep to chalk up a life-changing US Open win in New York.The gritty Gold Coaster wore down Croatian Petra Marcinko 3-6, 7-6 …

Batter dropped from tour to Zimbabwe and South AfricaChief selector Bailey insists his Test chances still aliveThe once-glittering international cricket career of Marnus Labuschagne is on the ropes after he was dropped from the ODI side, even if chair of selectors George Bailey made it clear he remains in contention for the Test side.Labuschagne was dropped …

Arsenal's fans are singing about winning the league again under Mikel Arteta. Monday's 1-0 win at Aston Villa demonstrated the strengths they have developed under their long-serving manager.

Beth Mead and Niamh Charles are notable additions to the champions’ squad that looks just as strong as last seasonGuardian writers’ predicted position: 1st (NB: this is not necessarily Tom Garry’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 1st Continue reading...

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Lamine Yamal and Raphinha score twice as Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 in La Liga.

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

After a 139-day wait, Carlos Alcaraz makes a winning return to the singles court as he beats Roman Safuillin in the US Open first round.

Gunners’ centre-back was forced off in second half at Villa Park

The time for wheeling and dealing ends tonight

Edward and Mo Farah among those to be inductedSonia Lannaman and Shirley Strong also honouredBritain’s first black Olympic medal winner Harry Edward is to be inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame. Edward will join the likes of Mo Farah, former sprinter Sonia Lannaman and medal-winning hurdler Shirley Strong, who will all be honoured at a …

Spaniard beats Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4Alcaraz has not played since April with wrist injuryAs Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to the conclusion of his first singles set in more than four and a half months, like so many times in his career instinct took over. Up 5-4, 30-15 in set one, Alcaraz swept forward to the net behind a precise wide serve and, when his …

The former NBA star said: 'We are still in the throes of highly polarized political and ideologically captured institutions in this country, and the WNBA is one of them.'

Premier League champions Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the season, following up their opening-day victory over Coventry with a hard-fought win at Aston Villa.