Washington Open: Britain’s Katie Boulter beats Aleksandra Krunic

British number two Katie Boulter reached the last 16 of the Washington Open by knocking out fifth seed Aleksandra Krunic in straight sets.

The 21-year-old saved a solitary break point as she beat the Serb world number 47 6-2 6-0 in 63 minutes.

Boulter, the world number 118, will face Allie Kiick of the United States in the next round on Wednesday.

Britain’s Harriet Dart was 7-5 4-2 down to Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic when play was suspended because of rain.

Compatriot Katie Swan is also competing in the tournament and is scheduled to face China’s Saisai Zheng on Tuesday.

Russian two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova progressed from the first round, beating American Kristie Ahn 6-2 6-1.

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Boulter, 21, is ranked 118th in the world. She plays mostly on the second-tier ITF circuit, though she did earn a first-round win at Wimbledon this summer before falling to 18th-seeded Naomi Osaka of Japan.

Allie Kiick was the only one of three Americans in action Monday who advanced. Kiick defeated China’s Xinyun Han 6-2, 6-3. Germany’s Andrea Petkovic blew out American Jamie Loeb 6-1, 6-1, and Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova eased past American Kristie Ahn 6-2, 6-1. Kuznetsova, 33, won the 2004 U.S. Open and the 2009 French Open.

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Hungary’s Fanny Stollar defeated Japan’s Mayo Hibi 6-1, 7-6 (6). The last match of the evening was suspended due to rain with sixth-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland leading Great Britain’s Harriet Dart 7-5, 4-1.Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic

Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka, a two-time Grand Slam champion looking to regain her top form, pulled out a tight victory in the first round at San Jose, Calif.

British number two Katie Boulter reached the last 16 of the Washington Open by knocking out fifth seed Aleksandra Krunic in straight sets.

The 21-year-old saved a solitary break point as she beat the Serb world number 47 6-2 6-0 in 63 minutes.

Boulter, the world number 118, will face Allie Kiick of the United States in the next round on Wednesday.

Russian two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova also progressed, beating American Kristie Ahn 6-2 6-1.

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Jarryd Hayne has revealed he battled a mystery illness for over a year

JARRYD Hayne has revealed he spent more than a year battling a debilitating stomach problem he believes he picked up while training for Fiji’s Rugby Sevens team.

Hayne let spill on Tuesday that he was diagnosed with H-Pylori last year while at the Gold Coast, leaving him bloated and generally ill for the best part of 12 months.

The Parramatta superstar had to undergo surgery after the disease attacked his stomach’s lining, as his immune system suffered and he struggled to digest food.

The 30-year-old has enjoyed the best stretch of football since his return to the NRL in 2016 over the past six games and believes it’s due to the fact he’s finally healthy again.

“We didn’t know what was going on in my stomach,” Hayne said.

“I think we’ve really balanced my gut out and I feel awesome and it’s showing.

“I’ve found a real good balance before the North Queensland game (in round 14) and my body has felt amazing since.” Hayne believes the issue began when he drank local water while training with Fiji during his bid to play in the 2016 Olympics.

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He first went for tests last year and was placed on antibiotics before the problem emerged again at the start of this season and made him ill before and during games.

“I had to go see doctors and have a couple of surgeries,” Hayne said.

“It’s obviously tough when you don’t know what’s wrong with you and you can’t do things you normally can.

“That was obviously affecting me. I’m on top of it now but it’s going to be a long process. It takes three or four months to clear the stomach.”

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Caroline Wozniacki stresses on fitness ahead of US Open 2018

Caroline Wozniacki caught her first significant title in January at the Australian Open, bringing down current world number one Simona Halep in the last, and the 2009 and 2014 US

Caroline Wozniacki returns to Varvara Lepchenko during their women's singles first round match at Wimbledon.(AFP)

Open sprinter up approaches the hardcourt battle with new certainty.

Diligent work and pinnacle wellness are the significant worries for world number two Caroline Wozniacki as she begins her first rushed to the US Open as a Grand Slam champion.

The 28-year-old Dane caught her first significant title in January at the Australian Open, bringing down current world number one Simona Halep in the last, and the 2009 and 2014 US Open sprinter up approaches the hardcourt battle in front of New York with new certainty. "It feels incredible to have won my first Grand Slam. It was an awesome two weeks," Wozniacki said Monday.

"Now, you need to continue buckling down and endeavor to be in the most ideal shape heading  into the US Open. That is whatever you can do."

Wozniacki was sharp as she achieved Melbourne, falling off a title in the 2017 season-finishing WTA

Title in Singapore, beating Venus Williams in the last. Days after the fact, Wozniacki ended up connected to previous NBA player David Lee. Wozniacki had beforehand  been locked in to Northern Ireland golf star Rory McIlroy yet they separated in 2014.

In her 43rd primary draw Grand Slam appearance, Wozniacki at long last lifted a champion's trophy in  Melbourne and recovered the world number one positioning six years after last holding the best spot, obscuring Serena Williams by 11 months for the longest hole between rules. READ | John Isner beats Ryan Harrison to secure fifth Atlanta Open title

Wozniacki, who caught her 29th profession WTA title multi month prior at Eastbourne, made a fourth-round exit at the French Open and lost in the second round at Wimbledon.

"I took a brief period off," Wozniacki said. "It has been a hard season. My old mentor came in and

pushed me as far as possible. I needed to be in the most ideal shape. So it feels fine."

Wozniacki has balanced her objectives after at long last braking through for a Grand Slam title, looking at this point

for progress on a similar Arthur Ashe Stadium court where she lost to Kim Clijsters nine years prior in her first Grand Slam last and to Serena Williams in 2014.

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FIFA candidates for awards announced

FIFA has today uncovered the shortlisted contender for four of the individual trophies, which will be exhibited at The Best FIFA Football Awards™ service in London on 24 September 2018.

The declaration comes crisp after a terrific 2018 FIFA World Cup™, where football's best exhibited their huge energy and unrivaled aptitude crosswise over Russia in the race to be delegated The Best.

The hopefuls in every one of the accompanying four classes have been named: 

The Best FIFA Men's Player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid CF/Juventus FC); Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City FC); Antoine Griezmann (France/Atlético Madrid); Eden Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea FC); Harry Kane (England/Tottenham Hotspur FC); Kylian Mbappé (France/Paris Saint-Germain FC); Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona); Luka Modrić (Croatia/Real Madrid CF); Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool FC); Raphaël Varane (France/Real Madrid CF).

The Best FIFA Women's Player: Lucy Bronze (England/Olympique Lyonnais); Pernille Harder (Denmark/VfL Wolfsburg); Ada Hegerberg (Norway/Olympique Lyonnais); Amandine Henry (France/Olympique Lyonnais); Samantha Kerr (Australia/Sky Blue FC/Perth Glory FC/Chicago Red Stars); Saki Kumagai (Japan/Olympique Lyonnais); Dzsenifer Marozsán (Germany/Olympique Lyonnais); Marta (Brazil/Orlando Pride); Megan Rapinoe (USA/Seattle Reign FC); Wendie Renard (France/Olympique Lyonnais).

The Best FIFA Men's Coach: Massimiliano Allegri (Italy/Juventus FC); Stanislav Cherchesov (Russia/Russian national group); Zlatko Dalić (Croatia/Croatian national group); Didier Deschamps (France/France national group); Pep Guardiola (Spain/Manchester City FC); Jürgen Klopp (Germany/Liverpool FC); Roberto Martínez (Spain/Belgian national group); Diego Simeone (Argentina/Atlético Madrid); Gareth Southgate (England/English national group); Ernesto Valverde (Spain/FC Barcelona); Zinédine Zidane (France/Real Madrid CF).

The Best FIFA Women's Coach: Emma Hayes (England/Chelsea Ladies FC); Stephan Lerch (Germany/VfL Wolfsburg); Mark Parsons (England/Portland Thorns FC); Reynald Pedros (France/Olympique Lyonnais); Alen Stajcic (Australia/Australian national group); Asako Takakura (Japan/Japanese national group); Vadão (Brazil/Brazilian national group); Jorge Vilda (Spain/Spanish national group); Martina Voss-Tecklenburg (Germany/Swiss national group); Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands/Dutch national group).

FIFA will report the last arrangements of the three candidates for every one of the four classifications recorded above toward the beginning of September.

Coming back to London for the second progressive year, the honors will respect the game's best players and training ability from around the globe, perceiving their uncommon accomplishments over the past season.

Two boards of prestigious specialists, uncovered not long ago, have chosen the shortlisted hopefuls in view of their exhibitions over the full 2017/18 season.

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Manchester United 1-1 AC Milan LIVE score and goal updates as Suso cancels out Alexis Sanchez opener

The International Champions Cup is in its 6th year as Europe’s greatest groups fight it out over the globe.

As a general rule, the International Champions Cup is a pre-season competition and winning means little to those partaking.

Rather, the emphasis on the 18 groups contending this year will be for players to develop wellness and inspire their directors.

Britain have the most agents of any one nation with Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham all contending.

The larger part of recreations are occurring in the US and Asia so UK fans planning to watch the diversions could be in for some late evenings or promising starts in the event that they need to get all the activity.

Manchester United delivered an enhanced execution in Los Angeles as they went up against Serie A side AC Milan.

Alexis Sanchez, straight from a mid year break, inspired for Jose Mourinho’s side who had been shaken before commence by the news that Anthony Martial was returning home for the introduction of his child infant.

Be that as it may, Sanchez took control of the diversion, opening the scoring in the wake of locking on to a through ball from Juan Mata.

Joined’s lead didn’t keep going long anyway as previous Liverpool forward Suso leveled.

Manchester United XI: Pereira; Darmian, Smalling, Bailly, Fosu-Mensah; Tuanzebe, McTominay, Herrera; Hamilton, Pereira, Sanchez

Air conditioning Milan XI: Reina; Antonelli, Bonucci, Musacchio, Calabria; Kessie, Mauri, Bertolacci; Suso, Kalinic, Calhanoglu

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Leroy Sane: Manchester City forward tips Chelsea for title challenge

Sane was named the Premier League's young player of the year last season

Manchester City forward Leroy Sane has tipped Chelsea to be the champions’ closest challengers next season.

The London club have had a turbulent summer, with their sacking of director Antonio Conte not affirmed until after the beginning of pre-season preparing.

Maurizio Sarri has succeeded Conte, and Sane saw enough from two matches against his Napoli side last season to figure he will have a positive effect.

“Chelsea have gotten a great mentor,” he said.

“The way Napoli played last season was extremely alluring. We truly endured against them.

“They may require some an opportunity to become accustomed to his strategies however they could be an extremely intense group.”

Asked who speaks to City’s greatest risk to holding the title, he stated: “I think Chelsea.”

City confronted Napoli in the Champions League amass organize last season – beating them 2-1 at home and 4-2 away.

Normal, 22, is one of only a handful couple of senior players on City’s three-coordinate voyage through the United States, a heritage of his stun oversight from Germany’s World Cup squad.

Bernardo Silva, some portion of the Portugal squad that left the World Cup in the last 16, joined the squad in New York on Monday as they get ready for Thursday’s match against Liverpool (01:05 BST).

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The Open 2018: Francesco Molinari so shocked to win he missed flight home to Italy

FRANCESCO MOLINARI’S historic Open triumph shocked him so much he missed his flight home.

The 35-year-old ended a run of five straight Majors for Americans by becoming Italy’s first Slam winner.

Francesco Molinari was supposed to dash to the airport afterwards but admitted a victory that surprised even himself put his plans in doubt

Molinari stated: “It is simply mistrust. I had an easyJet trip at 9pm to get back home, so I surmise that is no more.

“My record around here was horrendous so that didn’t make me excessively idealistic about the week.”

Rather the West Ham fan wound up striking an auspicious Ryder Cup blow for Europe at Carnoustie.

What’s more, he uncovered playing close by Tiger Woods motivated him to take the Claret Jug by two shots.

Molinari, stated: “In my gathering the consideration was not by any stretch of the imagination on me. On the off chance that they expected a charge it was not from me but rather it’s been a similar all my vocation.

“Playing with Tiger was another test on account of the group however I felt great toward the beginning of today, despite the fact that my record around here was frightful previously.

“There were significantly more viewing in a gathering with him than if I had been playing with a portion of alternate folks.

“Yet, I have done it previously, I have played with him in Ryder Cups so I comprehended what was coming — and was prepared for it.”

At one phase the Italian was one of SIX men sharing the lead. Be that as it may, while any semblance of Woods and protecting champ Jordan Spieth fell away, Molinari shot an intruder free 69, to complete on eight under.

Molinari, Italy’s first Open champ, is a colossal buddy of previous West Ham supervisor Gianfranco Zola and a normal at Hammers amusements.

Presently he can demonstrate to them the Claret and Blue container, in the wake of giving Europe the ideal jolt in front of September’s Ryder Cup standoff in France. Molinari’s triumph makes him nailed on for the group.

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