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“And we know we’ve got that ability to scrap and to fight to get a result, as well as play good football“.

Wayne Rooney has admitted his performances in the opening games have been below par, but says he is confident the goals will come soon.

The goal was against the run of play as the Gunners appeared to have gained a stranglehold on the game as they were looking to double their lead.

Lucie Safarova will face either 14th-seeded Elina Svitolina or unseeded Caroline Garcia in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open following Belinda Bencic’s withdrawal after one set today.

As if Advocaat did not have enough headaches to contend with, Jermain Defoe’s future continues to be the subject of considerable conjecture.

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud’s magnificent volley against Crystal Palace was not just vital in the context of the game, but also the player’s season, Arsene Wenger has claimed.

After a week of play in the 56-man field, it all comes down to World No. 1 Novak Djokovic versus No. 3 Roger Federer in Sunday’s 1 p.m. title match at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason.

The Lancashire seamer sustained a side strain in England’s win over the Baggy Greens at Edgbaston and was forced to watch the next Test from the dressing room as his team mates wrapped up the series at Trent Bridge.

India captain Virat Kohli, whose team lost the first Test, said he was delighted to be playing in Sangakkara’s final match.

Djokovic has never won in Cincinnati, losing the finals to Andy Murray in 2008 and 2011, and to Roger Federer in 2009 and 2012.

While a Wyndham win would go a long way to bolstering Woods’ battered psyche, if not quiet the expanding crowd of armchair swing coaches, it’s what an 11th-hour walk-off would do for his competitive fortunes that may be more interesting.

The match marks the farewell appearance for one of Sri Lanka’s legendary cricketers Kumar Sangakkara.

World number one Novak Djokovic battled back to beat Ukrainian qualifier Alexandr Dolgopolov 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 yesterday to reach the final of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters.

However, the Red Devils had to settle for a share of the spoils, as Newcastle gave a strong and valiant defensive performance.

He said: “It’s nice to have a good group of goalies willing to play”. It’s a pleasure to watch his passing.