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Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shock third-round loss to Sorana Cirstea at the Italian Open on Saturday. Sabalenka appeared to be cruising to victory while leading by a set and 2-0 but the 26th-ranked Cirstea stormed back to triumph 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. It was a first win over a world No. 1 for the 36-year-old Romanian, who is playing her final pro season. Sabalenka appeared visibly bothered by lower back pain and called for a medical time out for treatment while down 4-3 in the final set. It was the second straight surprise exit for Sabalenka, who was upset by American Hailey Baptiste in the Madrid Open quarterfinals last week.

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Bournemouth and Brighton were still pushing for Champions League qualification after both recorded wins. Sixth-placed Bournemouth won at Fulham 1-0 in a game in which both teams were reduced to 10 men. Rayan scored for the Cherries as the Cottagers' season petered out with yet another defeat with question marks now hanging over boss Marco Silva's future at the club. Bournemouth are now two wins away from securing their best-placed finish in the league as well as securing European football for the first time.

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Without injured striker Benjamin Sesko and Brazil midfielder Casemiro, United failed to find a breakthrough at Sunderland. The Red Devils failed to create anything concrete with chances falling to Sunderland who had the best of opportunities in front of goal. The hosts were twice denied by the post and Senne Lammens also played his part as Red Devils' winning run came to an end at the Stadium of Light. United managed just one shot on target in a dour match.

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Manchester City did what they needed to, cutting Arsenal's lead down to two points with a 3-0 win over Brentford in their matchday 36 Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday (May 9, 2026). Jeremy Doku broke the deadlock in the 60th minute, Erling Haaland doubled the hosts' lead in the 75th and Omar Marmoush sealed three points in the second minute of stoppage time. City are now at 74 points versus the Gunners' 76, with three more rounds left to decide the intensifying title race. The margin of victory also boosted Cityzens' goal difference, which stands at +40 as against Arsenal's +41.

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Gujarat Titans produced a complete performance to crush Rajasthan Royals by 77 runs in IPL 2026 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. After being asked to bat first, GT posted a massive 229/4, powered by Shubman Gill’s explosive 84 off 44 balls and Sai Sudharsan’s fluent 55 off 36. Washington Sundar then added late fireworks with an unbeaten 37 from 20 deliveries as GT crossed the 220-mark comfortably. In reply, Rajasthan Royals started aggressively through Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 36 off 16 balls, but wickets kept falling regularly after the powerplay. Rashid Khan completely changed the game with a brilliant four-wicket haul, while Jason Holder picked up three wickets to wrap up the chase quickly. RR were eventually bowled out for 152 in 16.3 overs as Gujarat Titans climbed to second place on the points table.

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Amid Anfield boos, directed at Liverpool boss Arne Slot, of course, Chelsea stopped the rot after six successive league defeats. But the 1-1 draw on matchday 36 of the English Premier League 2025-26 severely dented their hopes of playing UEFA Champions League football next season. The Blues conceded an early goal, with Ryan Gravenberch producing a sixth-minute stunner. The visitors from London, thanks to a fortuitous Enzo Fernandez goal, found the equaliser 10 minutes before half-time, and they even enjoyed a good spell in the ceremonial Merseyside. Yet, all they had was one point. In the same breath, the defending champions will rue the missed chances, including hitting the woodwork, twice. The Saturday display evidently left the fans disappointed. For now, Liverpool sit fourth with 59 points, ahead of Aston Villa and Brentford, both with one game in hand, while Chelsea are ninth.

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India qualified for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 quarter-finals with a commanding 4-0 victory against Lebanon in their final Group B fixture at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch 8 in China on Friday (May 8, 2026). Pritika Barman starred for the Young Tigresses with a brace, while Alva Devi Senjam and Joya also found the net as India registered their first win and first goals in the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup since 2005. It marked India’s first-ever qualification to the knockout stage at the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup. In the quarter-final, India will face hosts China, who topped Group A with nine points. A win in the quarter-final would secure qualification for the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup 2026, which would be India's first FIFA World Cup qualification on merit at any level, men's or women's.

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The San Antonio Spurs survived a fierce fightback from the Minnesota Timberwolves to secure a 115-108 victory on Friday and take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. Victor Wembanyama delivered a sensational playoff performance with 39 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks, dominating both ends of the floor as the Spurs held firm in a bruising contest. Anthony Edwards responded with 32 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for Minnesota after returning from injury, while Stephon Castle added a double-double for San Antonio in a heated game filled with physical battles and tense exchanges.

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The New York Knicks stormed to a 108-94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. Jalen Brunson led the way with 33 points and nine assists, while Mikal Bridges added 23 as New York dominated despite missing OG Anunoby. Joel Embiid returned for Philadelphia, but the Sixers faded after a bright start, with Paul George scoreless in the second half.

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