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Alexander Isak scored two goals within the first ten minutes, helping Liverpool win their first game of the season by beating Ipswich 2-0. The match was played at Ipswich's home stadium.
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Alexander Isak scored two goals early in the game.
Liverpool won the match 2-0 against Ipswich Town.
This was Liverpool’s first win of the current season.
The goals came in the opening ten minutes of the match.
The game took place at Ipswich Town’s home ground.
The match is part of the Premier League, England’s top football league.
Ipswich Town did not score any goals in this game.
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The Football Association (FA) is reviewing England’s performance in the World Cup by asking players and staff about their experience. The review will include feedback on tactics, substitutions, and the team’s base in Kansas City during the tournament.
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The FA conducts a review after every major international tournament.
Head coach Thomas Tuchel and his staff have already begun reviewing their World Cup performance.
Players from the squad will be asked to share their opinions as part of the review.
Some players privately questioned Tuchel’s late-game decisions in the semi-final loss to Argentina.
England lost 2-1 to Argentina after leading 1-0 but won the bronze medal match against France.
The impact of traveling back and forth to their base in Kansas City will be studied.
The FA sees the World Cup as a success and supports Tuchel ahead of the Euro 2028 qualifiers.
England’s next matches will be in the Nations League against Spain, the Czech Republic, and Croatia.
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This year’s U.S. Open tennis tournament is using artificial intelligence (AI) to provide live insights during matches. The technology helps enhance the fans’ experience by giving real-time digital information on the games.
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The U.S. Open is using AI technology at the tournament for the first time.
AI provides live insights as the matches happen.
The goal is to make the tournament more engaging for viewers.
Fans can access these AI-powered details through digital platforms.
The AI helps explain game statistics and player performance quickly.
This is part of a growing trend of using technology in sports events.
CBS News digital reporter Lauren Fichten covered the story.
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Tennis player Aryna Sabalenka stopped her US Open match to tell the umpire about a strong smell of cannabis on the court. She asked people not to smoke near the tennis courts because the smell can make it hard to concentrate during the game.
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Aryna Sabalenka is the world number one tennis player.
She was playing her third-round match against Kamilla Rakhimova at the US Open.
Sabalenka stopped the match to alert the umpire about a strong cannabis smell.
Smoking cannabis is not allowed inside the tennis grounds.
Recreational cannabis is legal in New York for adults 21 and older.
Smoke from nearby Flushing Meadows-Corona Park can drift into the stadium.
Sabalenka said she had noticed cannabis smell before but not so strong during a match.
She asked people to avoid smoking near the courts to help players focus.
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Liverpool won 2-0 against Ipswich Town in the Premier League, with Alexander Isak scoring both goals early in the game. This was the first Premier League win for Liverpool’s new manager Andoni Iraola since he started this summer.
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Alexander Isak scored two goals within the first 10 minutes.
The match took place at Ipswich Town’s home stadium, Portman Road.
This was manager Andoni Iraola’s first Premier League win since he took charge of Liverpool.
Liverpool had previously drawn their first two games this season.
Bradley Barcola made his debut for Liverpool as a substitute in the 64th minute.
Barcola is Liverpool’s record signing after transferring from Paris Saint-Germain.
Liverpool kept a clean sheet, meaning they allowed no goals during the game.
Liverpool’s former manager Arne Slot was replaced by Iraola after struggling last season.
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Liverpool won their first Premier League game of the season by beating Ipswich Town at Portman Road. Alexander Isak scored two early goals, helping new Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola achieve his first victory with the team.
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Liverpool defeated Ipswich Town in a Premier League match.
Alexander Isak scored two early goals for Liverpool.
This was the first win of the season for Liverpool and the first under manager Andoni Iraola.
Ipswich Town goalkeeper Kjell Scherpen made mistakes that contributed to the goals.
Ipswich's defense struggled to handle Liverpool's attacking players like Isak and Gakpo.
Cody Gakpo provided two assists and played very well for Liverpool.
Liverpool's defense, including Virgil van Dijk and Ronald Araujo, performed strongly.
Several Liverpool players were substituted to maintain control and secure the win.
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South African rugby captain Siya Kolisi urged his team, the Springboks, to draw strength from the history of Soweto as they prepare to play New Zealand at FNB Stadium. The match is part of a series with New Zealand and includes a special double-header event featuring the women’s teams as well.
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Siya Kolisi is the first black captain of South Africa’s rugby team, the Springboks.
The match will take place at FNB Stadium near Johannesburg, a historic and large stadium.
Kolisi referenced the 1976 Soweto Uprising, a key protest against apartheid.
The Soweto Uprising involved students protesting forced teaching in languages tied to apartheid and resulted in many deaths.
New Zealand has won their two previous visits to this stadium and leads the series 2-1 if they win the upcoming match.
The game is part of a double-header including a women’s rugby match between the Black Ferns (New Zealand) and the South African women’s team.
Wallace and Amarante Sititi, siblings for New Zealand’s men and women’s teams, may both play, becoming the second brother-sister pair to do so for New Zealand on the same day.
Their father, Semo Sititi, was a rugby player and captain for Samoa and attended the match.
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Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula won tough matches to advance to the fourth round of the 2026 US Open tennis tournament. The Williams sisters are playing doubles together at night during the event.
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Aryna Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova with scores 6-3, 6-4 in the third round.
Sabalenka mentioned being bothered by the smell of marijuana near the tennis courts during her match.
Jessica Pegula came from behind to beat Leylah Fernandez 1-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Sabalenka aims to win her third straight US Open title, something not done since Serena Williams in 2012-2014.
The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, teamed up to play doubles at the US Open for the first time since 2022.
Pegula had a weak start but improved in later sets to overcome her opponent.
The men's defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz, also played matches on the same day.
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Aryna Sabalenka, a top tennis player, complained about the strong smell of marijuana affecting her during a US Open match. The smell, believed to come from nearby areas outside the stadium, disturbed her while she was serving, leading her to ask officials for help.
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Aryna Sabalenka is the two-time defending US Open champion.
She noticed a strong marijuana smell during her third-round match at the Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Sabalenka asked the chair umpire to address the issue during the game.
Other players like Nick Kyrgios and Maria Sakkari have also complained about marijuana smell at the US Open.
There is a park behind the tennis center that is often the source of the marijuana smell.
No fans were caught smoking inside the tennis grounds, and none were removed for that reason.
The US Tennis Association says smoking is not allowed on the tennis center property and enforces this rule.
Sabalenka later made light of the situation during her post-match news conference.
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Fenerbahce players Matteo Guendouzi and Mason Greenwood were given bans and fines after a fight following their Champions League win against Lyon. Lyon's goalkeeping coach also received a suspension for his role in the clashes.
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Matteo Guendouzi got a four-match European ban, with two matches suspended, and a 50,000-euro fine.
Mason Greenwood received a one-match suspended ban and a 30,000-euro fine.
Lyon’s goalkeeping coach Antonio Ferreira was banned for five matches, with two suspended, due to a "serious assault."
Both football clubs, Fenerbahce and Lyon, were fined 50,000 euros for breaking rules of conduct.
The brawl followed Fenerbahce’s 3-2 aggregate win that sent them into the Champions League group stage.
Guendouzi was punished for insulting others, provoking fans, and poor conduct.
Greenwood’s penalty was for poor conduct during the incident.
Guendouzi said he was upset by Lyon fans insulting his family before and during the game.
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Katie Taylor, a two-weight undisputed boxing champion from Ireland, is preparing for her final professional fight at Croke Park. At the weigh-in event held at Trinity College, both Taylor and her opponent Flora Pili made weight under the light-welterweight limit, with thousands of fans attending to see the moment.
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Katie Taylor is ending her professional boxing career with a final fight scheduled at Croke Park.
The weigh-in took place at Trinity College in Dublin, where both fighters weighed in under the 10 stone (63.5 kg) limit.
Taylor has never missed weight in her 26-fight career.
The fight is an undisputed light-welterweight bout between Taylor and Flora Pili.
All 80,000 tickets for the fight have been sold.
Flora Pili has 12 wins and aims to make a name by challenging Taylor.
Women were only allowed to study at Trinity College starting in 1975; Taylor is a symbolic figure breaking barriers.
Taylor showed emotion at the weigh-in, thanking fans and reflecting on her career highlights, including her Olympic wins.
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Serena and Venus Williams, aged 44 and 46, are reuniting to play doubles tennis at the U.S. Open after four years, prompted by a request from Serena’s 9-year-old daughter, Olympia. The sisters have a historic record as a doubles team, winning multiple Grand Slam titles together.
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Serena Williams announced she was stepping away from tennis four years ago but is now playing doubles again with her sister Venus.
The decision to reunite as a doubles team came after Serena’s daughter, Olympia, encouraged her to play with her aunt Venus.
The Williams sisters will play a doubles match at the U.S. Open on Friday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Serena is 44 years old, and Venus is 46 years old.
The sisters have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together, including two at the U.S. Open (1999 and 2009).
Their last doubles match at the U.S. Open was in 2022, when they lost in the first round.
They missed Wimbledon this year due to Serena’s knee injury but played doubles at the Cincinnati Open recently.
Their opponents for the U.S. Open doubles match are Maya Joint from Australia and Chan Hao-Ching from Taiwan.
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Vin Cherwoo, a longtime sports editor and writer for The Associated Press and president of the News Media Guild, died at age 56 following a long illness. He worked with AP for over 30 years, covering major sports teams and events, and was known for his dedication to both his journalism and union leadership.
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Vin Cherwoo died early Friday in Tampa, Florida, after a long illness and hospitalization since May.
He worked for The Associated Press sports desk for more than 30 years.
Cherwoo was elected president of the News Media Guild in 2020 and reelected in 2024.
He started at AP in 1993 as a seasonal baseball dictationist before becoming a full-time sports editor and writer.
Cherwoo covered NHL teams such as the New York Rangers and Islanders, MLB teams like the Yankees and Mets, and the WNBA’s New York Liberty.
He was known for his careful editing, knowledge of sports history, and support of union contracts.
Colleagues described him as a modest, friendly person who enjoyed sports, fantasy football, pop culture, and sharing stories about his life.
He often worked overnight shifts and helped ensure accuracy and quick delivery of sports stories.
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The WNBA commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, will step down after this season. During her time, the league grew but also faced criticism for how it handled issues related to player Caitlin Clark and its policies on transgender athletes.
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Cathy Engelbert is the WNBA commissioner.
She will leave her position at the end of this season.
The league expanded under her leadership.
Some people criticized the league’s approach to Caitlin Clark.
There was also criticism about the league’s transgender policies.
Engelbert’s tenure included both growth and controversy.
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Tennis player Aryna Sabalenka stopped her US Open match briefly because she smelled strong cannabis smoke near the court. Despite the distraction, she won the match and moved on to the next round in her bid for a fifth Grand Slam title.
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Aryna Sabalenka paused her match against Kamilla Rakhimova due to a strong smell of cannabis.
The match took place at the US Open in New York, where smoking cannabis is legal for adults over 21.
Sabalenka is the two-time defending US Open champion and is aiming for her third straight title.
She won the match 6-3, 6-4 and has now won 16 matches in a row at this tournament.
Other players at the US Open have also noticed the smell of cannabis during matches.
Smoking is not allowed on the tournament grounds, but the nearby park may cause the smell to reach the courts.
Sabalenka served 10 aces and did not face any break points in this match.
Next, Sabalenka will play either Taylor Townsend or Diana Shnaider in the fourth round.
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Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers played well in their first World Cup game, helping the United States women's basketball team beat China 94-61. The U.S. team showed strong teamwork and maintained a 31-game winning streak.
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Caitlin Clark scored 14 points and made 11 assists in her World Cup debut.
Paige Bueckers also scored 14 points in the game against China.
Clark’s 11 assists were the most by a U.S. player since 1998.
China’s 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu scored 13 points and made nine of ten free throws.
The U.S. frontcourt players collected a total of 24 rebounds during the game.
Nine of the 12 American players were playing in their first World Cup.
The U.S. team has won 31 games in a row.
The U.S. will play their next games against Italy and the Czech Republic.
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Cathy Engelbert will retire as WNBA Commissioner at the end of 2026 after more than seven years leading the league. During her time, the WNBA saw big growth in player salaries, franchise values, and fan engagement, as well as a new collective bargaining agreement and media rights deal.
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Cathy Engelbert announced she will retire in December 2026.
She served as WNBA Commissioner for over seven years.
Under her leadership, the league introduced its first million-dollar player salaries.
The average value of WNBA teams rose from $10 million in 2019 to about $460 million in 2026.
Engelbert helped secure a new collective bargaining agreement and a historic media rights deal.
The WNBA grew in fan viewership, game attendance, merchandise sales, and corporate partnerships.
Engelbert addressed player safety concerns and online harassment aimed at players.
She stated there are no current issues with transgender athlete eligibility in the league.
Despite some tensions with players during negotiations, she said she had a good relationship with the players’ association.
She plans to spend more time with her family after retiring.
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Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentina national football team after playing 207 matches and scoring 125 goals over 21 years. He won the 2022 World Cup and became a national symbol in Argentina. His farewell has sparked calls to retire the number 10 shirt in his honor.
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Messi retired from Argentina's national team after 21 years.
He played 207 official games and scored 125 goals with Argentina.
Messi won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and played in six World Cups total.
His last major game was a semifinal win against England during the 2022 World Cup.
Argentina temporarily stopped matches in the tenth minute to honor Messi.
Messi experienced criticism earlier in his career for not winning major titles with Argentina.
Fans and officials are asking to retire Argentina’s number 10 jersey to honor him.
Messi’s farewell included emotional moments, including a letter mentioning his late father.
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Mike Dean, a former Premier League referee, said he sometimes tried to see how long he could officiate without blowing his whistle. An investigation into his games found that he did hold the whistle for long periods but never as long as 20 minutes, and he still applied the rules properly.
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Mike Dean refereed in the Premier League for 28 years and stopped officiating on-field in 2022.
He told a podcast he played "mini-games" during matches by delaying whistle use, sometimes for 20-25 minutes.
Another ex-referee, Mark Halsey, said staying silent that long is nearly impossible.
BBC Sport checked Dean’s games from 2008-09 to 2018-19, before video referees were used.
They looked at 214 matches where the score was 0-0 after 15 minutes to see if Dean delayed whistle use.
Only four games had long whistle delays; the longest was 18 minutes and 20 seconds.
The investigation found no evidence of missed fouls or unfair officiating in those games.
Dean stated he always followed the rules and aimed to let the game flow naturally.
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At the 2026 U.S. Open tennis tournament, an increased number of social media influencers and content creators attended with special access. Their presence led to some disruptions during matches, raising concerns about proper tennis behavior and etiquette among fans and creators.
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The number of content creators with credentials at the U.S. Open doubled compared to last year.
Influencers and fans caused noise and interruptions during matches, including recording videos and using bright lights.
Naomi Osaka noted that crowd noise from influencers made it hard to concentrate during her matches.
Umpires at the tournament asked fans and influencers multiple times to keep quiet to respect the players.
The U.S. Tennis Association invited more creators to reach new audiences and help grow the sport.
Players and officials emphasized the need for clear rules and etiquette concerning influencer behavior.
Arthur Ashe Stadium is the main court and a popular spot for fans during the U.S. Open.
Some players said fans often do not realize how much noise can travel inside the large stadium.
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