Photo Webdesk

Atletico Madrid finished their pre-season on a high with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Saturday (August 9, 2025). Julian Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann scored goals after a scrappy first half in which Nick Pope and Jan Oblak made important saves. Newcastle created openings throughout the match, but they lacked a cutting edge in the absence of star striker Alexander Isak, who is training away from the squad amid interest from Liverpool. Manager Eddie Howe had earlier confirmed that the Swede is unlikely to face Aston Villa in Newcastle's Premier League opener.

BY Photo Webdesk 10 August 2025

Manchester United rounded off their pre-season preparations with a 1-1 draw against Fiorentina at Old Trafford before winning 5-4 on penalties on Saturday (August 9, 2025). United's new-look attack endured a frustrating outing after the unmarked Simon Sohm sidefooted Albert Gudmundsson's corner beyond Altay Bayindir in the eighth minute. The Red Devils got a helping hand in the 25th minute as Robin Gosens put the ball through his own net after Lenny Yoro met Bruno Fernandes' deep corner. Meanwhile, new striker Benjamin Sesko was unveiled before kick-off.

BY Photo Webdesk 10 August 2025

Summer signing Viktor Gyokeres scored from a header in his first Arsenal goal from a Martin Zubimendi cross, before Bukayo Saka doubled our lead as the Gunners thumped their La Liga opponents 3-0 in the Emirates Cup 2025 clash on Saturday, August 9. Arsenal ended their pre-season on a winning note and more so, a clean sheet must have pleased Mikel Arteta, after having conceding three goals in their previous clash against Villarreal.

BY Photo Webdesk 10 August 2025

Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for August 09, 2025

BY Photo Webdesk 9 August 2025

George Hirst netted a contentious penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time to rescue a point for Ipswich Town and hold Birmingham City to a 1-1 draw in the opening game of the EFL Championship 2025-26 season. Birmingham seemed to be set for a win after Jay Stansfield gave them the lead in the 55th minute. But as the game ticked into added time, Lyndon Dykes was penalised for what many claimed was a harsh handball inside the area, with Hirst confidently dispatching the resulting spot-kick.

BY Photo Webdesk 9 August 2025

A'ja Wilson had 29 points and 12 rebounds on her 29th birthday and Jackie Young added 26 points, including a key 3-pointer with 51 seconds left, as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 90-86 on Saturday (August 9, 2025) for their fifth win in six games. Young scored seven straight points at the end of an 9-0 run to give Las Vegas a 63-44 lead midway through the third quarter. Seattle closed the third on a 17-6 run — with all six Las Vegas points from Jewell Loyd. The Aces announced it was their 40th straight sold-out game — the most in WNBA history.

BY Photo Webdesk 9 August 2025

Sabrina Ionescu scored 16 points, Emma Meesseman had 14 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals, and the New York Liberty beat the Dallas Wings 88-77 in the WNBA on Saturday (August 9, 2025) for their third straight victory. Leonie Fiebich and Jonquel Jones also scored 14 points apiece for New York (20-10). Natasha Cloud and Marine Johannes each added 10. Arike Ogunbowale scored 17 points and Maddy Siegrist added 15 off the bench for Dallas (8-23), who have now lost four straight games. Myisha Hines-Allen had 12 points and seven rebounds.

BY Photo Webdesk 9 August 2025

Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for August 08, 2025

BY Photo Webdesk 8 August 2025

Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko completed a dream run to the Canadian Open title on Friday (August 8, 2025), overcoming a slow start to beat Japanese star Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1. The 18-year-old Mboko — who will jump from 85th to 25th in the world — won her first WTA Tour title and joined Faye Urban in 1969 and Bianca Andreescu in 2019 as the only Canadians to win the home event in the open era. Mboko dropped to her knees after Osaka fired a shot into the net as a raucous packed house burst into cheers around centre court. The winner ran to hug her family and coaches in the courtside box.

BY Photo Webdesk 8 August 2025

Ben Shelton won the Canadian Open on Friday (August 8, 2025) for the third and biggest title of his young career, rallying to beat 11th-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (3). The 22-year-old Shelton, seeded fourth, became the first American winner in the Masters 1000 hard-court event since Andy Roddick in 2003. Shelton also won on hard courts in Tokyo in 2023 and on clay in Houston last year. Shelton will move up a spot to a career-high sixth in the world. He beat Khachanov a night after topping second-seeded Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in an all-American semifinal match.

BY Photo Webdesk 8 August 2025