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Emma Raducanu brushed aside Olga Danilovic at the Cincinnati Open to make a confident start with her new coach. The British number one has added Rafael Nadal's former coach Francis Roig to her team on a full-time basis as she prepares for the upcoming US Open. And the surprise 2021 champion in New York cruised to a 6-3 6-2 win in her first match since the Spaniard came aboard. Danilovic beat British number three Katie Boulter in the first round while Raducanu had a bye, and the Serbian number one broke Raducanu to love in the first game of Saturday's match.

Do East Rukahavian have the unwanted record of most BJSC entries without an Top 3 finish?

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Darwin Nunez has completed his move to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal from Liverpool on a three-year deal. The Uruguyan striker was sold for a fixed fee of £46.2m (€53m) plus add-ons that could take the deal to £56.6m (€65m).

Shergar Cup Race 6- 1 Ebt's Guard (Per-Anders Graberg - Europe) - 15 points 2 Cerulean Bay (Mirai Iwata - Asia) - 10 points 3 Urban Lion (Hugh Bowman - Rest of the World) - 7 points 4 Treasure Time (Hollie Doyle - GB and Ireland) - 5 points 5 Arisaig (Robbie Dolan - GB and Ireland) - 3 points

Shergar Cup Race 5- 1 Tenability (Delphine Santiago - Europe) - 15 points 2 Team Player (Dario Di Tocco - Europe) - 10 points 3 Prince Of The Seas (Robbie Dolan - Great Britain and Ireland) - 7 points 4 Topteam (Mirai Iwata - Asia) - 5 points 5 Mdawi (Joanna Mason - Great Britain and Ireland) - 3 points

Newcastle now have an agreement in principle to sign Malick Thiaw. The two clubs are finalising details of transfer which will cost Newcastle in the region of £35m. The hope is the German international can travel to Newcastle on Sunday to undergo a medical.

Sunderland are in talks with Getafe for centre-back Omar Alderete. The fee under discussion for the 28-year-old is around £10.4m (€12m) and Alderete is open to the move. Alderete, a left-footed centre-back, has three years left on his contract with the Spanish club.

Britain's Sonay Kartal suffered a first-round defeat to Caroline Garcia at the Cincinnati Open. The 23-year-old was beaten 7-5 4-6 3-6 by her French opponent, who won the 2022 tournament. Garcia, the former world number four, will now face Karolina Muchova after the 31-year-old's first victory since 19 March, having announced in May, external she would retire later this year. Kartal's loss followed first-round exits for fellow Britons Katie Boulter and Jacob Fearnley. Boulter, 29, was beaten 6-0 7-5 by Serbia's Olga Danilovic, who will now face Emma Raducanu - who recently dethroned Boulter as British women's number one - in the second round. Elsewhere, five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams went down to world number 42 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. The 45-year-old American received a wild card entry to Cincinnati after reaching the second round of the Citi Open in Washington last month, but was beaten 6-4 6-4 by her Spanish opponent.

Shergar Cup Race 1: 1 Vintage Clarets (Rest of the World - Hugh Bowman) 2 Vespasian (Asia - Ryusei Sakai) 3 Venture Capital (Rest of the World - Karis Teetan) 4 Manaccan (Great Britain and Ireland - Hollie Doyle) 5 Rosario (Asia - Suraj Narredu)

Shergar Cup Race 2: 1 Fireblade (Asia - Suraj Narredu) 2 Almuhit (Rest of the World - Karis Teetan) 3 Artisan Dancer (Europe - Per-Anders Graberg) 4 Scottish Anthem (Asia - Mirai Iwata) 5 Spirit Mixer (Great Britain and Ireland - Joanna Mason)

Shergar Cup Race 3: 1 Night Breeze (Great Britain and Ireland - Robbie Dolan) 2 La Pulga (Rest of the World - Hugh Bowman) 3 Insanity (Great Britain and Ireland - Joanna Mason) 4 Great Bedwyn (Europe - Dario Di Tocco) 5 Asgard's Captain (Rest of the World - Katie Davies)

Shergar Cup Race 4: 1 Prince Of India (Ryusei Sakai - Asia) - 15 points 2 Milford (Hollie Doyle - GB and Ireland) - 10 points 3 Flash Harry (Delphine Santiago - Europe) - 8 points 4 Up The Pace (Suraj Narredu - Asia) - 5 points 5 Francisco's Piece (Karis Teetan - Rest of the World) - 3 points

Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (4.00) favourite Gstaad has been declared a non-runner for Saturday's Group 1 at the Curragh, which has led to his Aidan O'Brien-trained stablemate True Love being cut to 1-5 for the first domestic Group 1 of the season for juveniles. The Coventry Stakes winner was off colour after his final workout on Friday, and O'Brien warned he was unlikely to contest the Phoenix.

West Ham have signed goalkeeper Mads Hermansen from Leicester City for £18m. The Dane played a key role in Leicester's promotion from the Championship in 2023/24 and then featured 27 times in the Premier League last term.

Xavi Simons is wanted by Chelsea - and the player wants to come to Stamford Bridge. The 22-year-old could well make that switch before the window closes - although it will take some movement on his valuation. Leipzig's valuation is around £60m. Chelsea's is nearer £50m.

Manchester United have signed RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko for £73.7m. The 22-year-old has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford, with Man Utd set to pay an initial £66.26m (€76.5m) with £7.36m (€8.5m) in performance-related add-ons for the Slovenia international.

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Ethan Nwaneri has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal. The exact length of the 18-year-old midfielder's deal has not been disclosed. England U21 international Nwaneri became the youngest midfielder in Premier League history when he made his Gunners debut in 2022. "Signing this contract means everything to me," he told the club website. "I see this as my first real season in men’s senior football, as part of the squad in the changing room.

Sunderland have agreed a deal to sign Arthur Masuaku. The left-back is a free agent after leaving Besiktas in the summer. The 31-year-old former West Ham defender is set to travel to the North East later today to undergo a medical.

Everton have approached Manchester City over a loan move for for Jack Grealish, with manager David Moyes understood to be a "huge admirer" of the forward.